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Ifremer
French Research Institute
for the Exploitation of the Sea
Ifremer
2008
Ifremer’s history
Ifremer was created in 1984, from the merger of ISTPM
(Scientific and Technical Institute for Sea Fisheries) created in
1918, and CNEXO (National Centre for the Exploitation of the
Oceans), created in 1967
The origin of this merger : to have only one public institute in
the field of marine sciences
One main objective : to conduct large scale research for a
better understanding of marine environment and resources
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Objectives
Ifremer was created by decree on the 5th June 1984,
modified in 1998 and 2002
Ifremer is a public institute of industrial and commercial
nature
Ifremer is placed under the joint supervision of three
Ministries : Research; Agriculture and Fisheries; Ministry of
ecology, energy and sustainable development
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Ifremer’s key figures
Budget
An annual budget of around 160 millions euros
Key Figures
1,385 salaried employees at Ifremer - 320 salaried staff
at Genavir (shipowner)
88 research units, located in 26 coastal laboratories in
France and in the French overseas administrative
departments and territories
7 vessels, 1 manned submersible, 1 ROV (Remotely
Operated Vehicle),
1 AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle)
An entire range of facilities for aquaculture production
and experimentation
A full set of test facilities
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Ifremer’s locations
5 centres : Manche Mer du
Nord (Boulogne-sur-Mer), Brest,
Nantes, Méditerranée (Toulon)
and Tahiti
21 coastal laboratories in
France and in the French
overseas administrative
departments and territories
88 research units
The head office is located
in Issy-les-Moulineaux, near
Paris.
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French maritime area
With an area of more than 11,000 km2, France has the
second most large maritime area, just behind the USA.
The area is structured by the Exclusive Economic
Zones (EEZ). For instance, with 5 millions km2, Polynesia
represents 47,14% of the French EZZ entire area.
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Ifremer’s missions
Ifremer’s missions are to conduct and promote basic
and applied research, make expert assessment reports
and take action for technological and industrial
development intended to :
Identify, evaluate and enhance marine resources and
enable their sustainable exploitation
Improve methods of monitoring, forecasting trends,
protecting and enhancing marine and coastal environments
Encourage the economic development of maritime
activities
(Décret constitutif)
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Ifremer’s activities
Applied research, initiated by the societal
demand or by scientific needs
Monitoring and expertise for general interest
Managing oceanographic facilities and
developing technology
Commercial transfer
(Contrat quadriennal)
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Ifremer in 2020
Better knowledge of oceanic circulation to
reinforce the diagnosis on global change
knowledge & characterisation of marine
biodiversity for a better preservation
To enhance the valorisation of marine biological
resources by biotechnologies and bioprospection
Contribution to sustainable fisheries and
aquaculture
Promotion of sustainable exploitation of mineral
and energetic resources
Improving the monitoring networks for better
addressing the international and European issues
Designing and implementing an environmental
forecast system for coastal marine areas
Optimisation of the French oceanographic fleet
Implementing a national and European marine
data base strategy
Promoting a shared technological innovation
capacity
(strategic plan)
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Large facilities
for ocean research
Programmes
 Building and developing vessels,
vehicles and facilities for ocean
research
 Oceanographic data centre
 Health and dynamics of coastal and
estuarine ecosystems
Monitoring,
use and
enhancement
of coastal
seas
Monitoring
and
optimising
aquaculture
resources
 Coastal environment, consumer health
and safety
 Monitoring and assessing coastal water
status
 Sustainable development and integrated
coastal zone management
 Sustainability of production
systems
 Process and product quality
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Programmes
 Information systems, techniques for observation,
Fishery resources,
sustainable
exploitation and
utilisation
economics and diagnosis for fishing and changes in
resources and their use
 Ecosystem-based approach to integrated management
of fisheries resources
• Interactions between fluids, minerals and ecosystems
in extreme environments
Exploration,
knowledge and
exploitation of ocean
floors and their
biodiversity
 Mineral and energy resources, sedimentary processes
and impact on ecosystems
 Utilisation of biological resources
 Ocean circulation
Ocean circulation and
marine ecosystems,
mechanisms, trends
and forecasts
 Deep-sea operational systems
 Operational-type coastal oceanography including
technological developments
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Platform for the development of
Renewable Marine Energies
Prime Minister announcement 03/12/2009
Ifremer in charge of creating and organizing a R&D platform for the
development of Renewable Marine Energies.
Main Objectives
Reach a production level of 6 GW in 2020
Support the french RME industry and help developping profitable
products
Main tasks
Develop collaboration networks for R&D (Academic/Industries)
Support implementation of testing sites and facilities for
demonstration, promotion and certification of devices
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