This portal assembles data supplied by contracting parties to OSPAR (North East Atlantic) as well as other data from the ICES area.
This database
is specifically purposed with supporting OSPAR in providing information that will feed their regional assessments of biodiversity.
This database is covered by the ICES data policy, link provided to the right. However, the nature of these data mean there are specific exclusions to unrestricted public access, as data may have been provided by non-governmental organisations.
Development of this portal was funded by the OSPAR Commission