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.
Emma Armshaw on board Celtic Mist
It’s easy to forget that the land we live on is only 10 percent of Ireland’s total area. Emma reflects on a week on board the Celtic Mist.
A Day in The Life of An Irish Tern Warden
Kilcoole Little Tern colony has grown from 20 pairs in the 1980s to 270 pairs in 2024 thanks to active management from Birdwatch Ireland.
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS URGENT NEED FOR MORE SURVEYS OF IRELAND’S OCEAN
Five-month operation surveyed over 3200 kilometres of coastline raising fresh concerns about lack of monitoring of Ireland’s inshore waters.
Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara, Ciarraí
Ireland’s eighth national park will be located off the coast of Kerry.
Fair Seas Offshore Renewable Energy Policy Position
This policy position reflects on six key issues pertaining to the development of offshore renewables in the Irish maritime area.
New Protection for Ireland’s Cetaceans – explained
Harbour porpoise and bottlenose dolphins added as Qualifying Interests to 16 marine and coastal SACs.
Fair Seas Response to Consultation on Trawling Activity Inside the Six Nautical Mile Zone and the Baselines
All sea-fishing boats over 18m in length overall excluded from trawling inside the six nautical mile zone and baselines’.
REPORT SHOWS ALL IRISH INSHORE WATERS WILL BE UNDER PRESSURE FROM CLIMATE CHANGE BY THE END OF THIS CENTURY
Half of Irish waters are more resilient to the effects of global warming but more than half of Irish waters host climate change sanctuaries.
What did COP28 achieve for Fair Seas?
COP28 wrapped up in Dubai this week. The climate talks were controversial from the get-go.
Seabirds and Marine Life Thrive Along the Donegal and Sligo Coast
The Fair Seas Revitalising Our Seas report identifies 16 areas of interest (AOI) for MPA designation in Irish waters. The area of coast spanning Donegal to Sligo is one of these areas. It may be the smallest AOI identified in the Fair Seas Revitalising Our Seas report, covering just 0.29% of Ireland’s maritime area, but […]
Protecting ocean life is good for nature, people and business
The majority of the people of Ireland are aware of the deterioration ocean health and want more efforts to protect marine life.
FAIR SEAS’ FILM SHINES LIGHT ON NORTHWEST COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND URGES ACTION FOR MARINE CONSERVATION
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.