In 2022, the aerial surveillance team of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences realised 244 flight hours over the North Sea. 19 cases of operational marine pollution from ships were observed, two involving oil and 17 other harmful substances.
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12/06/2023
An ambitious Nature Restoration Law needed
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Kelle MoreauOn Thursday 15 June 2023, the European Parliament's Environment Committee will vote for the Nature Restoration Law that was proposed by the European Commission as a key element of the EU Biodiversity Strategy/EU Green Deal.
05/06/2023
Bones from 31,000 years ago indicate ancient exploitation of duck wings
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Reinout VerbekeA study conducted on 31,000-year-old bird remains, discovered in the 1960’s on an archaeological site from the Hainault province, suggests that hunter-gatherers of the time had a particular interest for duck wings.
22/05/2023
30 years of Belgian North Sea aerial surveillance
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Kelle MoreauAlthough the Belgian part of the North Sea only represents 0.5 % of the North Sea surface, it is situated in one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world and combines a large number of human activities on a limited space.
22/05/2023
Half-price entry for individual visitors in June
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Charlotte DegueldreThe Museum gets into summer mode this June: beautiful lighting, guaranteed quiet and lots of new exhibits for the season...
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