Call for habitat protection for threatened skate. The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) and Humane Society International (HSI) Australia are celebrating the success of the Maugean skate captive breeding programme, […]
MPAs don’t line up with core habitats of rare migratory fish. 62% of Marine Protected Areas designated to protect rare migratory fish species are outside of their core habitats, according […]
Explorers team launch new ‘turtle talk’ educational resources. The Marine Institute Explorers Education Programme team recently took part in the launch of a series of new primary school education resources, […]
Endangered Devils Hole pupfish is one of the most inbred animals known. As its name implies, the Devil’s Hole pupfish lives in a truly hellish environment. Confined to a single […]
Depredation impacts support for shark conservation. Conflict between shark populations and fishing communities is reported to be rising within one of the world’s first shark sanctuaries. Fishers say increasing shark […]
Southern resident killer whales not getting enough to eat since 2018. The endangered southern resident killer whale population isn’t getting enough to eat, and hasn’t been since 2018, a new […]
Tuna species recovering despite growing pressures on marine life. Four commercially-fished tuna species are on the path to recovery thanks to the enforcement of regional fishing quotas over the last […]
US$2.6bn shark and ray meat trade revealed. More than 200 countries and territories are importing and exporting shark and ray meat for a global trade that was valued at US$2.6 […]
Celebrating Irish sharks of all shapes and sizes for Shark Awareness Day. The Marine Institute is recognising sharks of all shapes and sizes for Shark Awareness Day. Irish waters are […]
Analysis on reduction of whale ship strikes. Friend of the Sea ranks shipping and cruise lines’ engagement to reduce whale ship strikes. Friend of the Sea, the international certification of […]
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 […]