Meetings International Tropical Marine Ecosystems Management Symposiums
ITMEMS 2 was held in Manila, Philippines on March 24 to 27, 2003. It brought together 200 people from 36 countries reflecting a broad range of experience of managers, scientists, private sector, non-governmental organizations, development and funding agencies to review progress to share and discuss lessons learned in implementing the ICRI Framework for Action. A specific objective of the Symposium was to identify gaps and priorities for implementation in the ICRI program of action to manage tropical marine ecosystems.