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Mapping the distribution of the Pacific oyster, Magallana gigas in Ireland.

Pacific Oyster
This project will determine the current status of recruitment of the Pacific oysters in Ireland and identify certain conditions that favours successful establishment of the species in a number of SPAs as dictated by the Aquaculture and Foreshore Management Division of DAFM and make recommendations in relation to subsequent licensing and management of aquaculture activities in the sites.
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Ongoing

Investigating the stock structure of Pollack (Pollachius pollachius) for the purpose of sustainable fisheries management

Investigating the stock structure of Pollack (Pollachius pollachius) for the purpose of sustainable fisheries management
Recent scientific assessments show that pollack stocks in areas around Ireland and the UK (called ICES areas 6 and 7) are in poor condition. This new research project aims at understanding the population structure and movement of pollack in Irish waters, using genetics and tagging.
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Ongoing

Developing Irish climate projection and decision support tools for use in aquaculture and fisheries management

Climate projection and decision support tools
The aim of this project is to build national capacity in climate modelling of the marine domain with a focus on Ireland’s Exclusive Economic Zone and marine activities therein. This project will ensure that up-to-date marine climate and ecosystem model outputs are available to help fulfil national and European climate policies.
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Ongoing

Establish a reference laboratory for Marine Biogeochemistry Essential Climate Variables

Reference laboratory for Marine Biogeochemistry
The aim of this project is to ensure that the competence is nationally available to reliably undertake reference-quality measurements of key Essential Ocean Variables, underpinning climate/oceanographic observation programmes. A key focus will be on inorganic carbon system measurements required for quantifying climate ocean CO2 fluxes and budgets and to measure ocean acidification.
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Ongoing

Data processing tools for marine observations to support a broader quality-controlled data evidence base for marine monitoring and assessment.

Data processing tools for marine observations to support a broader quality-controlled data evidence base for marine monitoring and assessment.
To support a broader quality-controlled data and evidence base for national marine programmes the ability to process data efficiently is needed using new technical capabilities and approaches. This project will develop the use of new tools and processes to automate parts of the data processing pipeline allows for much greater efficiency, with optimise data processes allowing scientists to be redirected to higher value adding activities.
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Ongoing

An Operational Data Analytics Framework for data and information products and services.

Aquaculture data and information products and services.
The project will implement digital analysis and visualisation tools to analyse and present data and information in meaningful ways for key stakeholders within the Marine Institute and key partner agencies. It will enable services which support cross-team analysis and understanding, leading to efficient and collaborative evidence-based decision making, based on a common process and toolset, leading to high-quality, reproducible and transparent information.
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Ongoing

Coordination and integration of marine data to national and regional portals.

Coordination and integration of marine data to national and regional portals.
The project will implement best practice data governance, data signposting and data access services for relevant datasets enabling Irish marine data to be a leading example in the implementation of the Public Sector Information Directive and expanding the coordination and processing of marine data nationally and the integration and availability of those data via national and international portals.
Project Status:
Ongoing
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