New special protected area off Ireland’s coast. Ireland’s Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD has announced another significant addition to Ireland’s Natura 2000 network. […]
European demersal fishers say EU plan will devastate communities. After months of delays, the European Commission has unveiled its ‘EU Action Plan: Protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and […]
EU demersal fishing restrictions would have devastating fleet impact. While showing no intention of reforming the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), the Commission intends to cut down fisheries via fundamentalist environmental […]
Beware of aliens! Take action to tackle rise of invasive species. Invasive alien plants and animals threaten other wildlife and cost Europe’s economy over €12bn a year By taking key actions, […]
End to bottom fishing on protected deep-sea ecosystems in EU waters In line with the ambition to protect nature and restore biodiversity, as stated in the EU Biodiversity Strategy, the Commission has acted […]
Protecting 30% of the Mediterranean Sea will boost fish stocks – WWF. Protecting 30% of the Mediterranean Sea could give a massive boost to declining fish species and marine biodiversity, […]