Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) Representative of IOM Ms K. Mianowicz took part in the Workshop on Enhancing Biological Data Sharing to Advance Deep-Sea Taxonomy, which was held in Ho Chi Minh City from 3 to 6 October 2023. The workshop was organised by International Seabed Authority in collaboration with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea (MOF) and the National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea (MABIK). Workshop objectives:
– provide knowledge and hands-on training on generating and sharing standardized biological data for advancing deep-sea taxonomy;
– facilitate the development and implementation of best practices for collecting, processing, and reporting biological data;
– promote the use of the ISA DeepData database by enhancing data quality and access to biological data collected in deep-sea habitats under mineral exploration.
