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ICES Journal of Marine Science: Journal du Conseil 2003 60(6):1167-1168; doi:10.1016/j.icesjms.2003.10.004
© 2003 by ICES/CIEM International Council for the Exploration of the Sea/Conseil International pour l'Exploration de la Mer
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Editorial

Editing the ICES Journal of Marine Science: a joy forever?

Niels Daan, Outgoing Editor-in-Chief*

*Correspondence to N. Daan, PO Box 68, 1970 AB Ijmuiden, Netherlands; tel: +31 255 564646; fax: +31 255 564644. e-mail: niels.daan@wur.nl.

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I would never have applied for the position of Editor-in-Chief in 1997 had I not been asked to do so by the then General Secretary of ICES. The job description read that applicants should have "a wide knowledge of marine science, good international contacts, and editorial experience, in addition to excellent English and a working knowledge of French". Although I am pedantic, knew quite a few fisheries scientists, had served two guest-editorships for symposia, and could buy a "baguette" in every French village, I would not have considered myself fully qualified on any of these points. However, being asked to follow in the footsteps of such giants of marine science as Ray Beverton and John Blaxter is of course good for one's self-esteem. It took a dive when I found out that mine was the one and only application!

I got into a bed already made. The Journal had expanded . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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