Service Areas

Fisheries Science Services

Fisheries Science Services research, assess and advise on the sustainable exploitation of the marine fisheries resources in the waters around Ireland.

Marine Environment and Food Safety Services

Marine Environment & Food Safety Services provides essential scientific advice and a range of marine environmental monitoring services to help ensure Irish seafood products meet approved quality standards.

Ocean Science Services

Ocean Science Services (OSS) support for national and international marine research programmes through Research Vessel Operations, Advanced Seabed Mapping Services and Oceanographic Services.

Irish Maritime Development Office

The Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) of the Marine Institute is Ireland’s first dedicated development, promotional and marketing agency for the shipping services sector. It promotes and develops growth in the Irish Shipping industry, and promotes inward investment in marine related service sector operations attracting key players in International Shipping and ancillary services to Ireland.

Strategic Planning and Development Services

Strategic Planning, and Development Services (SPDS) "stimulate and support the development of strategic R&D programmes and actions (at national and international level) to promote marine related economic development in Ireland”.

Aquaculture and Catchment Management Services

Aquaculture & Catchment Management Services (ACMS) researches, monitors, analyses and provides advice on fin-fish aquaculture, salmonid rearing, wild salmon & eel stock dynamics and freshwater catchment studies.

Corporate Services

Corporate Services supports the each of the Marine Institute service areas to deliver a consistent and high quality service in line with the objectives and priorities of the Institute.