Year One of the Fair Seas Campaign
It’s safe to say that Ireland’s coastal and maritime communities lack no ambition when it comes to ensuring healthy seas are passed down to the next generation.
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Treaty for The High Seas, signed!
Until now there has been little-to-no oversight of the activities that are occurring on the high seas. This means that many activities such as deep-sea mining and industrial fishing that take place on the high seas are unregulated, unreported and sometimes illegal.
Ireland in EU Court Over Failure to Protect Nature
Ireland has been summoned to the European Court of Justice due to its persistent failure to meet its obligations under the Habitats Directive and properly designate Special Areas of Conservation (SACs).
Seabirds of the Greater Skellig Coast Hope Spot
Of the 24 breeding seabird species in Ireland, 20 are known to call the Greater Skellig Coast Hope Spot home for the summer.
The endangered angel shark finding refuge in Irish waters.
One of the last strongholds of this species is Tralee Bay off the west coast of Ireland. We now have the chance to work hand-in-hand with the communities of Tralee Bay to safeguard one of the last remaining refuges for angel sharks.
Whales & dolphins of the Greater Skellig Coast Hope Spot
There are at least 14 different species of cetacean had been recorded within the Greater Skellig Coast Hope Spot.