Once twenty percent of the North Sea bottom consisted of shellfish reefs, but these have disappeared. The banks were a resting area and breeding ground for fish, they provide food for birds and serve as a foundation te grow on, they filter the water and form a natural coastal defence. In short: shellfish reefs are indispensable. Fortunately, hard work has been carried out to restore them, and the first results are hopeful!

This intriguing documentary tells the story of one of the biggest shipping disasters in world history. A catastrophic event that took place off the Dutch coast in which almost 1500 men and boys were killed. Surprisingly enough we have almost forgotten all about it.

Once every two years Rijkswaterstaat organizes iSea, the networking event for (young) innovative entrepreneurs with a vision of Dutch estuarine and marine waters. Local and national authorities, entrepreneurs, students, social organizations, financial institutions and knowledge institutes are invited to presentations, workshops, an innovation competition and an excellent opportunity to network.

Every autumn the North Sea Days are organized. This is an inspiring conference where scientists, policy makers and industry meet. To share information and stimulate a better North Sea.

The North Sea is a vast wilderness. Expedition Doggersbank is a film about the discovery of a this wilderness. A team of passionate divers traveled to the edges of the Dutch part of the North Sea. Places where now diver had been before. They put attention to the largest nature reserve in the Netherlands. They showed the North Sea like never before!