Shark Week: Blue Sharks in Ireland
DYK: Blue sharks are the highest species caught as bycatch from longliners which are targeting tuna and other billfish.
Shark Week: Tope Sharks in Ireland
DYK: Tope sharks can live to be 55 years old and don't start to reproduce until they're around 15 years old.
Real Voices, Episode Five with Seamus O’Flaherty, Kilmore Quay
Seamus says that a fish nursery ground outside his local harbour would make a good Marine Protected Area (MPA).
Shark Week: Basking Sharks in Ireland
DYK? A fully grown adult basking shark can weigh 6 tonnes, around the same weight as a large African elephant.
FAIR SEAS WELCOME NEW CONSERVATION AREA BUT SEEK REASSURANCE OVER MANAGEMENT
Fair Seas wants to see all Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) properly managed.
FAIR SEAS EVENT TO SHOWCASE WONDERS OFF KERRY COAST
Organisers are inviting the public to attend a talk about the whales, dolphins and porpoises that call this part of the country home.
Ireland loses EU court case over failure to conserve nature
Ireland has lost a case brought to the European Court of Justice by the European Commission over its failure to implement conservation objectives under the Habitats Directives.
FAIR SEAS REPORT IDENTIFIES FUNDS NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY PROTECT IRELAND’S OCEAN
Ireland can save its ocean biodiversity by spending approximately €55 million between 2024 and 2030.
Session Three: Harnessing stakeholder involvement for better MPA outcomes
The potential positives of MPAs, the potential negatives for stakeholders and how would you like to be involved in the MPA process?
Session Two: Delivering transformational change for MPA management
Session Two of the Fair Seas World Ocean Day Conference with Pristine Seas, National Youth Council of Ireland, RSPB & Blue Marine Foundation.
Session One: Healthy Seas, how are we fairing?
Session One of the Fair Seas World Ocean Day Conference 2023. Featuring European Environment Agency, Nord University, World Bank & Fair Seas.
EU Nature Restoration Law – update
Coupling strong Marine Protected Area legislation with the Nature Restoration Law will be vital to allow biodiversity to recover.