Government authorities and scientific institutes involved in the protection of natural marine ecosystems will find here the answer to “what can ILVO do for me?”. You’ll get a brief overview of relevant expertise, analyses, infrastructure, and the professional approach that characterizes ILVO. You can contact the Marine Living Lab for specific services and questions regarding possible collaborations.
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...
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...
Sustainable management of marine ecosystems is essential, but for this, knowledge about the functioning and connectivity between habitats and various ecosystem components is still insufficient. This i...
EMODNET (European Marine Observation and Data Network) aims to make marine data accessible to researchers, governments and private companies according to international standards. In phase IV of the EM...
Reflex tests on fish which are used to determine the stress state and survival rate after discards must be correctly conducted and interpreted, and therefore require training.
Extensive sustainability in the fishery requires in-depth knowledge of target species as well as protection of coastal ecosystems, which is again confirmed by a Flemish-Surinamese study on shrimp fish...