Sea lamprey found in the northern and western Atlantic Ocean along the shores of Europe and North America, in the western Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, and in the shores of the Great Lakes. They have been found at depths to 4000 m and tolerate temperatures between 1.0 and 20 °C. The largest European populations of sea lampreys are located throughout the south-western areas of Europe (north-central Portugal, north-northwest of Spain, and west–south-west of France). These countries also support the main fisheries of the species. Sea lampreys are anadromous. From their lake or sea habitats, they migrate up rivers to spawn (followed
Asia–Europe Foundation Asia–Europe Foundation The Asia–Europe Foundation (ASEF) is an intergovernmental not-for-profit organization located in Singapore. Founded in 1997, it is the only institution of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM). Its purpose is to promote mutual understanding and cooperation between the people of Asia and Europe through intellectual, cultural, and people-to-people exchanges. Every year, ASEF runs about 25-30 projects in Asia and Europe together with over 125 partner organisations, mainly conferences, seminars and workshops. More than 3,000 Asians and Europeans actively participate in its activities annually and it reaches much wider audiences through its networks, web-portals, publications, lectures and exhibitions. In March 1996,