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Marine Institute supporting Barbados in the mapping of its Exclusive Economic Zone. Ireland and Barbados have taken a step forward in their collaboration on marine research and sustainable ocean management. This summer […]
European Sea Bass Fishery in the Irish EEZ: SFPA publishes updated Fisheries Information Notice. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently published an updated Fishery Information Notice (FIN) titled ‘European Sea Bass Fishery […]
Fishery Control Measures for European Lobster in the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently published an updated Fishery Information Notice (FIN) titled ‘Fishery Control Measures for […]
Fish species prohibited from commercial exploitation in Irish EEZ waters. Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, publishes new Fisheries Information Notice. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently published a new Fisheries Information Notice […]
Image: Ministers of Agriculture Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D, Lachlann Scharf, 13, from Donegal, and Kate Heneghan, 14, from Kerry and Minister for Education, Norma Foley T.D Charlie […]
Irish fishing group – The UK can’t have it’s cake and eat it The complexity of moulding Britain’s future relationship with the EU is nowhere more evident than in fisheries […]
Joint aerial surveillance operation undertaken by the SFPA and EFCA within the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone. A joint aerial surveillance operation was undertaken by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and the […]
Fishing Vessel Escorted to Castletownbere Union Inspectors onboard the European Fisheries Control Agency’s (EFCA) chartered patrol vessel Ocean Guardian, escorted a fishing vessel into the port of Castletownbere, Co Cork, […]
Master of German Registered Fishing Vessel Charged with Seven Fisheries Offences in Cork District Court The Sea-Fisheries protection Authority (SFPA) confirms that seven charges under sea-fisheries law have been brought […]
SFPA Publishes New Fisheries Information Notice on Change to Automatic Identification System (AIS) Rules The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently published a new Fisheries Information Notice (FIN) to help prepare […]
SFPA publish new online guidance on codes, conversion factors & minimum conservation reference sizes. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is pleased to announce the launch of a new series of […]
SFPA Publishes Online Guidance The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority Publishes First Online Guidance Document on Commercial Fishing Gear Type & Technical Measures to promote Compliance The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has […]
Master of fishing vessel pleads guilty to sea-fisheries offences. The Master of a fishing vessel has pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court to sea-fisheries offences of failing to comply […]
Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority Detains Fishing Vessel The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) have yesterday (21st June 2023) detained a fishing vessel, in the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for alleged non-compliance […]
SFPA Updates Fisheries Information Notice (FIN) on Fishery Measures for Crawfish for Irish Fishing Vessels The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) published an updated Fisheries Information Notice (FIN) on the 24th […]
Ireland’s new research vessel RV Tom Crean commissioned today in Dingle. Named the RV Tom Crean, after the Irish Explorer from Kerry who undertook three ground-breaking expeditions to the Antarctic […]
Oceans of Learning celebrates the future of marine research with the RV Tom Crean. In the lead up to World Oceans Day on 8th June, this week, the Marine Institute’s […]
Ireland’s new marine research vessel makes its first splash. The hull of Ireland’s new state-of-the-art marine research vessel, RV Tom Crean, was launched at Astilleros Armon shipyard in Vigo, Spain. […]
World Class Marine Research Vessel – Ireland’s new world class marine research vessel to honour world renowned Irish explorer Tom Crean Ireland’s new marine research vessel will be named the RV […]
Spanish shipyard to build Ireland’s new marine research vessel. The Marine Institute is pleased to announce that a contract was signed on18 December 2019, between the Marine Institute and Spanish […]
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