Seek, keep and transfer: a step-by-step guide to ABS Compliance when utilizing marine genetic resources.

Abstract

This guide is delivered by the EBB (European Blue Biobank) project11 with support of the European Marine Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC-ERIC) ABS Working-Group. This guide is a to-do-list to assist public and private sector scientists conducting research using biological resources to ensure compliance with regards to Access & Benefit Sharing (ABS).