A short film featuring the views of local communities from Donegal and Sligo who depend on the sea to make a living is set to receive its online premiere next week.
We have compiled a list of how you can get involved with different organisations around the country and help us secure greater protection for the amazing habitats and species in Irish waters.
DYK: Spurdogs can live to be 75 years old. Their old age and slow growth make them vulnerable to overfishing.
DYK: Blue sharks are the highest species caught as bycatch from longliners which are targeting tuna and other billfish.
DYK: Tope sharks can live to be 55 years old and don't start to reproduce until they're around 15 years old.
Seamus says that a fish nursery ground outside his local harbour would make a good Marine Protected Area (MPA).
DYK? A fully grown adult basking shark can weigh 6 tonnes, around the same weight as a large African elephant.
Fair Seas has revealed the results of its latest RED C survey, carried out to learn about Irish people’s connection to the sea and ocean.
Today the RTÉ jr team meet Donal Griffin, marine policy officer for Fair Seas Ireland and Sibéal Regan of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group to shine a light on the creatures large and small that call Irish waters home.
Sadly, poor implementation of EU legislation has led many of the directives to fail in achieving their targets. Overfishing still takes place in 2022 (although some progress has been made), Ireland hasn’t even come close to achieving its 2020 target of 10% marine protection...
For World Oceans Day RTÉ Junior met with Fair Seas scientist, Sarah Hegarty of Birdwatch Ireland on the Ecolutions Podcast.
Last week Fair Seas had the honour of presenting the very first 'Ocean Communicator Award' to three winning groups of students at MTU.