Ireland defends action to protect marine habitats

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Sleeping Giant, Ventry, Co Kerry. Expanded MPA network required to protect threatened marine species, habitats and ecosystems The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has told Ocean Focus it will ‘vigorously defend the huge…

New study reveals marine migratory behaviour of salmon

Marine survival of salmon in the eastern North Atlantic has 'substantially declined' in recent decades however little is known about the migratory behaviour and distribution of populations. A new genetic tagging study published in the international…

Capturing Ireland’s blue carbon potential

The Marine Institute is launching a funding call for a major programme of research in the area of blue carbon - identified as a way in which marine and coastal ecosystems can reduce the impacts of climate change by absorbing and storing carbon…

Marine Institute marks World Ocean Day

Under the theme 'The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods, the United Nations says World Ocean Day (June 8) reminds us about the major role the oceans play in everyday life. 'They are the lungs of our Planet and a major source of food and medicine…

Global action plan required to protect the oceans

An interdisciplinary European collaboration, the Seas, Oceans and Public Health in Europe (SOPHIE) project, has outlined the global action required to protect the largest connected ecosystem on Earth. In a commentary paper, published in the…

Blue Horizon calls for Waterford wind turbine free zone

Blue Horizon - a community group of stakeholders - is calling for all offshore wind projects to located at 22 km from the Waterford coastline.  This would follow the EU approach where the average 'bottom fixed' site is 59km from shore in an…
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INFOMAR 2021 seabed mapping activities

INFOMAR will undertake hydrographic and geophysical seabed mapping activities in the Celtic Sea and Atlantic Ocean between April and October 2021. The INFOMAR Programme (Integrated Mapping for the Sustainable Development of Irelands Marine…

INFOMAR webinars to deliver seabed mapping updates

INFOMAR, Ireland's seabed mapping programme, is rolling out a series of webinars that will outline how their products and activities are delivering 'value and positive impact' across multiple sectors and policy areas. The first webinar (March…

Public consultation on Marine Protected Areas for Ireland

A public consultation has begun to assess expanding Ireland's Marine Protected Areas network from a current level of 2.13% to 30% by 2030. MPAs are geographically defined marine areas with certain protections for conservation purposes. Creating…