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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.

Joint statement by Fair Seas and Wind Energy Ireland as Oireachtas summer break means the wait for the Marine Protected Areas Bill goes on.

Five-month operation surveyed over 3200 kilometres of coastline raising fresh concerns about lack of monitoring of Ireland’s inshore waters.

Fair Seas is urging the government to use the remaining 25 days of this Dáil term to introduce new laws protecting Ireland’s seas.

Ireland’s eighth national park will be located off the coast of Kerry.

Half of Irish waters are more resilient to the effects of global warming but more than half of Irish waters host climate change sanctuaries.

€15 million contribution from the EU, matched by €10 million from the Irish government for Marine Protected Areas.

The plan itself does not save nature but its implementation including legislative, policy and on-the-ground conservation work can.

A new Special Protection Area off the south east coast should be cause for celebration, but lack of community consultation is disappointing.

A film exploring the coastline from North Donegal to Sligo through its coastal communities, to be screened at Big Blue Film Festival, Oregon.

Fair Seas design by Lands Design was recognised at the Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) 2023 Awards at the RDS.

Fair Seas deliver petition calling for urgent legislation just weeks after survey shows lack of political will threatens the ocean.

76% of Irish people believe “lack of political will to protect or manage the ocean effectively” is the greatest threat to Ireland’s seas.