Inspiring Rays Project to connect communities with marine life. As part of the ambitious Horizons project, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Plymouth Sound National Marine Park has launched the […]
Report shows distribution of Scotland’s threatened sharks, rays and skates. New scientific research explores how sharks, skates and rays are distributed around Scotland’s coasts, with the results to be used […]
The Explorers are loving sharks… skates and rays over Valentines. The Marine Institute Explorers Education Programme team are delighted to deliver the new primary school class projects with schools: Fin-tastic […]
Tens of thousands of endangered sharks and rays caught off Congo. Tens of thousands of endangered sharks and rays are caught by small-scale fisheries off the Republic of the Congo […]
Concern over NE Atlantic deepwater sharks and rays. The North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) is the Regional Fisheries Management Organisation for the Northeast Atlantic and the OSPAR Commission (OSPAR) […]
Illegal fishing of sharks and rays caught on camera in Mediterranean. Multiple species of sharks and rays, some of them critically endangered, are being illegally caught on a regular basis […]
IUCN report highlights threats to sharks and rays A by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) highlights the growing problem of low oxygen zones in the ocean, according to […]
Hundreds of sharks and rays tangled in plastic. Hundreds of sharks and rays have become tangled in plastic waste in the world’s oceans, new research shows. University of Exeter scientists scoured existing […]
Multimesh UK high quality wire trays and racks for fish smokers The art of fish smoking relies upon good production skills and using the highest quality equipment – including racks […]
Mediterranean sharks continue to decline despite conservation progress, study suggests Overfishing, illegal fishing and increasing marketing of shark meat pose significant threats to the more than 80 species of sharks […]
Marine Institute scientists contribute to landmark global shark research publication. Marine Institute scientists have made significant contributions to a major new publication on shark conservation, underscoring Ireland’s pivotal role in […]
Improvement in fisheries science secures monkfish quota increase. Fishermen in Shetland have welcomed an increase in monkfish quotas for next year, as agreed this week by the UK and the […]
UK secures 150,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities in negotiations with the EU for 2025. The UK fishing industry to benefit from 150,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities – 15,000 tonnes more […]
New study finds overfishing has halved shark and ray populations since 1970, causing widespread erosion of ecological function and exceptionally high extinction risk. A new analysis published in the journal […]
Unprecedented international effort to prevent shark finning blocked by Japan & China. ICCAT meeting ends in dramatic defeat of proposal to end at-sea fin removal while other shark safeguards advance […]
ICCAT FAD Moratorium reduced in the Atlantic, tuna industry will now try to recover from economic impact. After five years of implementation, the Atlantic Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) moratorium enforced by […]
Investment to boost Dhofar fishing ports The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources (MAFWR) in Oman has launched a major project to establish two new fishing ports in Sadah […]
Government to consult on five new Fisheries Management Plans. Consultations open for five new draft Fisheries Management Plans to secure the sustainability of UK fish stocks, giving industry and other […]