A large swathe of ocean off the southwest coast of Ireland has been added to a list of 'Hope Spots' by the global marine conservation movement, Mission Blue, led by legendary oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle.
First, the General Scheme will go to a pre-legislative scrutiny committee in the Oireachtas, then recommendations from that committee will help inform the first draft of the new law.
Several member states reacted positively to the proposed law with some even calling for more ambitious targets to restore nature. However, Ireland’s reaction was not so positive.
The IOLN's vision is to achieve an Ocean Literate society across the island of Ireland.
Aoife O’Mahony, Campaign Manager for Fair Seas, discusses two new Irish marine protected areas. RTE Radio One.
Three million hectares of Ireland's seas will be protected. Minister Malcolm Noonan TD announced the creation of two new Special Areas of Conservation while on his way to the COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference in Montréal, Canada.