IFREMER
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| agency_name = French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
| nativename = {{native name|fr|Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer}}
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| formed = 1984
| preceding1 = CNEXO: {{langnf|fr|Centre National pour l'Exploitation des Océans|National Centre for the Exploitation of the Oceans|break=yes}}
| preceding2 = {{langnf|fr|Institut Scientifique et Technique des Pêches Maritimes|Scientific and technical institute for marine fisheries|break=yes}}
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| headquarters = Brest, France
| employees = 1,593[http://wwz.ifremer.fr/institut_eng/The-Institute Ifremer: Presentation of the Institute]
| chief1_name = François Houllier
| chief1_position = {{lang|fr|Président directeur général}} (CEO)
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| website = https://www.ifremer.fr/
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}}{{Short description|French oceanographic institution}}
The {{langnf|fr|Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer|French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea}} or Ifremer is an oceanographic institution in Brest, France. A state-run and funded scientific organization, it is France’s national integrated marine science research institute.{{Cite web |title=Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la MER |url=https://www.eurofleets.eu/partner/institut-franc%cc%a7ais-de-recherche-pour-lexploitation-de-la-mer/ |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=Eurofleets - An alliance of European marine research infrastructure to meet the evolving needs of the research and industrial communities |language=en-GB}}
Scope of works
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
In 1985, Ifremer partnered with Dr. Robert Ballard for an ultimately successful expedition to locate the wreck of the RMS Titanic. In 1994 Ifremer assisted in the salvage of the cargo from the SS John Barry.
Ifremer operates a number of vessels, including the submarine Nautile.
In 2008, Ifremer partnered with Dr. Bruce Shillito for the testing and initial operations of the PERISCOP, a deep sea fish recovery device.{{cite news|last=Lever|first=Anna-Marie|title=Live fish caught at record depth|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7525552.stm|access-date=18 February 2011|newspaper=BBC News|date=31 July 2008}}
In 2023, Ifremer sent the Atalante ship and the Victor 6000 ROV to the rescue operation of the Titan submersible.Image:IFREMER - Pourquoi pas ?.JPG]]
Ifremer centres
Ifremer is located at 26 sites, including five main centres (Boulogne, Brest, Nantes, Toulon and Tahiti), with headquarters at Brest. About twenty research departments are associated to these centres.
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Notes and references
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External links
Image:Pourquoi pas et Thalassa.jpg and Thalassa in Brest harbor.]]
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- [http://wwz.ifremer.fr/institut_eng Ifremer's official website]
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