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.
Ireland in EU Court Over Failure to Protect Nature
Ireland has been summoned to the European Court of Justice due to its persistent failure to meet its obligations under the Habitats Directive and properly designate Special Areas of Conservation (SACs).
Seabirds of the Greater Skellig Coast Hope Spot
Of the 24 breeding seabird species in Ireland, 20 are known to call the Greater Skellig Coast Hope Spot home for the summer.
The endangered angel shark finding refuge in Irish waters.
One of the last strongholds of this species is Tralee Bay off the west coast of Ireland. We now have the chance to work hand-in-hand with the communities of Tralee Bay to safeguard one of the last remaining refuges for angel sharks.
Whales & dolphins of the Greater Skellig Coast Hope Spot
There are at least 14 different species of cetacean had been recorded within the Greater Skellig Coast Hope Spot.
EU Nature Restoration Law – What does it mean for the ocean?
Several member states reacted positively to the proposed law with some even calling for more ambitious targets to restore nature. However, Ireland’s reaction was not so positive.
SMART plan needed for Ireland’s biodiversity
Fair Seas welcomed the opportunity to respond to the NBAP public consultation and agreed with Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan in his foreword that a successful plan ‘will set the national biodiversity agenda for the period 2023-2027 and aims to deliver the transformative changes required to the ways in which we value and protect nature’.
The Irish Sea Network
The new network is looking to turn a tide of inaction to ensure the Irish Sea is protected and managed sustainably.
Irish Marine Biodiversity Webinar
Fair Seas team members Donal and Regina take a deep dive into our research on Irish marine biodiversity and outline plans for Fair Seas into 2023.
Legal protection for basking sharks officially commences today
New regulations giving legal protection to basking sharks mark a huge step forward in conserving the globally threatened species. As of today, October 3rd 2022, basking sharks in Irish waters are legally protected under Section 23 of Ireland’s Wildlife Act.
RTÉ Junior Ecolution Podcast, Our Ocean Giants
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.
Fair Seas goes whale watching in Baltimore
Fair Seas campaign manager Aoife O'Mahony recently joined the Irish Whale and Dolphin on a sunny whale-watching trip out of Baltimore in county Cork.
Southwest Coast Area of Interest for Marine Protected Area Designation
Whales, whales and more whales. Our analysis has shown the waters off West Cork to be a real hotspot for the largest whales that visit our coast with the highest numbers of fin whales and Risso’s dolphins seen here.