Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the High Seas (ECOVAM)


The research group aims to generate scientific knowledge on the impacts of bottom fisheries and other human activities on Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the High Seas (international waters) and to integrate this information into the advisory cycle of Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) and other relevant national and international bodies.

Main specialization

Área de investigación:
Disciplina ERC:
  • LS - LIFE SCIENCES
  • LS9 Applied Life Sciences and Non-Medical Biotechnology
Industrial Leadership:
  • 7. Other
  • 7.1. Other
Societal Challenges:
  • 2. Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research and the bioeconomy.
  • 2.3. Unlocking the potential of aquatic living resources