Thünen: Visit of a research group of the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (IMR)

Institute of

OF Baltic Sea Fisheries

13 scientists of IMR’s Research Group on Fishery Dynamics, led by Jon Helge Vølstad, spent two days at the Baltic Sea Fisheries Institute.

Uwe Krumme, OF’s deputy director, explains the processing of of harbour samples in the lab.

While we exchanged information on sampling from the commercial fishery, bycatch of seabirds and mammals, changes in biodiversity of the fish fauna, selectivity research and advice for retailers and processing industry yesterday, today’s program comprised a visit to one of our research vessels and discussions for establishing closer collaboration in some research fields. The present memorandum of understanding between Thünen and IMR, signed years ago, presently covers mainly our common work on recreational fishing.

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Institute of

OF Baltic Sea Fisheries

Visit of a research group of the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (IMR)

Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute

Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries