Since 2003, AP Marine employs scientific and technical personnel specialising in marine biology, ecology, fisheries, aquaculture, oceanography and marine sciences in general. Being active in Cyprus since 2003 when Nature 2000 areas where defined, it is actively involved in providing scientific information and creating collaborations with all stakeholders in both private and public sectors in order to promote the sustainable use of the Marine Environment. In the last five years AP Marine has been involved in experimental fisheries surveys both as providing services to DFMR and as independent collaborator to other projects. It has carried out various assessments regarding fish population in Natura 2000 sites and has collaborated in the management of marine protected areas in research activities and policy making activities. Moreover, AP Marine has a variety of experience in projects it has carried out and participated in. It has worked offshore with the oil and gas industry, provided survey and consultancy work for gas pipeline projects, has carried out large surveys relating to offshore cetacean populations and benthic habitat mapping and cartography, worked on environmental impact assessments both at strategic and project level, have worked with large scale development projects such as marine reclamation and marina constructions.