MOROCCAN MARINE DATA MANAGEMENT

1. MOROCCAN MARINE DATA MANAGEMENT National Institute of Fisheries Research

2. MISSIONS NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES RESEARCH (INRH) is a public organisation endowed of the moral personality and financial autonomy and is a national organism whose activities are turned exclusively toward the management of fisheries resources and the marine environment . It was created on July29, 1996. Fisheries Resources assessment and Follow-up of their exploitation  Marine and Coastal Ecosytem study Monitoring of the quality of the marine environment and its healthiness  Assesm ent of aquaculture environment potentialities along the national coastal areas and carring out investigation, in order to contribute to the development of the moroccan aquaculture.  Test of Fishing techniques and sea food enhancement National Institute of Fisheries Research

3. OBJECTIVES INRH is in charge of undertaking all activities related to research, studies, experimental actions and sea/land work in order to assess, manage, preserve and enhance fisheries and aquacole resources.  Sustainable and responsible management of the resources.  Preservation of living marine resources  Preservation of the marine environment and consumer health protection against seafood consumption  Scientific review for the general public and development of aquaculture. National Institute of Fisheries Research

4. STRUCTURE National Institute of Fisheries Research

5. STRUCTURE To lead its missions, INRH has an appropriate structure which is as following(at the headquarter level ):  3 scientific Departments: - Fisheries Department - Oceanography and Aquaculture Department - Marine Environment Quality and Healthiness Department  Administrative and Financial Department  Documentation Centre, specialized in Fisheries Science to serve scientists and professional community. Fishing Economy Division Computer Science and GIS Division National Institute of Fisheries Research

6. STRUCTURE Central Laboratories  Elaborate research programs with the regional centres  Coordination, follow-up and periodic assessment of research activities  Appropriate methodologies adaptation to research activities National Institute of Fisheries Research

7. STRUCTURE Nardor Agadir Carry out programs and investigation in the field of fisheries research at the level of their area of competence Regional Centres  Coastal and artisanal Fisheries  Study of Pelagic fisheries  Coastal and offshore Fisheries  Artisanal Fisheries  Seashells Farming National Institute of Fisheries Research

8. STRUCTURE Laayoune Dakhla Carry out programs and investigation in the field of fisheries research at the level of their area of competence Regional Centres  Pelagic fisheries  Artisanal Fisheries  Fishing technology  Socio-Economy of Fishing  Cephalopoda study  Artisanal Fisheries  Dakhla Bay study  Monk seal ’s rescue and protection National Institute of Fisheries Research

9. STRUCTURE Agadir M ’diq Specialized Centres Seafood enhancement and transformation  Creation of new products  Qualitative analysis of fresh and transformed products and enhancement of derived products  Demonstration of new techniques and results of research to the general public Development of Aquaculture  Controlled reproduction  Species diversification  Nutrition  Aquacole engineering  Fish and shellfish pathology... National Institute of Fisheries Research

10. STRUCTURE Healthiness Monitoring Network of the Coastal Area (RSSL) This network is based on 8 stations:  Mediterranean: Nador, M ’diq, Tanger  Atlantic: Casablanca, Oualidia, Agadir, Laayoune Mission: to assess continuously the level of biological (microorganisms, toxins) and chemical contamination of the environment to serve as an alarm system in case of phenomenon disturbing the ecosystem(red tides, toxic phytoplankton…) to support Professional and administration to classify seashell ’s areas and their level of healthiness     National Institute of Fisheries Research

11. HUMAN RESOURCES 350 Scientists, Technicians, administrative and sailing personnel National Institute of Fisheries Research

12. CHARIF AL IDRISSI Lenght : 41m Oceanographic Equipment: CTD probe (Niskin Bottles) AL AMIR MOULAY ABDELLAH Lenght : 38.5m Oceanographic Equipment:: CTD and Rosette (Seabird), ADCP MEANS National Institute of Fisheries Research

13. COOPERATION  National: Universities, national moroccan institution Partnership with the private sector in the field of Aquaculture and Fisheries  Bilateral: cooperation with counterpart institutions and their agencies JICA(Japan) Atlantniro(Russia) Ifremer(France) IEO(Spain) IPIMAR(Portugal) INSTM(Tunisia) IMROP(Mauritania) IMR(Norwege) CRODT(Senegal) National Institute of Fisheries Research

14. COOPERATION  Regional: FAO(Nansen program, COPEMED project, SIPAM project, PIRATA NEE project, Nat-Fish project,MEDPOL, RAF, GERMA project, Medar/MedatlasII project…. GERMA project: Gestion des Ressources Marines Medar/Medatlas II project: Mediterranean Data Arhchaelogy and Rescue PIRATA-NEE: Pilot Research Moored Array in the Tropical North-East Extension NAT-FISH: Natural Variability of a Coastal Upwelling system ans Small Pelagics Stock National Institute of Fisheries Research

15. RECOMMENDATION  Visit of specialized centers in Data management (IFREMER, MARIS, BODC…) Technology transfer for the new partners in Data Management  Trainning in new software for database management  Access application , Ocean Data View,...  Climatology training National Institute of Fisheries Research