18 FEB Trawl-modifications may improve Norway lobster fishery Modifications in front of and inside the trawl can help the Norway lobster mixed trawl fishery coping with new EU landing obligation, concludes PhD thesis. Fiskeri og fiskebestande
14 FEB Climate change is impacting the ocean’s ability to fix carbon dioxide Climate change is influencing the distribution of zooplankton in the sea, thereby affecting the contribution made by plankton to removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere... Klimaændringer CO2-udskillelse og CO2-lagring Havforskning Økosystemer
01 FEB International workshop on aquaculture technology Workshop invites industrial partners and researchers to share newest knowledge and developments in recirculation aquaculture technology Hav- og dambrug Fødevareproduktion Fisk og skaldyr
28 JAN Four DTU researchers chosen as Villum Young Investigators Four young DTU researchers will each receive DKK 10 million for their research. This takes place at the annual appointment of Villum Young Investigators, at which VILLUM... Hav- og dambrug Hardware og komponenter Telekommunikation Bygningsdesign Bygningskonstruktion Sundhed og sygdomme Økosystemer
28 JAN Research seminar on reducing fisheries waste A ban on throwing away unwanted catches in fisheries (discards) has come into force throughout Europe. Researchers, fishermen, managers and environmental NGOs meet at... Fødevareproduction
08 JAN DTU Aqua's Director is the new ICES President Institute Director Fritz Köster elected president of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea for the next three years Fiskeri og fiskebestande
13 DEC New collaboration addresses marine plastic pollution DTU is co-operating with four other research institutions to investigate the impact of plastic in the ocean and the need for new legislation Økosystemer Miljøkemi Fisk og skaldyr
26 NOV Start-up invents inexpensive technology for conducting measurements in water New technology is significantly reducing the cost of measuring temperature, currents and pressure in waters near the coast, for example in fish farms or small harbours...
16 OKT Robot tracks environmental DNA from fish on seabed Researchers from DTU Aqua are currently testing the world’s first underwater eDNA laboratory. It checks the water daily for DNA traces from four species of fish Fiskeri og fiskebestande Gener og genomer
12 OKT Oil spills could harm the Arctic more than expected Plankton—the foundation of the food chains in the Arctic Ocean—are affected by concentrations of oil pollution much lower than previously assumed. Havforskning Polarforskning Økosystemer