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In its annual reports, ICES provides an overview of the status of exploited fish stocks in the North-East Atlantic and issues advice on total allowable catches. We explain what the recommendations mean for German fisheries and why they are at a certain level.

An interdisciplinary research team demonstrated in their new study that harmful phthalates and endocrine disruptors are released from common soft plastic baits

The cod stock in the eastern Baltic Sea has been in crisis for years. Despite historically low fishing pressure, the stock is not recovering. Until now, there has been no conclusive explanation for this. Researchers have now shown for the first time that cod lack food in regions with increased…

From 19 to 28 January, the International Green Week, the world's largest food and agricultural trade fair, will take place in Berlin. The Thünen Institute is involved in many ways.

The Frontiers for Young Minds Journal gives children access to current scientific topics. In a recently published article, authors led by Stefanie Haase from the Thünen Institute of Baltic Sea Fisheries explain to children and young people how the journeys (and adventures) of fish under water can be…

At the Demo Day of the Ocean Technology Campus Rostock on September 28, 2023, the participating companies and institutes presented their work at the Warnow Valley Lab in the heart of the city.

At the Science@Sail Campus at the Hanse Sail from August 10-13, 2023, the Rostock research landscape presents itself and attracts many interested people to the exhibition and to various exciting lectures.

Rostock's research landscape will present a large exhibition of maritime research at the Hanse Sail from August 10 to 13, 2023.

After a compelling presentation accompanied by powerful illustrations, the poster entitled "Heckled by Heat and Hypoxia: temporal habitat loss during summer experienced by Western Baltic Cod" convinced the jury.

Frederik Furkert from the Institute of Baltic Sea Fisheries took second place in the science communication competition "Rostock's Eleven 2023" with his presentation "Fishing for Data - Ocean Monitoring as "Desirable By-Catch" in Fisheries".