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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Greetings ISSHA Members,</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">As outgoing Secretary, my last duty was to assemble the minutes of the 4th General Assembly that took place during the Cape Town 2004 HAB Conference. These minutes, along with the results of the election for the new Executive, and an updated membership list, are now posted on the ISSHA website. I invite you to view this information at </FONT><A HREF="http://www.issha.org"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">http://www.issha.org</FONT></U></A><FONT FACE="Arial">.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">I will occasionally update the HAB Links on the ISSHA website; please e-mail me any links that you would like included.</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">It has been a pleasure to serve as your Secretary. I wish to welcome our new Secretary, Tracy Villareal, who will ably take over this position. I also wish ISSHA members a Happy Holiday Season and a Prosperous New Year.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Steve</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Stephen S. Bates, PhD</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Research Scientist - Phytoplankton / Chercheur Scientifique - Phytoplancton</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Fisheries and Oceans Canada / Pêches et Océans Canada</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Gulf Fisheries Centre / Centre des pêches du Golfe</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">P.O. Box 5030 / C.P. 5030</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">343 Université Ave. / 343, avenue de l'Université</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Moncton, New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick, Canada E1C 9B6</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Tel / Tél.: 1-506-851-3982</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Fax / Télécopieur: 1-506-851-2079</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">E-mail / Courriel: BatesS@dfo-mpo.gc.ca</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">ISSHA website: </FONT><A HREF="http://www.issha.org"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">http://www.issha.org</FONT></U></A>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Pseudo-nitzschia and domoic acid references:</FONT>
<BR><A HREF="http://www.glf.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/sci-sci/dapr-radp"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">http://www.glf.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/sci-sci/dapr-radp</FONT></U></A>
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