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 […]
Irish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey goes deeper. The Marine Institute’s annual Irish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey extended the depth of its survey area to 1,500m this year to obtain additional […]
Marine planners take on Board Game Challenge for ICES Working Group.The Marine Institute recently welcomed an international group of experts to Galway to discuss how marine spatial planning is used […]
MSC certificates suspended for Bay of Biscay sardine fisheries. The MSC certificates for the South of Brittany purse seine sardine fishery in France, and the Spanish Bay of Biscay purse […]
NFFO warning over post Brexit fish policy. The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) is warning that some key fisheries are at risk of closure if ‘a one dimensional view’ […]
Battle over Maximum Sustainable Yield. The dangers of one-dimensional fisheries management Within the corridors of Westminster, another battle is raging. This one is over how the principle of maximum sustainable […]
Government advisor to head Institute of Aquaculture. An award-winning marine biologist – who serves as a Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK Government – is set to take on a […]
Irish mackerel quota agreement brings stability – The Irish fisheries minister says the outcome of the international fisheries negotiations between the European Union, Norway, and the Faroe Islands on the […]
Management measures agreed for 2019 – Agreement reached on blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring last week, in London, delegations of the European Union, the Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland, with […]