Marine Ecosystem Assessment for the Southern Ocean – Brief Report, June 2018

A Marine Ecosystem Assessment for the Southern Ocean (MEASO) is a quantitative assessment of the status and trends of habitats, species and food webs in different regions.  It aims to provide a common foundation for all end-users on which science can be developed, and policies and decisions can be made.  It is intended to enable managers to achieve consensus in adapting their management strategies to ecosystem change, in order to continue to achieve their objectives for ecosystems. ​ This paper briefly describes MEASO activities during 2018.