Centro Tecnolóxico do Mar

Founded in 2001, Centro Tecnolóxico do Mar is a foundation based in Vigo, Spain working on environment & climate, nature & wildlife conservation, science & research.

Centro Tecnolóxico do Mar (CETMAR) is a public foundation based in Vigo, Galicia, created in 2001 by the Xunta de Galicia and the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. It works to improve the marine environment and its resources, and the sectors that depend on them, by promoting innovation, technology transfer, knowledge management and environmental, social and economic sustainability. Its activities cover marine and coastal monitoring, marine technologies, coastal protection and marine litter prevention, fisheries governance and socioeconomic studies, marine food processing and by-product valorisation, maritime training and ocean culture, and international cooperation in fisheries and aquaculture. CETMAR serves public and private sector actors linked to the sea at local, national, European and international levels.