The National Focal Points are the appropriate contact points in each Member State for affairs regarding the implementation of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) at national and global levels.
This list of GOOS National Focal Points is based on answers to Circular Letter 2666 sent on 1 June 2017 requested nominations for GOOS, JCOMM, Argo, GLOSS, DBCP and SOT focal points.
GOOS Focal Points are nominated via one of three channels : IOC National Focal Point, Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Permanent Delegation to UNESCO. Scans of all nominations forms for focal points received to date can be found here.