The Belgian Federal North Sea Research Programme

Introduction

Welcome to the website of the North Sea Research Programme of the Belgian Science Policy.

This programme aims to develop and consolidate the Belgian scientific expertise related to the North Sea ecosystem and to offer decision-makers the necessary scientific support for drawing up and carrying out North Sea related policies.

Since 1970 the North Sea research progamme has been implemented in different multi-annual phases. The actual seventh phase of North Sea research (2006-2010) is imbedded in the programme Science for Sustainable Development (SSD) and contains 14 research projects.

News

-	Publication: The final reports of the first phase of the North Sea research projects within the SSD

Programme and projects

-	Phase I Project Sea (1970-1976)
-	Phase II and III the Concerted Research Actions (1977-1992)
-	Phase IV the Impulsprogramme Marine Sciences (1992-1996)
-	Phase V Sustainable Management of the North Sea - SPSD I (1997-2003)
-	Phase VI Sustainable Management of the North Sea - SPSD II (2002-2006)
-	Phase VII North Sea Research - SSD (2006-2010)