Hellenic Centre for Marine Research(HCMR)

Activities on Fisheries monitoring, aquaculture and Maritime Services and products

Vassilios Lykousis Vice President of the Board of Directors, HCMR

Kostas StergiouDirector of the Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters

Antonis MagoulasDirector of the Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture

The mission of the Maritime Affairs Unit

..The unit focuses on novel methods and integration of different information sources for maritime surveillance, on assessment and forecasting for fisheries, and provides harmonized safety accident reporting tools for maritime, air and rail traffic, Container monitoring, transport safety, monitoring fisheries…

Fisheries monitoring and forecasting and aquacultureMaritime services, transport safety, search and rescue operations

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IMBRIW Data Collection and management System

Fisheries data1. Fishing effort2. Landings3. Economics data4. Discards

Biological data of 28 species

1. Length2. Age3. Maturity4. Spawning

National & International monitoring programs (1995-2003)

Greek Fisheries Data Collection Program (2003-….)

Food web models: Ecopath with Ecosim for Aegean Sea

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• Based on landings, fleet monitoring and survey output• Stock assessment for anchovy and sardine stocks

(presented in STECF and GFCM working groups) • Projection under different catch/effort, temporal closures

and socioeconomic scenarios• Management plan for purse seines on behalf of the

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Nursery areas and spawning areas

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Suitable habitat maps at a larger spatial scale

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Remote sensing and forecasting of sites with high fish abundance

By combining data collected in research trips in the Aegean

with satellite imagery we can forecast fish

habitats in areas of no sampling

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At a Mediterranean basis scale spawning & nursery grounds for:

• Anchovy

• Sardine

• Mediterranean horse mackerel

• Mackerel

Anchovy Spawning grounds

Sardine nurseries

Mediterranean horse mackerel nurseries

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Genetics and molecular biotechnology Genetics and molecular biotechnology

••UUse of molecular genetic tools to assess se of molecular genetic tools to assess genetic genetic population structurepopulation structure and and evolution evolution of natural and of natural and cultivated stocks cultivated stocks

••Find the Find the links of genetic links of genetic -- to to -- phenotypic diversity phenotypic diversity by by means of quantitative genetics, comparative & functional means of quantitative genetics, comparative & functional genomicsgenomics

••Biotechnological applicationsBiotechnological applications

••Selective breedingSelective breeding

Institute of Marine Biology,Biotechnology and Aquaculture (IMBBC)

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AquacultureAquaculture

Basic researchBasic research•• Reproduction, growth, development, behavior Reproduction, growth, development, behavior

Applied researchApplied research•• Resolving sectoral problemsResolving sectoral problems−− Optimisation of production and feeding systemsOptimisation of production and feeding systems−− Biological bases of aquacultureBiological bases of aquaculture−− TechnoTechno--economical bases of aquacultureeconomical bases of aquaculture

Institute of Marine Biology,Biotechnology and Aquaculture (IMBBC)

Aqualabs

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ServicesServices

ProductsProducts

Species identification and authentication of origin of marine goods by use of genetic methods to fight commercial fraudQuality assessment of marine and fresh waters: bathing sea waters (service to the authorities), drinking water (service to bottling companies)Parentage identification and Marker Assisted Selection in aquacultureTechnical assistance to fish farms (husbandry, pathology)

Eggs, juveniles, and edible fishHormonal implantsAutogenous vaccines

Institute of Marine Biology,Biotechnology and Aquaculture (IMBBC)

Observations Processing & Modeling

Information and Decision Support

Systems

End Users

POSEIDON: POSEIDON: An operational monitoring, forecasting and information system foAn operational monitoring, forecasting and information system for r marine environmental conditions in the Eastern Mediterraneanmarine environmental conditions in the Eastern Mediterranean

Developed through infrastructure funding (EEA & national funds):14.1 M€ in 1997-2000, 9.8 M€ in 2005-2010, 1.2 M€ in 2010-2012Operated by I.O. of HCMR since 2000 – Supported by Greek NMS & NavyContinuously upgraded through collaborative research projectsIntegrated with / contributing to major European projects and initiatives

Institute of Oceanography

Poseidon Observation ComponentPoseidon Observation ComponentMooring networkMooring network

10 locations – 16 buoys

5 5 moorings (WaveScan) to support deep sea moorings (WaveScan) to support deep sea monitoring including ecosystem variablesmonitoring including ecosystem variables

Monitoring network extended to Ionian SeaMonitoring network extended to Ionian SeaEight metEight met--ocean buoysocean buoys

Atmospheric data (wind speed & direction, atmospheric pressure, air temperature)

Marine data (waves, surface currents, temperature & salinity down to 100m in selected locations)

Two multiparametric reference stations Two multiparametric reference stations (meteo(meteo--oceanocean--biochemical at various depths)biochemical at various depths)

Cretan SeaPylos site-Ionian Sea

One seafloor observatory One seafloor observatory (bottom platform module) Pylos site-Ionian Sea

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http://www.poseidon.hcmr.grhttp://www.poseidon.hcmr.gr

Products and Services SEARCH & RESCUEOIL DRIFT FORECASTING

Fishermen lost

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Model prediction

Area of accident

Accident site best guess(σε2-24h)

Visual Search & Recovery

NRT validation

POSEIDON Infrastructure and tools for assessment

Site estimation-best guess

Drift backtrack experiments

Integrated Search and rescue operations

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ROV scanner

Debris location

side scan sonar

Helicopter Chinook North Aegean Trough, 875μ depth

Search and rescue operationsSea bed location and recovery

“An integrated system able to support science, safety, environment and maritime economy in Greece”

oResearch oriented applications (climatic variability, ecosystem functioning)oSupport of maritime transport (forecasts, SAR) oEnvironment protection (ecosystem health, oil pollution)oSupport of tourism industry (water quality, yachting, ..) oFisheries and aquaculture managementoCoastal zone management (erosion, etc), Water Framework and Marine Strategy directives

The Vision / MotivationThe Vision / Motivation

The Hellenic Integrated Marine Observing and Forecasting System (HIMOFS)

National Roadmap of Large Research Infrastructures

Three multi-parametric moorings (Cretan Sea, Ionian Sea, N. Aegean) – Biochemical parameters (nutrients, pH, CO2) down to 1000m depth

Three multimulti--parametric moorings parametric moorings (Cretan Sea, Ionian Sea, N. Aegean) – Biochemical parameters (nutrients, pH, CO2) down to 1000m depth

Coastal monitoring: Three stations (+on demand)Coastal monitoringCoastal monitoring: Three stations (+on demand)

Argo monitoring floating drifters : Greek Argo ESFRI, 25 deployments up to 2017 Argo monitoring floating drifters Argo monitoring floating drifters : Greek Argo ESFRI, 25 deployments up to 2017

Introduce Glider multiparametric AUVs: Two will be purchased in 2014 through KRIPIS. Up to five is foreseen in HIMOFS

Introduce Glider multiparametric AUVs: Glider multiparametric AUVs: Two will be purchased in 2014 through KRIPIS. Up to five is foreseen in HIMOFS

Ferry Box System: New line in the N. AegeanFerry Box Ferry Box System: New line in the N. Aegean

Integrate the EMSO Hellas ESFRI :Cabled observatory, Pylos, Ionian Sea (in operation 2015)Integrate the EMSO Hellas ESFRIEMSO Hellas ESFRI :Cabled Cabled observatoryobservatory, Pylos, Ionian Sea (in operation 2015)

High resolution recording of surface currents: Integrate the surface drifter component (University of Aegean) – Add HF Radar system

High resolution recording of surface currentsHigh resolution recording of surface currents: Integrate the surface drifter component surface drifter component (University of Aegean) – Add HF RadarHF Radar system

Introducing a sea level monitoring component: Integrate the existing network of HHS. New stationsIntroducing a sea level monitoring componentsea level monitoring component: Integrate the existing network of HHS. New stations

Monitoring the ocean on multiple Monitoring the ocean on multiple scalesscales--

reliable and secure maritime reliable and secure maritime servicesservices

Hellenic Integrated Marine Observing and Forecasting System(HIMOFS). National Roadmap of Research Infrastructures

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