United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment), in cooperation with the Open University of the Netherlands, has launched the 3rd free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Marine Litter. The MOOC has been created in order to stimulate leadership and offers opportunities for actionable and change oriented learning related to marine litter within the framework of […]
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YSLME holds the 3rd Meetings of the Management, Science and Technical Panel (MSTP) and the Interim YSLME Commission Council (ICC) in Qingdao, China
The Third Meetings of the Management, Science and Technical Panel (MSTP) and Interim Commission Council (ICC) of the Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem (YSLME) were held in Qingdao, China, on 12-14 March 2019. The meeting was participated by 61 representatives from the governments of China, RO Korea, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Office […]
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Open Call for Proposals: Yellow Sea Grant Programme
UNOPS is pleased to announce that a call for proposals for the Yellow Sea Grant Program is now open for eligible applicants from PR China and RO Korea (Deadline: 1 February). With PR China and RO Koreaas the beneficiary countries, the program aims to achieve the following objectives: Support eligible non-for-profit social welfare organizations, fisheries associations […]
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Training on MPA Network Connectivity
A Marine Protected Area (MPA) Connectivity training workshop was held in Korea 23-27 July 2018 to better guide MPA networking in the Yellow Sea. The workshop aimed to better understand the concept of “Connectivity” in marine spatial planning or other zoning schemes by considering species migration, and current circulation, among others. In the UNDP/GEF YSLME […]
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1st China-Korea workshop on harmful marine organisms
In the Yellow Sea, the frequency and magnitude of algae and jellyfish blooms, the nutrients and changes in nutrient ratios, the changes in basin circulation, and the extent and condition of coastal habitats are key to understanding the changes in ecosystems and ecosystem services derived. To better understand the status of the jellyfish, their magnitude, […]
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YSLME promotes IMTA in Shandong Province
The YSLME Training on Integrated Multi-trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) for mariculture operators in Rongcheng City of Shandong Province was held on 20th of May 2018 in Chudao, Rongcheng of Weihai City, Shandong, PR China. The Director of Project Management Office of Ocean and Fishery Department of Shandong Province, Mr. Yubao Yuan, opened the workshop, followed by […]
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Training on fish stock assessment
The YSLME Phase II Project conducted a two-day training on fish stock assessment late July 2018 in RO Korea. The training was facilitated by the Project Management Office and Dr. LIsha Guan from the Yellow Sea Fisheries Institute of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (YSFRI/CAFS). Methodologies of stock assessemnt were introduced, and experiences shared for […]
Read more...Law and policy seminar to promote regional ocean governance
THE Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem (YSLME) Project’s Program Management Office with Ocean University of China and Korea University will organize a seminar on the law and policy on regional ocean governance in Qingdao, China on November 17-18, 2018. The seminar aims to explore on how to improve the ecosystem-based regional ocean governance in the […]
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2nd Interim Commission Council Meeting
THE Second Meeting of the Interim Commission Council (ICC) of the Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem (YSLME) Phase II Project was held in Dalian, PR China, March 27-28, 2018. Forty-five representatives attended the meeting representing the governments of PR China and RO Korea, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), members of the Regional […]
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