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Hellenic Centre of Marine Research, Greece.
Director: Maria Stoumboudi
Scientific and technological research in the fields of study and protection of the hydrosphere, its organisms, its interface with the atmosphere, the coast and the sea bottom, the physical, chemical, biological and geological conditions.
Staff:
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, United Kingdom.
Director: David Righton
Marine science and technology, innovative solutions for the aquatic environment, biodiversity and food security. Advice to UK government, international governments and other partners.
Staff: +/- 640 employees
Vessels: CEFAS Endeavour (74m)
French Research Institute for Exploration of the Sea, France.
Member representative: Philippe Moguedet
Research and expert assessments to advance knowledge on the oceans and their resources, monitor the marine environment and foster the sustainable development of maritime activities.
Staff: +/- 1464 employees
Vessels: 6 ships, 1 manned submersible, 2 ROVs and 2 AUVs
The Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, Italy.
Research Director: Giovanna Marino
Scientific, technical research and advice related to several environmental sectors i.e. marine and water environments, soil, air, habitats, ecosystems and biodiversity.
Staff:
Vessels: Oceanographic vessel ASTREA
Institute for Biological Resources and Marine Biotechnology
Member representative: Enrico Arneri
Research in marine science related to marine organisms, marine microbial ecology, technology and innovation, fisheries and aquaculture, integrated coastal zone management, marine spatial planning and sustainable use of resources.
Staff: +/- 150 employees
Vessels: Dallaporta.
Institute of Oceanography and fisheries, Croatia
Research in the fields of biological, chemical and physical oceanography, sedimentology, and fisheries biology and mariculture.
Staff: +/- 130 employees
Vessels: BIOS TWO (36m), NAVICULA (10.8m).
Instituto Espanol de Oceanografia, Spain
Director: Javier T. Ruiz Segura
A public research organization dedicated to marine science research, especially in relation to the scientific knowledge of the oceans, the sustainability of fishing resources and the marine environment.
Staff: +/- 700 employees
Vessels: B/O Angeles Alvarino; B/O Ramon Margalef; B/O Francisco de Paule Navarro, B/O Lura.
Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment
Head of Department: Didzis Ustups
Scientific research for sustainable use of fish resources in the waters in Latvia (The Baltic Sea, Gulf of Riga and inland waters) through resource assessments, monitoring of fishing fleet, fish processing and aquaculture operations and economic assessment.
Staff: +/- 400 employees
Vessels:
Institute of Marine Research, Norway.
Director: Nils Gunnar Kvamsto
Research, advisory work and monitoring to help society to continue exploiting the valuable assets in the sea sustainably.
Staff: +/- 1000 employees
Vessels: G.O. Sars, Johan Hjort, G.M. Dannevig, Kristine Bonnevie. RV Hans Brattström (University of Bergen), Dr. Fridtjof Nansen (Norad), Kronprins Haakon (Norwegian Polar Institute).
Marine and Food Technological Centre
Member representative: Marina Santurtun Mazqiuara
Transforms science into solutions that respond to the great challenges of the sea and food value chain, by developing sustainable products, services and business initiatives aimed at activating the industrial fabric while recovering and preserving natural resources.
Staff: +/- 249 employees
Vessels:
Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere
Member representative: Maria Anna Martins
Scientific research in ocean and atmospheric science and technology, providing technical and scientific support to the definition and implementation of national strategies and policies in these areas of expertise.
Staff: +/- 414 employees
Vessels: RV Mar Portugal (76m), Noruega (48m); RV Diplodus (18m), Tellina (18m).
Marine Institute Foras na Mara, Ireland
Director: Ciaran Kelly
Scientific and technical advice to help inform policy and to support the sustainable development of Ireland’s marine resource.
Staff: +/- 170 employees
Vessels: RV Celtic Explorer, RV Celtic Voyager; deep-water ROV Holland 1.
National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Denmark
Head of Section: Dennis Lisbjerg
Research, advice, education and innovation in sustainable exploitation and management of aquatic resources.
Staff: +/- 350 employees
Marine and Freshwater Institute, Iceland
Member representative: Thorsteinn Sigurdsson
Research on marine and freshwater ecosystems, sustainable exploitation of stocks, ecosystem approach to fisheries management, research on fishing technology, aquaculture research and seafloor and habitat mapping.
Staff: +/- 190 employees
Vessels: RV Árni Friðriksson (70m); RV Bjarni Sæmundsson (55m).
Two experimental fish farms.
Natural Resources Institute Finland
Member representative: Meri Kallasvuo
Solutions towards the sustainable development of the Finnish bioeconomy and the promotion of new biobased businesses.
Staff: +/- 1288 employees
Vessels:
Member representative: Matthew Gubbins
Marine Scotland is a department of the Scottish Government. Its purpose is to deliver integrated management of Scotland’s seas for prosperity and environmental sustainability. The vision of Marine Scotland is to have clean, healthy, safe productive, biologically diverse marine and coastal environments, managed to meet the long term needs of nature and people.
Staff: +/- 261 employees
Vessels: MRV Scotia (68m), MRV Alba na Mara (27m), MPVs Hirta, Jura and Minna and several inshore work boats.
Member representative: Bard Wathne Tveiten
SINTEF Ocean conducts research and innovation relating to the ocean space for national and international industry. Our ambition is to continue Norway's leading position in marine engineering and bio marine research. Together with the industry and government, we are developing future-orientated solutions for sustainable utilisation of the ocean.
Staff: +/- 336 employees
Vessels:
National Marine Fisheries Research Institute
Member representative: Piotr Margónski
The Institute goal is to provide a scientific basis for rational and sustainable exploitation of fish, stable level of life to the people who rely on fishing, and to maintain the natural heritage of the sea for the generations to come.
Staff: +/- 230 employees
Vessels: Baltica
University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden.
Head of department of aquatic resources (SLU Aqua): Noel Holmgren
Research to increase knowledge and understanding of the Swedish marine, lake and aquatic ecosystems to enhance environmental quality and improved management of aquatic resources.
Staff: +/- 190 employees
Vessels: R/V Asterix; R/V Svea; SLU Aqua Sailor, R/V Hålabben; Elritsan; Klabben.
Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Belgium
Science director: Hans Polet
Multidisciplinary, independent research and advice related to fisheries, the marine environment, blue economy, agriculture and food.
Staff: +/- 650 employees
Vessels: RV Belgica (Belgian government), RV Simon Stevin, Zeekat (Flemish government), Stream, Last Freedom, Aquatrot, Geosurveyor.
Wageningen Economic Research, The Netherlands
Member representative: Hans van Oostenbrugge
Social and economic, independent and applied research. Data, models and knowledge offer insights and integral advice for policy and decision-making.
Staff:
Vessels: n.a.
Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries, Germany
Director: Gerd Kraus
Ecological and economic research for the sustainable exploitation of biological marine resources.
Staff: +/- 80 employees
Vessels: Walther Herwig III (63m); Solea (43m); Clupea (29m).
Wageningen Marine Research, The Netherlands
Director: Tammo Bult
Independent scientific research, advice, sustainable management, use and protection of natural resources in marine, coastal and freshwater areas.
Staff: +/- 200 employees
Vessels: Tridens, Isis, Stern, Luctor, Krukel, Harder, Phoca, Asterias (Dutch government). RV Pelagia; RV Navicila; Simon Stevens, Polarstern (NIOZ/AWI). 't Zilvervisje; RIB Scheurrak (WMR).
Follow up on earlier Webinar and WG on NbS, on April 19th 2024 Webinar on Criteria for NbS
Online, EFARO Members only.
EFARO will organize a WG AQUA Webinar to kick-off the new WG AQUA. Date: May 10th, 2024.
Online, EFARO Members only.
Date: May 28-29th, 2024.
Brussels, EFARO Members only.
Currently there is a wide ranging discussion on the inclusion of social data in fisheries and aquaculture management, both affecting data collection programmes and the analysis of policy impact.
Date: December 8th, 2023
Online, open event.
Date: June 30th, 2023.
Online, EFARO Members only.
The Blue Bioeconomy ERA-NET Cofund launched a blue bioeconomy research agenda as a result of a foresight implemented in 2022. The foresight was part of Blue Bioeconomy ERA-NET Cofund’s mission of strengthening Europe’s position in the blue bioeconomy, working with facilitators from EFARO.
A publication on current scientific knowledge gaps.
A research gap and policy brief.
In 2022 EFARO published a scientific paper on Marine Nature-Based Solutions in order to facilitate a critical debate about the prospects
and pitfalls related to the operationalisation of marine NbS in an EU context, providing an analysis of core definitions, potential categories of marine NbS and a suite of case studies. Here
you will find an extended summary of this paper.
For further information, please contact efaro@wur.nl.
See here.
15 May 2019
Brussels, Belgium
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