Primary Focus The protection and sustainable use of the Arctic marine environment
Establishment 1991
Chair 2021-2023 Sweden
PAME addresses marine policy measures in response to environmental change from both land and sea-based activities. PAME develops and coordinates strategic plans, programs, assessments and guidelines, complementing existing legal arrangements aimed at protection of the Arctic marine environment.
PAME’s projects largely operate within the following themes:
PAME’s Chairmanship rotates between Arctic Council Member States. Arctic States and Permanent Participants participate in the work, and Observers are invited to participate at PAME meetings.
Vice-Chair National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of International Affairs Email
Executive Secretary PAME Secretariat Email +354 461 1355 +354 863 8576