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Three PEACEPLUS projects aiming to strengthen climate resilience and coastal community engagement in Irish seas. Aiming to strengthen climate change resilience and coastal community engagement in Irish seas, three independent […]
Local student discovers critically endangered white skate egg case. A Marine Institute Explorers Programme Healthy Ocean School project, has turned into a significant scientific milestone following the discovery of a […]
Clean Catch sounds out trial with Peruvian fishermen. Clean Catch, which champions collaborative action to monitor and minimise the bycatch of sensitive marine species in UK fisheries, received funding from […]
Essex University students explore marine life hands-on at the MBA. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) recently welcomed a group of students from the University of Essex to Plymouth for a day of immersive […]
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) […]
Fish Focus celebrates women in seafood. Fish Focus has just completed it’s latest edition celebrating women in the seafood industry, to coincide with this year’s International Women’s Month. Since the […]
Ghost gear prevention that actually scales. By Alastair Macleod, CEO, Ground Control Lost fishing gear has long been treated as inevitable once it moves beyond coastal radio range. For skippers […]
Marine Institute launches 20th anniversary ocean education modules. The Marine Institute is proud to announce a landmark expansion of its Explorers Education Programme, offering inland primary schools a unique opportunity […]
When the oceans died and life changed forever. A prehistoric ice age nearly killed ocean life—but it also launched the rise of jawed animals that still rule the planet today. […]
UK secures £840m in valuable fishing opportunities for 2026. Agreements between the UK, EU, Norway and other coastal states secure access to over 80 stocks for British fishing industry Deal brings total 2026 fishing opportunities to over […]
ISSF reviews ICCAT annual meeting outcomes in new article. Mixed results at ICCAT 2025: Skipjack management procedure adoption marks progress, other key reforms slip to 2026 and beyond. By Dr. Victor […]
Shark conservation advances at international Atlantic tuna conference. Fishing nations agree to protect basking and white sharks, cut mako quotas, and improve compliance process. After a record number of proposals […]
ISSF strengthens conservation measures for seafood companies to elevate transparency and accountability in global tuna supply chains. Updates to measures on at-sea transshipment oversight, bycatch mitigation, and FAD management underscore […]
FCF Co. Ltd. affirms decade-long commitment to sustainable tuna sourcing, validated by maintained Friend of the Sea Certification. FCF Co., Ltd. (FCF), a global leader and one of the world’s […]
Building on progress: ISSF priorities for ICCAT 2025. As the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) convenes its annual meeting from November 17-24, 2025, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) is encouraged […]
The great Pacific clean-up: Weighing the benefits of removing ocean plastic. A new study examines how cleaning up the North Pacific Garbage Patch would benefit marine life – but at what cost to the climate? Between California and Hawaii […]
Mixed outcomes at IATTC 2025: Progress for tropical tunas, misses on harvest strategies. By Holly Koehler and Dr. Gala Moreno When the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) convened its 2025 Annual Meeting, the […]
Explorers Education Programme is back to school and expanding nationwide. The Marine Institute’s Explorers Education Programme is thrilled to announce its return to schools for the 2025-2026 school year, with an […]
Global Experts to Dive Into Basking Shark Conservation at Galway Conference A life-sized sculpture of a basking shark was unveiled at the Spanish Arch in Galway ahead of an international […]
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