In her presentation, the General Secretary focused on ICES projects and initiatives related to climate change, such as the ICES Report on Ocean Climate (IROC), the ICES/OSPAR joint collaboration, ICES/PICES climate change initiatives; the ICES advice and popular advice series, and ICES biodiversity initiatives.
The Congress took place 28 October - 1 November in Marseille, France. The presentation "Providing scientific advice in a management context – the preconditions" was part of the Panel on Fishery Governance.