BIM Webinar | Making Seafood Processing Greener with Rainwater Harvesting
BIM, Irelands Seafood Development Agency, are hosting a Rainwater Harvesting Webinar for Irish Seafood Processing businesses to examine the benefits of adopting…
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BIM National Seafood Survey deadline extended until 8th February
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency, has extended the deadline of its National Seafood Survey by two weeks in an…
BIM pilots online learning for Skipper Training Programme
The Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) National Fisheries College of Ireland in Castletownbere, Co. Cork is piloting the Skipper Full Certificate of Competency…
BIM Aquaculture Remote Classroom (ARC) goes online
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency has announced its Aquaculture Remote Classroom (ARC) has moved temporarily online, allowing teachers access…
New BIM inshore survey boat launched to monitor mussel bed stocks
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed launched a new inshore survey boat in Kinsale, Co Cork. The Bord Iascaigh…
Fisherman’s Friend: BIM to build Training Centre
Fishermen face danger every time they set sail upon the waves and in the last ten years 53 fishermen have lost their lives…
Explore Ireland’s Coastal Communities in Oceans of Learning series
In Ireland, 1.9 million people live within 5km of the coast and many communities along the Irish coast depend on industries such…
Landings to Irish ports valued at €434million (+15%) in 2019
Landings of high value species including hake, monkfish and megrim resulted in an increase (+15%) in the overall value of landings to…
Set Sail for SeaFest – Ireland’s Maritime Festival this weekend in Cork
The maritime celebrations in Cork continue this weekend with Seafest, Ireland’s largest free family-friendly maritime festival taking place at the Port of…
World leaders convene to discuss ocean health at Our Ocean Wealth Summit in Cork
More than 30 Heads of State and Ministers, UN Representatives and Ambassadors from island nations around the globe will convene in Cork…
Farming Seaweed in Ireland workshop explores future of the sector
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) hosted a ‘Farming Seaweed in Ireland’ workshop in Ennis on 10th April. The aim of the workshop was…
Fishing Tools | New Mapping App to Identify Discard Hotspots
The Marine Institute has developed a new online application to help the fishing industry identify areas with consistent catch rates over multiple…
Lidl Ireland commits to 100% Sustainably Sourced Fish by end of 2019
These are the kinds of press releases we like to see drop into our inbox, news of a serious move being made…
Irish Trawlers to tackle marine pollution with new Clean Oceans Initiative
Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine, Michael Creed, announced Ireland’s Clean Oceans Initiative and called for the participation of the entire…
Large Trawlers to be banned within six miles of Irish coast
Minister Creed provides increased protection to waters inside Irelands 6 mile limit – benefits for inshore sector, ecosystem and nursery areas Minister…
On this Weekend | Dalkey Lobster Festival 24th – 26th August
Dalkey Lobster Festival returns this weekend (24th – 26th August) with a celebration of Irish seafood and an exciting programme of fun…
Sun, Sea and SeaFest made for a hugely enjoyable festival weekend in Galway
Today is the final day of what has been a gloriously sun-soaked weekend of maritime activities on the Galway docks. SeaFest brings…
SeaFest kicked off today in Galway to the most glorious sunshine and blue skies
As temperatures around the country soared, SeaFest kicked off with a flurry of fun maritime activities on and off the water in…
SeaFest 2018 | Countdown to festival as full line-up announced
We couldn’t be more excited for SeaFest 2018 and as the final countdown begins the full festival lineup has just been announced! This…
Joan Mulloy to Skipper Team Ireland’s IMOCA 60 in the Monaco Globe Series
Mayo’s Joan Mulloy is taking the helm of the impressive Kilcullen Team Ireland IMOCA 60 to compete in the Monaco Globe Series…
Investing in Marine Ireland | Our Ocean Wealth Summit Galway 28th – 29th June
Our Ocean Wealth Summit returns to Galway as part of SeaFest maritime festival with global leaders in the blue economy convening to…
SeaFest 2018 | Bord Iascaigh Mhara supporting sustainable seafood all the way
SeaFest, Ireland’s biggest and most spectacular maritime festival, takes place in Galway from 29th June to 1st July with a weekend of…
SeaFest 2018 in Galway will be a Maritime Feast for the Senses
The ships in Galway harbour, kayakers in the water and flyboarders soaring above, throngs of people exploring the huge range of exhibition tents…
Legendary Wildlife Cameraman Doug Allan to talk at SeaFest this June
Flyboarding, seafood, sailing and talks from famous wildlife cameraman Doug Allen are among the activities and entertainment announced by SeaFest 2018 organisers….
Taste the Atlantic Seafood Trail partner with Joan Mulloy for Solitaire du Figaro race
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) has announced their support for Joan Mulloy, the first Irish female sailor to compete in the world-famous Solitaire…
Wastewater into animal feed | €230k investment in UCC project to boost Ireland’s fish farms
As the search for nature-based solutions to our environmental problems leads scientists to investigate plants and algae to clean up polluted waters,…
Burren Smokehouse recognised as Green Seafood Business of the Year
The Burren Smokehouse in Co. Clare has been recognised as ‘Green Seafood Business of the Year’ at the annual Green Awards that…
Spectacular SeaFest returns to Galway in 2018
SeaFest, Ireland’s biggest and most spectacular maritime festival, will return to Galway in 2018. SeaFest 2018 will take place from 29th June…
It’s on this Weekend! Dalkey Lobster Festival 2017
Dalkey Lobster Festival returns this weekend (24th – 27th August) with their always excellent mix of delicious lobster, crab & all that…
SeaFest in Galway Presents an Ocean of Opportunity for All
There’s a hugely important thread running through SeaFest that elevates it as a maritime festival. It’s an element that connects the fascinating…
€3.6 million investment for 153 projects under FLAG Scheme
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, T.D. announced yesterday at Ballycotton Harbour the successful projects that will deliver a…
Over €1.8 million Granted to Seafood Processing and Aquaculture Sectors
Michael Creed, Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, has announced the award of over €1.8 million in grants to 19 seafood…
It’s World Oceans Day: Five easy ways to help the seas
Today, June 8th, is World Oceans Day. It’s a global day celebrating our oceans and a day to reflect on what we can…
Seafest fast becoming Ireland’s essential maritime gathering
Now in its second year the travelling maritime festival that is Seafest takes place from June 30th to July 3rd in Galway. Following…