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The Thünen Institute is currently investigating the demersal fish stocks in Greenland waters. A sea blog directly form the

research vessel "Walther Herwig III" keeps you informed about this survey.

From 27 to 29 August 2019, the kick-off meeting for the TRIATLAS project was held in Bergen (Norway). The EU-funded research project aims to bridge gaps in our understanding of the status and future of South and Tropical Atlantic marine ecosystems. More than 60 participants of the 35 involved…

Our new working boat "Krabbe" allows us to realize fisheries and coastal research just around the corner

New interdisciplinary project SeaUseTip targets potential tipping points in the socio-ecological system of the North Sea and develops preventive management measures

On 16 June 2019, a team of five scientists from the Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries set off for Helgoland to survey the WindWM GmbH's offshore wind farm Meerwind Süd/Ost (located 23 km north of the Island of Helgoland) to find answers to certain questions. How do these newly created artificial…

Last pilot studies for CRANIMPACT were carried out from 28 April - 2 May 2019, comprising a detailed survey of local bathymetry in the tidal gully 'Lister Ley' and an underwater deployment of the video system.

Activities were carried out in cooperation with the Wadden Sea station of the…

Every three years, the spawning stock size of the Northeast Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) is estimated by an immense European research campaign. In 2019, eight European nations are participating – from Portugal in the South to the Faroese Island and Norway in the North.

In order to provide increased space of high water quality for aquaculture, our scientists developed a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based planning tool.

In an analysis of the EU's Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), the Thünen Institute of Baltic Sea Fisheries and the Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries come to the conclusion that the goals set by the CFP are only partially achieved. There is still a great need for reform in the next reform of the CFP in…

In the 22nd calendar week (from 28 May to 1 June 2018) the Thünen Institutes of Sea Fisheries and Fisheries Ecology moved completely to Bremerhaven.