10 Benefits of Marine Protected Areas for fishing and coastal communities
With collaboration throughout Ireland’s Marine Protected Area process, Ireland’s waters continue to support coastal communities and wildlife.
With collaboration throughout Ireland’s Marine Protected Area process, Ireland’s waters continue to support coastal communities and wildlife.
Ocean literacy is the understanding of our individual and collective impact on the ocean and its impact on our lives and wellbeing
Ireland's current MPA network lacks monitoring and management, rendering the areas ineffective. New legislation must address this.
Last week Fair Seas had the honour of presenting the very first 'Ocean Communicator Award' to three winning groups of students at MTU.
With additional investment in the State’s institutions for nature conservation, delivered alongside fully resourced plans for expanding Ireland’s MPA network, and achieving GES, Ireland now has an exciting opportunity to put nature first.
This week Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted on destructive fishing practices within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and beyond.
During our conversation we hear about his connection to the sea and that his livelihood depends on its health.
Simply put, a Marine Protected Area is like a national park in the ocean.
We want to celebrate the women driving change at Fair Seas that are working to shape Ireland’s blue future. #BreakTheBias
Summer is fast approaching, and right on cue, we are seeing the first reports of huge basking sharks lazily swimming in our coastal bays.
Fair Seas carried out an online survey to learn about the connection that people in Ireland have to the sea.