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Ocean plastic is creating new communities of life on the high seas. Coastal plants and animals have found a new way to survive in the open ocean—by colonising plastic pollution. […]
New collaboration for detection of bacterial pathogens in salmon processing. Lightsense Technology, a pioneer in developing multi-spectroscopic solutions to address critical problems in public health—from the opioid crisis to the […]
Catherine Jordan – Cullen Scholar. The Marine Institute is highlighting the postgraduate students completing projects as part of the Cullen Scholarship Programme. The programme builds national marine research capacity and […]
International scientists showcase new advanced technology at Galway’s SmartBay Observatory. This week, an international team of scientists demonstrated an advanced underwater technology for ocean observation at the SmartBay Observatory in […]
Scottish Coastal Observatory celebrates 25 years. The Scottish Coastal Observatory (SCObs) is celebrating its 25th year of monitoring Scottish coastal seas. Operated by the Marine Scotland directorate of the Scottish Government, […]
Clement Calvino – Cullen Scholar. The Marine Institute is highlighting the postgraduate students completing projects as part of the Cullen Scholarship Programme. The programme builds national marine research capacity and […]
IPNLF launches Tuna Tales film series at CCRUP meeting in Azores about vital role of one-by-one tuna fisheries and threats to their survival. Representatives from the European Commission, France, Portugal, […]
Annual health check for the Atlantic on the Ocean Climate Survey. Scientists from the Marine Institute, Maynooth University and the National University of Ireland Galway were recently aboard the RV […]
Happy birthday buoys. Yesterday on World Meteorological Day, the Irish Marine Institute and Ireland’s National Meteorological Service, Met Éireann, celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation […]
On IUU in General – Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing in general and in Cameroon What is IUU fishing? IUU stands for illegal, unreported or unregulated fishing. The European IUU […]
50 Year Fishing Gear Adventure Hampiðjan’s fishing gear development manager recently retired after a 50-year career with the company during which he has been involved in producing fishing gear and […]
Icelandic fish catch slightly down year-on-year. The catch of Icelandic vessels in October 2020 was 86,774 tonnes. The total catch of demersal species was nearly 40 thousand tonnes, 3% more […]
ISSF report – innovation could reduce bycatch in tuna fisheries Sustainability-driven new research could one day help tuna fisheries cast their nets more selectively, mitigating unintentional “bycatch” of undersized fish and off-limits […]
Mauritius oil spill highlights importance of global maritime laws. The grounding last month of the MV Wakashio in an environmentally sensitive and biodiverse area, has endangered marine life, food security, […]
Fisheries Bill Lords Amendments Virtue Signalling Vs Sustainable Fisheries Management. Of the eight objectives included in the Fisheries Bill, five of them relate to fishing sustainably. And that’s fine, states […]
ASC standards translated for farmers in Indonesia, world’s second largest farmed fish producer. ASC has translated its Shrimp, Tilapia, and Tropical Marine Finfish Standards and related guidance documents into Indonesian to help more […]
Ocean observations and forecasting in Ireland’s seas. The Marine Institute uses ocean observation systems and marine research infrastructure to observe and understand how our ocean is changing, and the data […]
A changing ocean climate. How we monitor, analyse and understand the changes in our ocean climate is the focus of Oceans of Learning this week. This ocean climate work is […]
Nofima host a new centre for research-driven innovation – the Norwegian research institute will host a new centre for research-driven innovation (SFI): SFI Digital Food Quality Centre – digitization in […]
5m people work in EU blue economy The European Commission has published “The EU Blue Economy Report 2020”, providing an overview of the performance of the EU economic sectors related […]
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