Report of the Steering Group on Quality Assurance of Biological Measurements in the Northeast Atlantic (SGQAE) ...
The Chair reviewed the Terms of Reference (C.Res 2001/2ACME05) for the 2002 meeting as agreed by ICES, namely to: a) meet jointly with the ICES/HELCOM Steering Group on Quality Assurance of Biological Measurements in the Baltic Sea (SGQAB) on matters of common interest, and establish a common proced...
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ICES Expert Group reports (until 2018)
2023
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.19265273 https://ices-library.figshare.com/articles/report/Report_of_the_Steering_Group_on_Quality_Assurance_of_Biological_Measurements_in_the_Northeast_Atlantic_SGQAE_/19265273 |
| Summary: | The Chair reviewed the Terms of Reference (C.Res 2001/2ACME05) for the 2002 meeting as agreed by ICES, namely to: a) meet jointly with the ICES/HELCOM Steering Group on Quality Assurance of Biological Measurements in the Baltic Sea (SGQAB) on matters of common interest, and establish a common procedure for the reporting of outcomes; b) explore and propose means of cooperation between ICES, HELCOM and OSPAR and other international agencies (especially those associated with the new EC Water Policy) with a view to the exchange of advice concerning harmonisation and quality control of measures of biological communities employed in international monitoring programmes (with SGQAB); c) evaluate accreditation schemes for individuals or laboratories engaged in marine biological monitoring and make recommendations including, if appropriate, operational specifications; d) act on responses to the final draft of OSPAR/ICES guidelines for QA of biological measures, and pursue an appropriate route for publication; e) ... |
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