European eel status still remains critical The Commission has published an evaluation of the implementation of the eel regulation, 12 years after its entry into force. The European eel is […]
Outcompeting Pathogenic Bacteria Advances in functional feed formulation Aller Aqua launches a new functional feed concept: Aller Aqua Support. The concept includes a series of aquafeeds based on a blend […]
FoS launches project to conserve penguins Friend of the Sea, the certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, has launched a conservation project aimed […]
European Maritime Day, 14 & 15 May 2020, Cork, Ireland We expect up to 1000 participants at European Maritime Day 2020 which is organised jointly by the European Commission, the […]
Local management best for minimising trawl impact Leading fisheries scientists and managers from around the world joined forces in a new study evaluating best practices to minimize trawling impacts on ocean habitats, […]
Salmon muscles grow in strong currents It is well known that smolt grow faster in recirculation systems when the current increases. Nofima researchers in Norway have now discovered that it […]
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science Today, the Marine Institute marks International Day of Women and Girls in Science by recognising the women involved in marine science […]
New world map of fish genetic diversity An international research team from ETH Zurich and French universities has studied genetic diversity among fish around the world for the first time. […]
The importance of hoki research A fast-growing, deepwater, schooling species, hoki is New Zealand’s largest fishery. The majority of the catch is exported, and it earns New Zealand about $200 […]
Atlantic bluefin tuna, the largest tuna in the world, frequent Irish coastal waters to feed during its annual migration through North Atlantic waters. The bluefin tuna is prized by sea […]
MSC to Update Standard – The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Board of Trustees has agreed the areas where its globally recognised standard for sustainable fishing could be updated in 2022. […]
Drones being used in European fishery surveillance. The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has been closely cooperating with the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) to support enhanced fisheries control by […]
Marine Institute marks Sustainability Week with new Environmental Strategy. To mark Sustainability Week (27 – 31 January 2020), the Marine Institute has launched an Environmental Strategy and Resource Efficiency Action […]
ICES workshop aims to map deepwater sharks in the north-east Atlantic. Experts in shark biology, data and mapping recently met at the Marine Institute’s headquarters in Oranmore, Co Galway to […]
Cullen fellow developing methods to map Ireland’s seaweed species. Tom Rossiter is a PhD student at the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway) and a Marine Institute funded Cullen […]
Family matters for world’s second biggest fish. The world’s second biggest fish – the basking shark – prefers to travel with family to familiar feeding sites, according to a new […]
Fishing link to marine microplastic pollution Marine Microplastic pollution in the world’s oceans is a growing problem, and most studies of the issue have focused on land-based sources, such as […]
Environmental NGO rescue plan for oceans. Environmental NGOs have launched a new rescue plan for Europe to make “our ocean healthy by 2030”. 102 environmental organisations, led by Seas At […]
Aker BioMarine brings big data to Antarctic krill fishery. In order to collect detailed data on the krill biomass, Aker BioMarine is launching an unmanned solar-powered ocean data drone (Sailbuoy) […]