The North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES), an intergovernmental science organization, was established in 1992 to promote and coordinate marine research in the North Pacific and its adjacent seas. Its present members are Canada, Japan, People's Republic of China, Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, and the United States of America. Click here to learn more about PICES through a 10 minute video from the 25th Anniversary Meeting of PICES.

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FUTURE (Forecasting and Understanding Trends, Uncertainty and Responses of North Pacific Marine Ecosystems ) is an integrative Science Program undertaken by the member nations and affiliates of PICES to understand how marine ecosystems in the North Pacific respond to climate change and human activities, to forecast ecosystem status based on a contemporary understanding of how nature functions, and to communicate new insights to its members, governments, stakeholders and the public. Click here to learn more about FUTURE and to get involved (3 min video).

Events
PICES UPCOMING EVENTS

  • SPF-2026

    May 4-8, 2026
    La Paz, Mexico
    Small Pelagic Fish International Symposium (NEWS)
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News
  • William (Bill) Pearcy, 1929-2025
    PICES would like to share the sad news that a member of the PICES family, Bill Pearcy, has passed away. Bill was active in PICES in the earliest days of the Organization and became the third Wooster Award winner in 2003.
    He was a professor in the Oceanography Department at Oregon State University, USA for several decades, advising over 30 graduate students, and was a productive, pioneering scientist in fisheries (particularly salmon) oceanography. As Warren Wooster noted in his tribute to Bill on receiving the Wooster Award “[Bill’s work] has exemplified the spirit of PICES where fishery science is intimately linked with the other disciplines necessary for ecosystem studies - meteorology and climatology, oceanography of the several flavors (physical, chemical, biological) and ecology in the broader sense.” He leaves a lasting legacy. More information about Bill’s life and career can be found here Volume 12 Number 1 and obituary details here https://ceoas.oregonstate.edu/memory.
  • SG-NPESR4 Membership (Japan) Drs. Satoshi Kitajima and Kazuaki Tadokoro are newly appointed members of SG-NPESR4 Study Group representing Japan.
    10/31/2025 9:33:57 PM PST
  • AP-SciCom Membership (China): Dr. Shuhao Liu is a newly appointed AP-SciCom member representing PR China.
    10/21/2025 9:13:27 AM PST
  • Changes within MEQ Committee Membership (Canada): Dr. Peter Ross stepped down as an MEQ Committee member.
    9/29/2025 11:36:58 AM PST
  • Changes within CC-S Membership (USA): Dr. Hernan Garcia stepped down as a member of the S-CC Section.
    9/11/2025 1:42:54 PM PST
  • Changes within WG 52 Membership (USA) Dr. Hernan Garcia stepped down as a member of the WG-52.
    9/11/2025 1:40:36 PM PST
  • Changes within AP-ECOP Membership (USA): Dr. Erin Satterthwaite stepped down as a member of the AP-ECOP.
    9/10/2025 4:25:36 PM PST
  • Changes within TCODE Committee Membership (USA): Ms. Noriko Shoji and Dr. Erin Satterthwaite are newly apponted members of TCODE Committe replacing Dr. Hernan Garcia and representing USA.
    9/10/2025 4:23:30 PM PST
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Publications
PICES Special Publications (more...)
Marine Ecosystems of the North Pacific Ocean 2009–2016: Synthesis Report The Effects of Marine Debris Caused by the Great Japan Tsunami of 2011
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Other
FERRRS brochure: "Fisheries & Ecosystem Responses to Recent Regime Shifts in the North Pacific" PICES Press. Vol. 21, No. 1. Jan. 2013 FAO-2024