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The researchers measured what animals use to detect noise directionality: particle motion in the water.

Kudoa has not previously been documented in Norwegian whitefish. 

Unmanned vehicles to meet growing need for research data – even at sea.

After more than 80 years on the seabed, what is probably the wreckage of the British submarine HMS Thistle has been discovered outside Rogaland, Norway.

How important are whales in the oceanic carbon cycle? IMR scientists are looking for the answer.

Join us on our hunt for the “great white shark’s cousin” and see how our team gets them under control.

Porpoises "click" – marine scientists listen. This is how they will find out how many porpoises there are in the Skagerrak and where they are throughout the year. 

Research data after Statsraad Lehmkuhl's circumnavigation is now available to anyone who is curious.

Researchers and fishers joined forces in trapping and transporting live bluefin tuna in the 200-300 kilo weight class.

We are launching our own “shark hotline”, and we would like everyone who observes a basking shark or porbeagle along the Norwegian coast to give us a call. 

"Plastic rocks" create hotspots for microplastic release. 

Warmer water from the south, less cooling in the north and less ice make life more difficult for Arctic marine species.

Watch the opening session here.

Climate researchers from almost 70 countries will meet in Bergen. They have lots to talk about.

It requires special effort to get to know the “cold water barracuda”. Our leading angling expert reveals the secrets of the Norwegian hake.

Researchers have discovered the ideal length of day for smolts.

Whale faeces contain large quantities of nutrients that are important to the ocean ecosystem, according to a new study.

In April, leading climate scientists will gather in Bergen to discuss how climate change is affecting the ocean.

According to marine scientists, it fails to take into account important gaps in our knowledge about the natural environment and bottom currents in the impact assessment area.

When excessive quantities of mackerel are crowded tightly together in the net, the fish experience poor welfare.

“As scientists, we have a responsibility not just to find problems, but also to solve them”, says Nils Gunnar Kvamstø, the CEO of the Institute of Marine Research.