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.
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Biogenic mussel reef has potential as coastal protection technique and ecosystem enhancer
Intelligently engineered, self-growing mussel reefs at the boundary of shallow water (the foreshore) can reduce coastal erosion while making a positive contribution to biodiversity and the coastal eco...
Microalgae as natural flavoring in plant-based fish and shellfish alternatives, as well as in pastries: tasty, safe and sustainable
They are also safe, nutrient-rich and sustainable to grow. By making minor adjustments to the growing method, by considering post-harvest storage conditions and by choosing the appropriate drying meth...
Fisheries data and the state of our fish stocks
Fish is healthy, we know. But what about the health of our fish stocks?
Alternative to cooking shrimp opens culinary and economic possibilities for our "Caviar of the North Sea"
Landing and marketing shrimp uncooked, long storable and yet without loss of quality or food is now more successful thanks to new and optimized techniques. These techniques are the result of doctoral ...
Towards minimal chemical pollution and greater sustainability of offshore wind energy production
A first stakeholder event is planned for May 30-31, 2023, in Hamburg, Germany, to exchange knowledge on the effects and risks of chemical emissions from OWFs and to discuss possible solutions to furth...
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)
Memoirs on the marine environment - Annual report 2022 KBIN
Environmental impacts of offshore wind farms in the Belgian pert of the north sea
Environmental impacts of offshore wind farms in the Belgian North Sea: Preparing for more offshore wind farms
Notable results include that no significant impact of wind farms is found on the abundance of invertebrates and fish living on sandy bottoms.