10 Benefits of Marine Protected Areas for fishing and coastal communities
With collaboration throughout Ireland’s Marine Protected Area process, Ireland’s waters continue to support coastal communities and wildlife.
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IRISH OCEAN LITERACY SURVEY REVEALS DEEP CONNECTION AND CONCERN FOR MARINE ENVIRONMENT
Ocean literacy is the understanding of our individual and collective impact on the ocean and its impact on our lives and wellbeing
Ten Key Asks of Ireland’s MPA Bill
Ireland's current MPA network lacks monitoring and management, rendering the areas ineffective. New legislation must address this.
Galway Bay and Islands Area of Interest for Marine Protected Area Designation
The area is very important for several elasmobranch species. It has high densities of bottlenose dolphins and harbour porpoises year-round. This is one of the most important coastal AOIs for seabirds in terms of diversity and volume, with roughly 65,000 birds breeding here.
Real Voices with Tommy Flaherty
Tommy recounts his early days fishing on the west coast of Ireland. He tells us that there are no more fish coming into the bays as there used to be. Is it overfishing? Maybe, he says.
Real Voices with John Brittain
During our conversation we hear about his connection to the sea and that his livelihood depends on its health.
