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Action needed to protect large marine animals from ship strikes. Large marine animals such as sharks and whales have huge ecological, social, economic, and cultural importance, but are under great […]
Marine Institute releases major benthic dataset in celebration of Biodiversity Week. Over 650,000 marine records spanning twelve years are now freely accessible online, marking a landmark moment for Open Science and […]
Marine Institute & Galway City Museum reveal Galway Bay’s secrets. The Marine Institute, in partnership with Galway City Museum, has announced a vibrant programme of free public outreach events taking place […]
Grace Carr marine biologist for The Irish Wildlife Trust. Fish Focus celebrates women in seafood in our latest publication. I have always been obsessed with sharks, ever since I was a […]
New report highlights practical welfare innovations for marine capture fisheries. Aquatic Life Institute publishes fifth edition of report, highlighting the most progressive welfare practices and spotlighting innovative companies. Aquatic Life Institute (ALI) […]
Drastic seaweed growth threatens marine life and fishing – but also offers opportunities. Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML’s) Dr Yanna Alexia Fidai writes for The Conversation UK on how native and […]
New research from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has revealed that particles shed from car tyres – a major but often overlooked source of microplastic pollution – are both eaten by, […]
New marine tardigrade ‘water bear’ species discovered. Scientists from Borneo Marine Research Institute (BMRI) and Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) have discovered a new marine tardigrade species, Batillipes malaysianus, found along […]
Marine heatwaves make things worse: ‘Lurv’ takes over kelp and fish shrink. Marine heatwaves amplify the effects of historical overfishing along the coast: fish become fewer as kelp replaces kelp […]
New study reveals global ‘Ocean Darkening’ threatens marine life. A new study co-led by PML’s Professor Tim Smyth has revealed a 21% reduction in sunlight zones vital for life in the sea. Over one-fifth […]
Is your sunscreen harming marine life? How are marine life affected by new chemicals? This is the topic of a large European collaborative project in which the Institute of Marine Research […]
New report showcases the most innovative welfare practices for marine capture fisheries. Aquatic Life Institute publishes fourth edition of report, highlighting the most progressive welfare practices and spotlighting innovative companies […]
Monitoring Microscopic Marine Life – Bridging Traditional and Modern Identification Methods Published by Marine Directorate Communications In the first of a new series of blogs Professor Mark Inall, Chief Scientific […]
California’s marine protected areas boost fish populations across the state. It’s 1999, the 21st century is on the horizon, and California has big plans for marine conservation. New legislation has presented […]
Marine biodiversity in Scotland. An increase in the temperature of Scotland’s seas over the last decade has been found to be changing the types of animals and plants found on […]
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 […]
Lighting up marine organisms. Animals that are experiencing physical damage or early signs of stress can be visually identified using excitation light that induces fluorescence, research at Nofima shows. There […]
Measuring microplastic pollution in the marine food chain. Testing for levels of microplastic contamination in marine plankton aims to help develop new ways to assess and manage the rising global […]
Teachers Learn about Protecting Marine Biodiversity More than 60 teachers in Galway, Kerry, West Cork, and Waterford recently completed the Marine Institute Explorer’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Teachers Training Summer […]
Scottish marine environment fund distributes £3.8m. Projects to protect and restore Scotland’s coasts and seas have received more than £3.8 million from a vital marine fund over the last three […]
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