The symposium will be a joint organization of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), the Department of Oceanography and Fisheries (DOP) of the University of the Azores and the Regional Government of the Azores.

The objective of the symposium is to bring together various sectors of the deep sea (e.g., fisheries, energy exploration and development, mining, biotechnology, ocean exploration, engineering, marine scientists, and maritime attorneys) to discuss current advancements and future needs of working and undertaking scientific investigations in the deep sea.

The symposium will have 6 Theme sessions:

Session A - Governance and Legal Considerations
Session B - Energy and Mineral Exploration and Development
Session C - Deep-Sea Technology Research and Development
Session D - Climate Change and Ocean Acidification
Session E - Fisheries and Ecosystem Sustainability and Conservation
Session F - Biotechnology


Abstracts can be submitted for one of the 6 sessions until 31 January 2009.

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Venue: Horta, Azores, Portugal