The First ad hoc Meeting of the Interim Commission Council (ICC) was held in Shangri-la Hotel, Qingdao, on July 15-16, 2019. The meeting was participated by 40 representatives from governments of the PR China, RO Korea, UNDP, UNOPS, NOWPAP, members of the Regional Working Groups (RWGs) from PR China and RO Korea and observers from […]
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The Third YSLME Science Conference Opens in Qingdao, PR China
The 3rd YSLME Science Conference opened 15 July 2019 at Shangri-La Hotel Qingdao with more than 100 delegates from 50 institutions coming from 13 countries. Representing UNDP, Dr. Chaode Ma, Program Director of UNDP China, delivered the welcome remarks. Dr. Ma highlighted the increasing global attention to biodiversity conservation and sustainable ocean development, particularly under […]
Read more...China-Korea Workshop on Yellow Sea Cold Water Mass in Yellow Sea
A China-Korea workshop on Yellow Sea Cold Water Mass (YSCWM) in the Yellow Sea was held at the Sheng Tang International Hotel, Penglai, PR China, June 10-11, 2019. The meeting was attended by 19 participants including members of the Regional Working Group on Assessment and Monitoring (RWG-A) from PR China and RO Korea, First Institute […]
Read more...YSLME Special News Feature on 3rd Science Conference Series No. 1 – YSLME Gears up for the 3rd Science Conference
This year’s biggest gathering of stakeholders in support of Yellow Sea conservation will take place during the 3rd YSLME Science Conference and related events to be convened at Qingdao, Shandong Province, PR China on July 15-19, 2019. More than 200 delegates from the international to local level representing international institutions, national and local governments, academe […]
Read more...Sharing Experiences during Field Visit to Marine Ranches in Qingdao, PR China
The YSLME Phase II Project organized field visits to two active National Marine Ranch Areas in Qingdao, PR China, that were created and managed Luhaifeng Marine Ranching Company and Fuhan Marine Ranching Company, respectively from 6-9 May 2019. Participants were from the Fisheries Resources Agency (FIRA) of RO Korea, (KOEM), Yantai University, Yellow Sea Fishery […]
Read more...Ad-Hoc Meeting of the Regional Working Group on Assessment and Monitoring Assessed Progress of Joint Jelly Fish and HAB Monitoring Programs in YSLME
An Ad-Hoc Expert Meeting of the Regional Working Group on Assessment and Monitoring (RWG-A) was held at the Sophia Hotel, Qingdao, PR China, May 10, 2019. The meeting was attended by 14 participants including members of the Regional Working Groups (RWG) from PR China and RO Korea, the National Coordinator of RO Korea, the Korea […]
Read more...UNDP /GEF Yellow Sea Grant Program Launches Waste Reduction in Fisheries Communities in Weihai City of PR China
The Inception meeting of Condominium Program of Fisheries Community (Waste Reduction) in Jingzi Village of Shandong Province Project was held on 17th May at Ivy League International School in Weihai. This initiative, implemented by BlueRibbon Ocean Conservation Association (BROCA) of PR China, is supported by the Yellow Sea Grant Program of the UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Large […]
Read more...Humans threaten 1 million species with extinction: UN report
People are putting nature in more trouble now than at any other time in human history, with extinction looming over 1 million species of plants and animals, scientists said Monday. But it’s not too late to fix the problem, according to the United Nations’ first comprehensive report on biodiversity. “We have reconfigured dramatically life on […]
Read more...Registration Open for the 3rd Free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Marine Litter
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 […]
Read more...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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