The first European Conference on Research and Ecosystem-Based Management Strategies in Support of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (abbreviated to Marine Strategy 2012) will take place 14-16 May 2012 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The overarching aims of Marine Strategy 2012 are to take stock of progress in regard to implementation of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and to consider and discuss next steps in regard to the MSFD implementation process, especially to discuss how to achieve a good environmental status in all European seas.

The target audience ranges from marine scientists over those persons and institutions implementing the MSFD in EU Member States to senior officials and decision makers. The number of participants is expected to be 150-200.

Marine Strategy 2012 is organized by Aarhus University, DHI, International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES), and University of Copenhagen in collaboration with the Danish Ministry of the Environ­ment.

Marine Strategy 2012 is supported by: The Danish EU Presidency, DTU Aqua, HARMONY, Danish Meteorological Institute, and the Danish Nature Agency.