Category: Marine Science
New Zealand shellfish alert. The New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has issued a public health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested from Nydia Bay in Pelorus Sound, Marlborough. ...
New leader for EDF Oceans programme. Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has announced that Eric Schwaab, a recognised expert in ocean conservation, is the new leader and Senior Vice President of the Oceans programme. “Eric’s passion for ...
New Shrimp Feed Success – Corbion, a global market leader in algae-based food and feed ingredients, announced at last week’s Seafood Summit that AlgaPrime(TM) DHA has been successfully trialled in shrimp feed from global seafood ...
New study shows extent of marine plastic pollution. A new study shows that microplastic particles are not only common from the surface to the seafloor, but they’re also being eaten by animals and incorporated into ...
US report on new approaches to conserve coral reefs. A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) commissioned report from the National Academies has provided expert advice on novel approaches to conserving coral reefs. This week, ...
Thin cod reveal worrying changes in food web in Baltic. The prime predators of the Baltic Sea at the top of the food web are losing weight, according to a new study that links the ...
Thai Union innovation centre opened by Royal Princess. Royal Princess HRH Somdech Phra Kanishthadhiraj Chao Krom Somdech Phra Debaratnarajsuda Sayamboromrajakumari this week presided over the opening ceremony of Thai Union Group PCL’s new Global Innovation ...
Health of our oceans in focus at Our Ocean Wealth Summit in Cork. Political representatives from 30 small island nations, global leaders and more than 750 delegates attended Our Ocean Wealth Summit 2019 at City ...
Thousands flock to SeaFest. Ireland’s largest free family-friendly maritime celebration, SeaFest, held this year at the Port of Cork in Cork City has attracted thousands of visitors to the City. Cork was transformed into a ...
Safeguarding basking sharks and cetaceans. Plans to safeguard some of the most iconic species in Scotland’s waters have been announced. The Scottish Government has proposed four new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) which would make Scotland ...
Eurofleets+ launched at SeaFest. Eurofleets+, which facilitates access to the largest advanced research vessel fleet across Europe, Greenland, USA, Canada, Bermuda and New Zealand, has been officially launched at SeaFest in Cork. The Marine Institute ...
Ireland’s Go Atlantic Blue goes global. More than 50 famous landmarks and buildings in Ireland and across Europe are lighting up blue this weekend (8-10 June) as part of the ‘Go Atlantic Blue’ initiative to ...
SeaFest to raise awareness of plastic pollution. An interactive hut made up of 60kg of household plastics, the average amount used by an adult in Ireland each year, will be unveiled at SeaFest this weekend, ...
Primary School Children discover Our Ocean – Marine Legends, Fairy Tales and Folklore in Ireland. The Marine Institute’s Explorers Education Programme recently introduced up to 300 primary school children from around the country to Ireland’s ...
Europêche criticises UN biodiversity report. A new report from the UN expert group on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has found that nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history with many species ...
Preventing unregulated fishing in the Arctic: EU and partners meet to further the implementation of historic agreement. The European Union, Canada, the People’s Republic of China, Denmark (in respect of Greenland and the Faroe Islands), ...
Ocean Climate research survey underway on RV Celtic Explorer. The Marine Institute’s annual ocean climate research survey is underway on the RV Celtic Explorer and will culminate when the ship arrives in Cork on 6th ...
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