Yesterday saw the publication of a new proposal from the European Union for a Nature Restoration Law. The new law will set legally binding targets for nature restoration both on land and at sea.
At Fair Seas we seek to protect, conserve and restore Ireland’s unique marine environment. The Irish Government has issued a notice warning that a French ‘missile/rocket firing exercise’ will take place in Ireland’s Exclusive Economic Zone to the southwest of the country from June 21 - 27.
FAIR SEAS LAUNCH NEW VIDEO AND VISIT ONE OF EUROPE’S RAREST BREEDING SEABIRDS Boat trip to Rockabill highlights new report on Marine Protected Areas.
For World Oceans Day RTÉ Junior met with Fair Seas scientist, Sarah Hegarty of Birdwatch Ireland on the Ecolutions Podcast.
The stirring seas that wrap around our small island are a wild place where ocean currents converge, great whales wander, and seabirds sail in from the four winds. As wild as our untamable seas may seem, human activity continues to leave its mark on our ocean ecosystems which play a vital role in food production, […]
Ireland’s Marine Protected Areas must increase 18-fold by the end of the decade in order to restore critical habitats, safeguard wildlife and address the climate crisis according to a new report commissioned by the Fair Seas campaign.
The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) is a European law designed to bring about ‘Good Environmental Status’ (GES) across European seas, including Irish waters.
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.