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Marine Institute launches Sea the Wonder campaign to celebrate World Oceans Day. The Marine Institute is launching Sea the Wonder, a new summer-long campaign inspired by the global momentum of this […]
Marine Institute celebrates Brittas Bay NS as National Explorers Ocean Champions. The Marine Institute is delighted to announce that Brittas Bay Mixed National School, Co. Wicklow, has been awarded the […]
Four out of five people surveyed say Government is not doing enough to protect Ireland’s seas. Fair Seas says Government confusion is delaying crucial marine conservation laws Fair Seas says a […]
SFPA publishes new guidance on allergen labelling for fish and aquaculture products. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has published a new Food Safety Information Notice (FSIN) entitled “Allergen Labelling Requirements for Fish […]
SFPA welcomes publication of the 2025 EFCA REM Technical Guidelines. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) welcomes the recent publication of the 2025 European Fisheries Control Agency’s (EFCA’s) Technical Guidelines for the […]
Fishing master pleads guilty to under-recording of fish catches. The Master of fishing vessel ‘Rose of Sharon II’, David Sharkey, with an address in Co. Louth, pleaded guilty to an offence […]
Celebrate World Oceans Day at the Galway City Museum’s Ocean Celebration Week. To celebrate World Oceans Day, and this year’s theme ‘Wonder’, Galway City Museum is hosting Ocean Celebration Week […]
RV Celtic Explorer accepted as Ireland’s first ICOS ocean station for CO₂ observation. The RV Celtic Explorer has been officially recognised as Ireland’s first Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS) ocean station, marking a significant milestone […]
Fishing master pleads guilty to fishing net mesh size offence. On the 21st of May 2025, Eamonn Moss, the Master of fishing vessel ‘Rony’ was convicted and fined €9,000 at […]
Fishing master convicted and fined for non-compliance with acoustic deterrent device requirements. Manolo Fanego Paz, the master of the French registered fishing vessel, “Agoretta”, was convicted and fined €12,500 at Cork […]
Chinese national standards for food contact materials – Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority issues Information Notice to Trade. China has updated several key mandatory national standards for food contact materials under the GB […]
Marine Institute connects European Marine Leaders aboard RV Tom Crean for European Maritime Day 2025. The Marine Institute proudly provided a strong Irish presence at European Maritime Day (EMD) 2025, which […]
Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority publish Cleggan Bay sanitary survey. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently published a sanitary survey for Cleggan Bay, Co. Galway. In accordance with Article 56 of Regulation […]
Additional undersize crayfish seized by the SFPA. A follow up inspection was undertaken in Kerry on the 18th May by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), following the seizure of 39 undersize […]
Master of fishing vessel pleads guilty to mis-recording catches and fishing in excess of quota. The Master of a fishing vessel, Scott Farrow, from An Daingean, Co Kerry, pleaded guilty […]
SFPA Issues Information Notice to Trade Registration for the exports of fishery products from Ireland to India. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently issued an Information Notice to industry in relation […]
Marine Institute’s Newport Research Facility to host Open Day. The Marine Institute’s Newport Research Facility in Co Mayo will host an Open Day for all on Sunday 27th April 2025 from 11am […]
Net zero on the horizon: greening the Irish fishing fleet. New BIM report charts a path toward a low-carbon irish fishing fleet. (Ben Dallaghan, Emmet Jackson) A new report from […]
Explorers Education Programme achieves 33% increase in children’s marine knowledge. The Marine Institute’s Explorers Education Programme has released its annual ‘Ocean Literacy, Engagement Highlights 2024’ film, highlighting a 33% increase in […]
Marine Institute launches Annual Impact Report 2024. The Marine Institute has launched its Annual Impact Report 2024, reflecting on the remarkable achievements of the organisation over the past year. The report […]
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