The Marine Institute has appointed two Directors to its Senior Leadership Team: Joe Silke as Director of Marine Environment and Food Safety Services. Dr Ciaran Kelly as Director of Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services. The Marine Institute’s Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services team research, assess and advise on the sustainable exploitation of Ireland’s fisheries resource and marine […]
With just six weeks until the transition period ends on December 31st, EU-UK Brexit talks resumed in Brussels this week with important issues, including fishing, still to be resolved. As for the negotiations overall, Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Coveney, told RTÉ radio that “a deal of this complexity is going to be very difficult, but […]
An alien invasive fish species believed to have been eradicated more than a decade ago has reappeared in a river within the Shannon Basin. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has confirmed the re-appearance of the invasive fish species chub (Squalius cephalus) on the River Inny, Co Longford. Invasive alien species are plants or animals introduced to […]
The EirWind project conducted over two years by team of researchers at MaREI, offers the first comprehensive blueprint for offshore wind in Ireland. The report notes that Ireland, despite having one of the best offshore wind resources in the world, has been a slow entrant to the sector. Nevertheless, and better late than never, the […]