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.
With collaboration throughout Ireland’s Marine Protected Area process, Ireland’s waters continue to support coastal communities and wildlife.
Ocean literacy is the understanding of our individual and collective impact on the ocean and its impact on our lives and wellbeing
Ireland's current MPA network lacks monitoring and management, rendering the areas ineffective. New legislation must address this.
A new Special Protection Area off the south east coast should be cause for celebration, but lack of community consultation is disappointing.
Seamus says that a fish nursery ground outside his local harbour would make a good Marine Protected Area (MPA).
South East Coast Area of Interest for Marine Protected Area Designation Size of the area: 7,124km² The east coast of Ireland was identified as a high biodiversity ‘Area of Interest’ for potential Marine Protected Area designation, in our recent report ‘Revitalising Our Seas’. For the full site synopsis and references please find the relevant pages […]