IFREMER

French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer (French)
Agency overview
Formed1984
Preceding agencies
  • CNEXO: Centre National pour l'Exploitation des Océans
    (French for 'National Centre for the Exploitation of the Oceans')
  • Institut Scientifique et Technique des Pêches Maritimes
    (French for 'Scientific and technical institute for marine fisheries')
HeadquartersBrest, France
Employees1,593
Annual budget213 million euros
Agency executive
  • François Houllier, Président directeur général (CEO)
Websitehttps://www.ifremer.fr/

The Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (French for '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.

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