National Governmental Agencies Links

Below are links to national Governmental Agencies that deal with oceans and the law of the sea.  Entries are in alphabetical order by country.

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National Governmental Agencies

	Centro de Investigaciones del Mar y la Atmosfera (CIMA) - ARGENTINA
		CIMA objective is the expansion of the understanding of the physical processes that control and determine the behaviour of the atmosphere and the ocean, and in particular, El Niño, the greenhouse effect, ozone layer reduction, etc.
	National Institute for Fisheries Research and Development (INIDEP) - ARGENTINA
		Programs and research projects in fisheries exploitation and capture
	AMBIS  - Australian Maritime Boundaries Information System - AUSTRALIA
		Geographic information system containing a national coverage of Australia's maritime limits set in accordance with UNCLOS;  explains the processes and calculations undertaken to establish jurisdictional limits of its maritime zones
	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) - AUSTRALIA
		Research in the sustainable use of Australia's marine resources, the ocean's role in climate, and the effective conservation of the marine ecosystem integrity
	Department of Fisheries and Oceans, CANADA
		Promotes conservation and sustainable resource use, scientific research, marine safety and environmental protection
	State Oceanic Administration, CHINA
		Research and activities in marine economics, international marine management, marine science and technology, marine environment protection; information on marine legislation
	Croatian Information Service for Biodiversity, CROATIA
		Information on biological specificity of Croatian flora and fauna, including fish, marine mammals; biological journals
	EMAM, Task Group for Maritime Affairs, PORTUGAL
		National governmental agency charged with the task of supporting the government departments in developing an integrated Portuguese ocean policy.
Eesti Mereinstituut	Estonian Marine Institute (MEI), Estonian Ministry of Environment, Tallinn, ESTONIA
		Research programmes and projects, marine monitoring, cruises, events; emphasis on the Baltic Sea
	Finnish Institute of Marine Research (Merentutkimuslaitos), FINLAND
		Research such as the Baltic Air-Sea-Ice Study, use of satellite data for sea ice monitoring and Baltic Sea phytoplankton studies
	IFRECOR - Initiative Française pour les Récifs Coralliens - FRANCE
		French Coral Reef Initiative to ensure awareness of policy makers and public of the cultural, social, ecological, economic and political importance of coral reefs; promote French participation in the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
	IFREMER - Institut Francais de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea), FRANCE
		Research and exploitation of the sea; programmes on marine environment, marine science, marine resources
	IRD - Institut de recherche pour le developpement - Connaissance des milieux tropicaux et des societes (Institute of Research for Development), FRANCE
		French environmental research organization to promote sustainable development; includes study of Mediterranean and tropical aquatic ecosystems
	Bfa-Fisch - Bundesforschungsanstalt für Fischerei - Federal Research Centre for Fisheries, GERMANY
		Fisheries research of direct relevance to national and international fisheries management, marine resources conventions and fishery products; regional fish stock assessments, fishery ecology and technology
	National Centre for Marine Research, GREECE
		Government research institution; research in all fields of aquatic environment; technical support to public on marine environment
	Marine Research Institute, ICELAND
		Fisheries management, fish tagging, fish stock assessments and quotas, publications, research, dictionary of fish names in six languages
	Irish Marine Institute, IRELAND
		Promotes and assists in marine research and development in the areas of marine science, technology, fisheries (including salmon) and the environment
	NOI - National Institute of Oceanography,  Goa, INDIA
		Indian institution under the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research charged to continuously improve understanding of the seas and to translate this knowledge to benefit mankind; biological, engineering, coastal resources, climate specializations
	JAMSTEC - Japan Marine Science and Technology Center, JAPAN
		(In English and Japanese) - national oceanographic institution:  cutting-edge deep-sea research, submersibles; deep-sea extremophiles database, ocean-atmosphere systems, wave-generated energy research, FAQ about the sea
	KMFRI  - Kenya Marine and Fisheries Institute, KENYA
		Carries out research in fisheries, aquatic biology, chemical and physical oceanography, coastal zone management; training facilities, pollution monitoring; information on products, activities
	KORDI - Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute, REPUBLIC OF KOREA
		Ocean research institution; global oceanography programme, promotion of innovative ocean science and technology, professional expertise
	Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture - MALAYSIA
		Conduct research on fisheries resource management, aquaculture aquatic ecology and in Marine Product Technology (Quality Assurance and Post-harvest Technology).
	Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, NETHERLANDS
		Multi-disciplinary specialization in transfer and transport of matter and energy in the sea, matter in sediments, ecology of marine species, community dynamics and biodiversity, temporal variability in marine systems and climate change
	Havforskningsinstituttet - Institute of Marine Research, NORWAY
		Research arm of Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries; research in fields of marine resources, marine environment and aquaculture; information on research projects, publications, conferences
	P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, RUSSIA
		Staff of over 800 researchers conduct investigations into ocean physics, marine geology, marine biology and underwater investigations;  extensive fleet of research vessels cover virtually all areas of the worlds oceans; in Russian and English
	Fiskeriverket - National Board of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, SWEDEN
		Swedish government agency charged with overseeing aquaculture, fisheries and fisheries conservation; international assistance programmes
	Department of Fisheries, THAILAND
		Implementation of fisheries laws, expansion of fish production and reduction of uneconomical fisheries practices, research
	IACMST - Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology - UNITED KINGDOM
		Maintains an overview of marine activities across Government; it encourages links between Government and the national marine community, the wider application of marine science and technology, optimum use of major UK marine facilities, training and education and international links
	Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Natural Environment Research Council  - UNITED KINGDOM
		Undertakes fundamental and strategic research to support the marine requirements of the United Kingdom in collaboration with other organizations throughout the world; conducts research and forecasting in the marine environment, development of new technology to monitor marine environment; information on programmes and conferences
	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Home Page, USA
		U.S. governmental agency dealing with all aspects of the oceans;  has sub-websites on specific ocean issues
	NOAA - Ocean page, USA
		Links to NOAA's various ocean-related activities and services
	NOAA - Oil & Chemical Spills, USA
		Tools and information for emergency responders and planners, and others working to understand and mitigate the effects of oil and hazardous materials in our waters and along our coasts
	NOAA - Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, USA
		Programs to effectively manage multiple uses of the nation's coastal and ocean resources. OCRM administering NOAA's National Coastal Zone Management Program, National Estuarine Research Reserve System, and its National Marine Sanctuary Program
	Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State, USA
		Department of State site containing policy statements, U.S. official documents, testimony before U.S. Congress, speeches; also archive site for the Ocean Policy and Law (information prior to 20 January 2001) on Arctic and Antarctic policy, ocean policy and law of the sea, marine environment and science, fisheries, marine conservation and invasive species
	ONR - Office of Naval Research, USA
		Coordinates science and technology programmes of U.S. agencies; news releases and speeches, conference and workshop proceedings, distinguished lecture series, educational opportunities; award-winning science and technology section for students
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