The main field of activity of the group will be research and the provision of advice to the fisheries management authorities regarding commercially important stocks of crustaceans, including shrimps, marine crayfish , lobsters and shellfish.
The group will have responsibility for coordinating studies of impacts on the ecosystem of king crabs, while the group’s own scientists themselves take part in this work.
Research on the general biology, ocean ranching and aquaculture of lobsters and shellfish is an important part of the group’s area of activity, together with studies of the environmental impact of aquaculture. The group’s scientists also provide the authorities and industry with advice on crustacean sea ranching and farming. | 
