THREE QUARTERS OF PEOPLE BELIEVE LACK OF POLITICAL WILL IS BIGGEST THREAT TO IRELAND’S MARINE ENVIRONMENT
76% of Irish people believe “lack of political will to protect or manage the ocean effectively” is the greatest threat to Ireland’s seas.
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.
CLIMATE REPORT CARD ‘OFFERS GLIMMER OF HOPE IN AN OCEAN OF OPPORTUNITY’
They gave the Government a C+ grade for “moderate progress” on its own climate and environmental promises. However, ‘Water and the Marine’ was one of the lowest categories, scoring 5 out of 10.
FAIR SEAS WELCOMES NEW MEASURES TO PROTECT DUNDALK BAY
Press release The coalition group, Fair Seas, is welcoming the confirmation that Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine Charlie McConalogue has signed off on fisheries management measures for Dundalk Bay SAC. The Fisheries Natura Declarations set out a number of prohibitions and restrictions in a small area inside the bay which is mapped out on […]
FAIR SEAS WELCOME NEW CONSERVATION AREA BUT SEEK REASSURANCE OVER MANAGEMENT
Fair Seas wants to see all Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) properly managed.
FAIR SEAS REPORT IDENTIFIES FUNDS NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY PROTECT IRELAND’S OCEAN
Ireland can save its ocean biodiversity by spending approximately €55 million between 2024 and 2030.
THREE-QUARTERS BELIEVE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF MARINE WILDLIFE SHOULD BE GOVERNMENT PRIORITY
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.
Fair Seas join calls for nature to have constitutional protection
Fair Seas says immediate action and significant funding is needed to address Ireland’s biodiversity crisis, responding to the publication of the final report of the Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss.
Year One of the Fair Seas Campaign
It’s safe to say that Ireland’s coastal and maritime communities lack no ambition when it comes to ensuring healthy seas are passed down to the next generation.
Mission Blue announces Ireland’s first ‘Hope Spot’
A large swathe of ocean off the southwest coast of Ireland has been added to a list of 'Hope Spots' by the global marine conservation movement, Mission Blue, led by legendary oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle.
Irish Ocean Literacy Network (IOLN)
The IOLN's vision is to achieve an Ocean Literate society across the island of Ireland.
Aoife O’Mahony on new protected areas , RTE Radio 1
Aoife O’Mahony, Campaign Manager for Fair Seas, discusses two new Irish marine protected areas. RTE Radio One.