Category: Marine Science
ReSea Project calls on fishing industry to help tackle issue of plastic pollution. ReSea Project is calling on companies and organisations in the fishing industry to upscale their environmental credentials by signing up to […]
Deep-sea mining in the spotlight on World Ocean Day. Environmental NGOs, the scientific community, the fishing industry and the UN Special Envoy for the Ocean agreed on the need for […]
4th Congress of the ISFSI. The International Conference of Fish and Shellfish Immunology is the scientific congress of the International Society of Fish & Shellfish Immunology held every three years, where fish immunologists, […]
Call for more MPAs in Irish waters. Revitalising Our Seas is a new report by Fair Seas, identifying areas of interest for Marine Protected Area designation in Irish Waters. The […]
Invasive blue crab provides fishing opportunity. Like many alien invasive species, Blue Crab came to the European waters by accident. It was transported from its distant home in the American […]
Technology allows scientists to track lost nets on coral reefs. When fishing nets are lost or abandoned, they can drift at sea, threatening marine life. Fish aren’t the only animals […]
Pula Aquarium in Croatia to be awarded Friend of the Sea for its sustainable practices. The Pula Aquarium will be awarded, on the 17th of June at the Pula Aquarium […]
Antarctic meeting fails to protect emperor penguins despite growing threats to Antarctica. The 44th Antarctic Treaty Consultative meeting ended, failing to put in place urgent measures to address the increasing […]
Marine Institute to broadcast live chat with marine scientists on World Ocean Day. On Wednesday 8th June, the Marine Institute will broadcast a live chat with Ireland’s marine scientists to […]
Scotland takes action on invasive marine species. Invasive non-native species (INNS) are plants and animals that have been introduced by humans, either deliberately or accidentally, from an area outside of […]
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 […]
Tamar salmon tagged to provide vital data on health of fish stocks. The Environment Agency has completed the mammoth task of tagging more than 4,000 juvenile salmon smolts (juveniles) before […]
Global innovators unite to tackle sustainable seaweed solutions. Stakeholders, enthusiasts and newcomers from around the world are coming together for a 24-hour telethon to discuss the regenerative potential of seaweed. […]
New eDNA method for identifying endangered fish in Hong Kong markets. Hong Kong University Conservation Forensics Lab has developed novel environmental DNA monitoring method for identifying rare and endangered fish […]
Two pathogens linked to salmon health and survival in British Columbia. Many wild salmon populations in B.C. have experienced substantial declines over the last three decades. New UBC research recently […]
Harmful Algal Blooms Warning The Scottish aquaculture industry warns about the growing risk of harmful algal blooms Data-led early detection and mitigation could be key to protecting fish health The […]
Deep ocean warming as climate changes. Much of the “excess heat” stored in the subtropical North Atlantic is in the deep ocean (below 700m), new research suggests. Oceans have absorbed […]
Oceans of Learning celebrates Irish Marine Research Vessels, the Celtic Voyager and Celtic Explorer. Oceans of Learning, a collaboration between the Marine Institute and Government departments and organisations across Ireland, […]
Traffic calming boosts breeding on coral reefs. Coral reef fish breed more successfully if motorboat noise is reduced, new research shows. Scientists introduced ‘traffic calming’ on three reefs for an […]
ClientEarth lawyers have begun legal action over the unsustainable fishing limits that were agreed between the EU and the UK for 2022. During their second round of post-Brexit negotiations, the […]
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