IFREMER

French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer (French)
Ifremer centre in Plouzané
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')
Headquarters
Employees1,593
Annual budget213 million euros
Agency executive
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 France. A state-run and funded scientific organization, it is France's national integrated marine science research institute. Ifremer operates a number of research vessels and other vehicles, including the ROV Victor 6000 and the crewed submersible Nautile.

Scope of works

Ifremer focuses its research activities in the following areas:

In other words, Ifremer's purpose is to:

"Conduct research, innovate, and provide expertise to protect and restore the ocean, sustainably manage marine resources and ecosystems, and share marine data."

History

Centres

Ifremer is located at 26 sites, including five main centres (Boulogne, Brest, Nantes, Toulon, and Tahiti), with headquarters at Brest. About twenty research departments are associated to these centres.[citation needed]

References

  1. 1 2 Ifremer: Presentation of the Institute
  2. ↑ "Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la MER". Eurofleets - An alliance of European marine research infrastructure to meet the evolving needs of the research and industrial communities. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. ↑ Update on Ifremer technological developments and operational feedbacks with underwater systems
  4. ↑ "The French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER) | Tethys". tethys.pnnl.gov. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  5. ↑ "Ifremer presentation leaflet" (PDF). 2024-05-15.
  6. ↑ Lever, Anna-Marie (31 July 2008). "Live fish caught at record depth". BBC News. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  7. ↑ "In race against clock, diving robot joins search for Titanic sub". South China Morning Post. 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2025-10-10.