Building a Movement of Ocean Stewardship

"As someone from a socio-economically disadvantaged background, I learned how us caring and protecting for the ocean in terms of climate can actually better support my livelihood and my life" - Eimear Manning National Youth Council of Ireland ( @YouthIe )

Did you grow up in a city? How did this impact your relationship with and understanding of the ocean?

We'd love to know your thoughts. We've launched an ocean literacy survey so you can let us know here: https://tinyurl.com/OceanLiteracySurvey

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Can we make sustainable oceans happen?

"The remarkable thing about the ocean is that if we manage it sustainably it can recover and recover quite quickly" - Joe Richards @BlueMarineFoundation

"The Tide is turning" - Siobahn Vye @RSPBVideo

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"I always have hope" - Eimear Manning 🙏🌊

Speaking about hope for the future of healthy seas around Ireland;

"We're a small community, it's vital we're a united community as we move forward together" - Aoife O' Mahony

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A healthy sea is....?

Healthy marine ecosystems, healthy and supported communities, an abundance of life...

What do healthy seas look like to you?
Share your thoughts with us 👇

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"Policies are created by governments, which are voted in by people."

We, the people, must call on the Irish government to enact the Marine Protected Area Bill now ✊

Brian MacSharry of the @eeavideos on how government policy & personal choices can all benefit the ocean.

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Ireland's Marine Protected Areas must be designated alongside detailed monitoring & enforcement plans.

"We see Ireland's marine area in its true beauty, the continued protection of that is very important" - Aonghus O Neachtain of Irish Naval Service on board the L.É. Samuel Beckett.

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It's magical, it's spiritual, it's my reset button, it's everything.

What does the sea mean to you?
Let us know in the comments 👇

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We recently caught up with Seamus O'Flaherty in Kilmore Quay Co. Wexford, Ireland.

Seamus and his family operate a fleet of 22 commercial fishing boats, of which 20 are bottom trawlers.

In our interesting conversation, Seamus tells us how there is a fish nursery ground outside his local harbour, they don't fish there and that an area like this would make a good Marine Protected Area (MPA).

He also adds that the one type of fishing that should be removed from MPAs is bottom trawling.

Seamus is also a diver and believes that sinking ships to use as artificial reefs could benefit biodiversity and boot local diving tourism.

Our thanks to Seamus for taking part.

Fair Seas' aim is to see Ireland, with a renewed appreciation of the ocean, become a world leader in marine protection, giving our species, habitats and coastal communities the opportunity to thrive.

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On the 8th of June 2023, a very special meeting of people, organisations and marine stakeholders took place in Cork City Hall. The Fair Seas coalition hosted its inaugural World Ocean Day conference with the aim for the first time, of bringing people ‘into the one room’ to discuss Ireland’s forthcoming Marine Protected Area (MPA) legislation.

Fair Seas' aim is to see Ireland, with a renewed appreciation of the ocean, become a world leader in marine protection, giving our species, habitats and coastal communities the opportunity to thrive.

Follow the campaign on,
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/FairSeasIreland
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fairseasireland
Linked’In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fairseasireland

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