The French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER)

The Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer (IFREMER, English: French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea) is an oceanographic institution in France. Ifremer focuses its research activities in the following areas:
Monitoring, use and enhancement of coastal seas
Monitoring and optimization of aquaculture production
Fishery resources
Exploration and exploitation of the oceans and their biodiversity
Circulation and marine ecosystems, mechanisms, trends and forecasting
Engineering of major facilities in the service of oceanography
Knowledge transfer and innovation in its fields of its activities