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European fish stocks on the move. Many European fish populations are on the move due to warming oceans and increasing numbers, according to new research from an international team of […]
DNA can aid fish species surveys. Tiny bits of DNA collected from waters off the West Coast of the USA have allowed scientists to identify more species of marine vertebrates […]
Celebrating 10 years of marine economics and policy research. The 10th Annual Marine Economics Policy Research Symposium was recently held at the Marine Institute in Oranmore and provided a forum […]
Crabs killed by plastic debris. In the first study of its kind, an Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-led research team estimates that more than 560,000 hermit crabs have […]
Mosquito nets devastating fish stocks. Mosquito nets designed to prevent malaria transmission are used for fishing which may devastate tropical coastal ecosystems, according to a new scientific study. The researchers […]
Irish study into migration mortality of salmon. Aisling Doogan is a PhD student at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) and a Cullen Fellow at the Marine Institute. As part of […]
ROV-ing Ireland’s offshore reef habitats. A team of Irish led international scientists on board the RV Celtic Explorer have completed the third and final leg of an extensive offshore reef […]
Vulnerability of Bering Sea marine life to climate change. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists in the USA and partners have released a Climate Vulnerability Assessment for groundfish, crabs, […]
Migratory habits of Atlantic bluefin tuna. A new Norwegian study has been researching where Atlantic bluefin tuna live and their migratory habits. An article Erlend A. Lorentzen on the Institute […]
Lobsters damaged by marine seismic surveys. A new study of the impact on marine life of seismic air guns, used in geological surveys of the seafloor, has found that the […]
Killers at sea: Harmful algal blooms and their impact on aquaculture. Industry, government response to HABs employs space-age tech and old-fashioned vigilance. Norway’s salmon industry hit the headlines for the […]
Thousands of endangered sharks slaughtered by overfishing, new report reveals. Activists from Greenpeace International confronted a fishing vessel yesterday around 200 miles away from The Azores as it was hauling […]
Marine Institute hosts international fisheries Working Group. The Marine Institute hosted a consortium of experts and scientists for the annual International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) Working […]
Canada moves to halt ocean climate change impacts. The Canadian Government has put in place a comprehensive plan to fight climate change and preserve key fisheries. Recent reports from Environment and Climate […]
Mixed reaction from Europêche over new technical measures. In Strasbourg on Wednesday night (13 February), the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission struck a deal on a new […]
Artificial reef plan for New Brunswick. Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, along with the local Member of Parliament for Miramichi — Grand Lake, […]
Norway’s Institute of Marine Research brand new icebreaker research vessel is embarking upon a marine research expedition to Antarctica The researchers will study the whole marine ecosystem, focusing particularly on […]
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