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Partner 13. Ireland, Marine Institute

The Irish Marine Institute is a State Agency under the aegis of the Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources (DCMNR).  It is the national agency with the following general functions:

“to undertake, to co-ordinate, to promote and to assist in marine research and development and to provide such services related to marine research and development, that in the opinion of the Institute will promote economic development and create employment and protect the environment.” - Marine Institute Act, 1991

The Marine Institute’s (www.marine.ie) role is to:

• Provide its parent Department (Ministry) and other government bodies with scientific advice and services relating to the marine sector, (e.g. fish stock assessment, aquaculture, shipping, marine environmental monitoring, etc).
• Support RTDI (Research, Technology, Development and Innovation) in-house and through the provision of an open and competitive Marine RTDI Funding Programme
• Support marine enterprises and related activities through the provision of key scientific services and advice and through the results of research.
• Underpin the sustainable development of the marine resource through the provision of key scientific services, advice and research.

Role:

• Co-leader of Work Package 7