The brown shrimp fishery in the North Sea has had an exceptionally successful season this autumn - as reflected in data from the Institute of Sea Fisheries.
Many shark and ray species around the world are threatened. An international team of experts has now identified areas that are crucial for the breeding, migration and reproduction of these animals – also the Thünen Institute was involved.
During the five OpenShip days at SAiL 2025, more than 3,600 guests visited us. There was a great atmosphere and lots of exciting questions, with guests coming from all over the world!
Squid are becoming increasingly important in fisheries. Landings are increasing in many European waters. In most cases, however, squid are not identified at species level.
At the foot of the offshore wind farms in the German Bight, newly composed fish communities are forming. These differ depending on the location and wind farm. This is shown by current studies by the Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries in a wind farm in the southern German Bight.
At the foot of the offshore wind farms in the German Bight, newly composed fish communities are forming. These differ depending on the location and wind farm. This is shown by current studies by the Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries in a wind farm in the southern German Bight.
Thünen Institutes of Sea Fisheries and of Wood Research are collaborating and establish a new site for testing the durability of wood against marine borers
Our colleague Katrine Wilhelmsen Melaa from the Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries had the opportunity to collect samples for her PhD project on the commercial fishing trawler “Cuxhaven”of the Deutsche Fischfang Union (DFFU). Join Katrine on the journey and her experiences on board!
A team of scientists, technicians and student assistants from the Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries is on its way again this year as part of the Internationally co-ordinated Mackerel Egg Survey (MEGS) in the North Atlantic
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