Fisheries data and the state of our fish stocks
Fish is healthy, we know. But what about the health of our fish stocks?
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After Brexit, a different future for Flanders fisheries
ILVO and VLIZ, together with local actors in Flanders fisheries, are entering into a close collaboration in the framework of the 'Brexit Adjustment Reserve' (BAR)
Fisheries Impact Assessment Albania
This report assesses the environmental impact of the Albanian fishing fleet, which is evaluated with regard to biodiversity, status of commercial stocks, bottom impact, pollution and marine litter.
Too little data on sole: new research seeks to fill in the gaps via (e)DNA
The new EFMZV SoleDNA project will use genetic techniques to solve two important problems concerning the current management of the sole stock in the southern Celtic Sea and southwestern Ireland.
Automatic monitoring of biodiversity in the North Sea? eDNA is the key!
ZERO-IMPACT aims to develop an innovative, sustainable and automatic method to detect marine species based on "environmental" DNA (eDNA).
Plastic pollution in the Belgian North Sea: no alarming amounts of microplastics in fish and shellfish, plastic fibers everywhere and a hotspot near Zeebrugge
At the end of the MarinePlastics project, ILVO and KBIN present new and important facts about plastic pollution in the Belgian part of the North Sea. These findings have led to clear and concrete reco...
Scientific background report in preparation of fisheries measures to protect the bottom integrity
The aim is to protect the marine environment and to reach a good environmental status (GES).
Ray, Fish of the Year 2021
Rye will be "fish of the year 2021" in Flanders. VLAM is setting up a promotional campaign around this fish species, with remarkably many nuances and facts. Again, ILVO determined the sustainability o...
Sport fishing for science
How many sea bass are there on the Belgian coast? How big are the fish and where are they often found? ILVO, UGent and VLIZ have marked sea bass and are now counting on sport fishermen to pass on data...