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Dear All, On 3 and 4 February 2011, the Zoological Society of London are holding the symposium: "Marine Protected Areas on the high seas" (Organisers Kirsty Kemp [ZSL], Matthew Gollock [ZSL] and Alex D. Rogers [University of Oxford]). Please find further information on the symposium below or visit the website at www.zsl.org/mpasymposium . Presentation proposals should be sent to me by 25 November 2010 (speaking slots) or 5 January 2011 (poster). I hope this is of interest and please feel free to get in touch with me if you have any queries. Thanks! Anne Anne Braae Publications and Meetings Zoological Society of London Regent's Park London NW1 4RY Tel: +44 (0) 20 7449 6271 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7449 6411 Web: www.zsl.org/mpasymposium CALL FOR PRESENTATION PROPOSALS AND FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT ZSL SYMPOSIUM: Marine Protected Areas on the high seas Thursday 3 and Friday 4 February 2011, Zoological Society of London, UK Organised by Kirsty Kemp (Institute of Zoology, ZSL), Matthew Gollock (Conservation Programmes, ZSL) and Alex D. Rogers (University of Oxford). The deep sea is the largest and least understood ecosystem on Earth, and is threatened by increasing anthropogenic disturbance. Mining, drilling, acidification and warming all present serious threats to biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. High seas, those areas of the open ocean that lie beyond the 200nm Exclusive Economic Zones of coastal nations, encompass ~50% of Earth's surface but remain largely unregulated. In 2002 the World Summit on Sustainable Development listed the establishment of Marine Protected Areas and representative networks by the year 2012 as a distinct goal. The UN adopted several resolutions with respect to the management of deep-sea fisheries on the high seas. However, there remains a critical need for science to translate rapidly and effectively into management policy. The purpose of this symposium is to assess the current state of progress towards the establishment of Marine Protected Areas, particularly in those regions beyond the reaches of national jurisdiction. Full information including a provisional programme, registration form and prices for this 2-day event is available from www.zsl.org/science/scientific-meetings. CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS The organisers invite interested parties to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations with research relating to the symposium topic. Please submit abstracts of no more than 350 words to Anne Braae (details below) by 25 November 2010 (oral) or 5 January 2011 (poster) for consideration by the coordinators. Successful presenters will be notified by 30 November 2010 (oral) or 10 January 2011 (poster). Please see www.zsl.org/mpasymposium for the form as a word document. Registration is open and all tickets for attendance must be purchased in advance. Bookings, enquiries, abstract submissions: please contact Anne Braae, Publications and Meetings, Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, London NW1 4RY, UK; e-mail: [log in to unmask]; tel: +44 (0)20 7449 6271; fax: +44 (0)20 7449 6411. The Zoological Society of London is incorporated by Royal Charter Principal Office England. 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