POLUX: Can LED lighting increase catches in pot fishing?
View the research results of the POLUX project. ILVO researchers went on board to work with fishermen to carry out the project.
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Assessing seafloor sensitivity for the Belgian Fishing grounds: comparison of two approaches
This work lays the basis for our follow-up study, Benthis Nationaal 2, where we aim to develop a more balanced approach to bottom disturbance impact assessments by comparing and integration a broader ...
Sustainable Fish and Seafood Guide
Professional users, such as restaurateurs, hotel schools, fishmongers, retailers, suppliers, shipowners, fishermen and fish farmers, use this guide as their "bible”.
A description of the ecosystem on and around the breakwater in Benin
This study has the aim to give a description of the ecosystem on and around a nearshore breakwater in Benin (Arrondissement Avlékété).
DNA techniques prove useful for marine ecological monitoring
Every year, several million cubic meters of sand are extracted from the North Sea for coastal protection and as a raw material for the construction industry. Good monitoring of the impact of these act...
Fisheries make great strides in innovation and sustainability
For example, 38 of Belgium's 59 active vessels are already equipped with the data platform VISTools, providing real-time information on fish catches and fuel consumption.
Analyses of fishing activities in the Belgian part of the North Sea, Flemish banks and proposed management areas for seafloor integrity
This report describes the fishing activities in the BPNS, in the Natura2000 area ‘Flemish Banks’ and in the 3 management areas
Analyses of fishing activities in the Belgian part of the North Sea, Flemish Banks and proposed management areas for seafloor integrity
In the framework of the Belgian measures program of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, the Belgian Government is submitting a proposal with 3 new management areas where bottom disturbing fishery...
New app for recreational sea anglers collects catch data
ILVO has designed a new app that allows hobby sea anglers to keep track of their catch data digitally.