About IMR

With a staff of almost 700 the Institute of Marine Research is Norway's largest centre of marine science. Our main task is to provide advice to Norwegian authorities on aquaculture and the ecosystems of the Barents Sea, the Norwegian Sea, the North Sea and the Norwegian coastal zone. For this reason, about fifty percent of our activities are financed by the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs.

IMR's headquaters are in Bergen, but important activities are also carried out at our department in Tromsø, at the research stations in Matre, Austevoll and Flødevigen and on board our research vessels, which are at sea for a total of 1600 days a year.

The Institute is heavily engaged in development aid activities through the Centre for Development Cooperation in Fisheries.

The aim of research and management advice provided by IMR is to ensure that Norway's marine resources are harvested in a sustainable way.

Vision

Knowledge and advice for rich and clean marine and coastal regions.

Ambition

We aim to be international leaders in marine research and management advice.

Values

All of our work will be based on integrity, pleasure in creative activity, cooperation and respect.

Organisation

The scientific activity of the Institute of Marine Research is organised in the form of 19 interdisciplinary research groups, a Department of Research Support and the Centre of Development Co-operation in Fisheries.

The research vessels and field stations are joint facilities for the research of the Institute. Our aim is to be a highly integrated organisation with a focus on science and short lines of internal communication.

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