From Mono to Multi – The Future of Aquaculture in Ireland
Seafood is a popular and healthy food product in Ireland with the average Irish person consuming about 22kg of fish per year….
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IFI appeals anglers to report incidences of red skin disease in salmon
Inland Fisheries Ireland appeals to anglers and fishery owners to report any incidences of red skin disease encountered in salmon. Inland Fisheries…
Primary School Prizes | Win with Explorers Fun Ocean Activities
The Marine Institute‘s Explorers Education Programme continues to offer a range of ocean themed resources for parents and children to support their…
Remembering the RMS Lusitania | Tragically Lost 7th May 1915
On the 7th May 1915 the RMS Lusitania was lost 18 kilometres off the coast of Kinsale. History recalls the great ocean…
Explorer Education Ocean Facts and Lesson Plans for School Children
The Marine Institute’s Explorers Education Programme’s outreach team are sharing their favourite marine facts and lesson plans about the ocean, for teachers,…
Delivered by Drone and Human Ingenuity, New Methods to Map Ireland’s Seaweed
“Seaweeds in the intertidal zone may look quite similar, especially in terms of colour. By using a drone equipped with a special…
National Explorers Pop Art & Creative Writing Competition launched to inspire an Ocean Super hero
The Marine Institute‘s Explorers Education Programme have launched the Explorers Super Hero Pop Art & Creative Writing competition, where all primary school…
Galway family deploy Argo float in the Atlantic Ocean
A Marine Institute Argo Float was deployed en route from Cape Verde Islands to French Guiana by the Quinlan-Owens family from Galway,…
Researchers invited to apply for three Eurofleets+ Programmes
Eurofleets+ is calling for applications from researchers for three programmes – the Ship-time and marine Equipment Application (SEA) Programme Call ‘Regional’, Remote…
Contract Signed! New Science Research Vessel for Ireland on the Way
The Marine Institute has announced a contract has been signed between the Marine Institute and Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armon Vigo S.A. for…
Pilot Programme for Bluefin Tuna Data Collection
Authorisations will be soon be granted for 15 angling vessels to participate in Tuna CHART (Catch and Release Tagging) a pilot Bluefin…
Smooth Hammerhead shark spotted in Irish waters for first time
A shark species, previously unrecorded in Irish waters, has been sighted in the Celtic Sea during a recent fisheries survey on the…
Orange tide in Dublin coastal waters confirmed as algal bloom
The orange tide present in water along Dublin’s south coast has been confirmed as a non-toxic algal bloom. There were concerns about…
Small numbers of salmon returning to Irish Rivers show signs of bleeding and skin ulceration
Inland Fisheries Ireland appeals to anglers and fishery owners to report incidences of affected salmon after a small number of salmon returning…
Our Ocean Wealth Summit in Cork puts the Health of Our Oceans in Focus
John Kerry, Alicia O’Sullivan, Simon Coveney and Selina Neirok Leem in discussions at the Our Ocean Wealth Summit 2019 in Cork. Political…
Celebrate World Ocean Day | Events around the Irish Coast
World Ocean Day takes place tomorrow Saturday 8th June. The day is an international celebration of our oceans and a reminder that…
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…
NPWS warns invasive species and disease threatens native crayfish
The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht’s National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) – along with The Marine Institute – have…
Research collaboration highlighted at European Maritime Day
European Maritime Day 2019, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal from 16-17 May, is one of the largest marine science and policy meetings…
Join the Go Atlantic Blue Campaign for World Oceans Day | 8th June
Famous buildings and landmarks across Ireland are set to ‘Go Atlantic Blue’ over the weekend 7th -10th June to celebrate our connection…
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…
Irish Ocean Literacy Network combines strengths of Ireland’s ocean community
Common cause brought a diverse range of people to Galway on Wednesday where efforts to grow positive engagement with Ireland’s rich ocean…
New Investment in National Weather Buoy Infrastructure Announced
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Minister Creed T.D., has announced investment of over €0.7m in the Marine Data Buoy…
ObSERVE survey to provide new insights on Ireland’s offshore species
Leatherback turtles, beluga whales normally found in the Arctic, and white-tailed tropicbirds have all been recorded off the Irish coastline in what…
SeaFest Ireland’s largest maritime festival sets sail for Cork in 2019
SeaFest, Ireland’s largest and most spectacular maritime festival, will set sail for Cork next year. The festival will dock in Cork for…
Ireland’s coast: Through the eyes of the map maker
The Irish coast is forever changing and map makers know this better than most. Down through the centuries cartographers representations of Ireland have transformed from efforts…
SEA-SEIS expedition sharing deep-sea excitement in classrooms around Ireland
The SEA-SEIS deep-sea research mission, currently onboard the Celtic Explorer deploying seismometers into the Atlantic as part of an ambitious project to…
A blog of my trip aboard the Celtic Explorer
SEA DIARY | A TRIP ABOARD THE CELTIC EXPLORER “Hi, Daniel here. Follow the latest from my time at sea as part…
Major Milestone as McGuckin rounds first of the Great Capes
Irish solo sailor Gregor McGuckin will be celebrating today onboard his 36ft yacht Hanley Energy Endurance as he passes the Cape of…
One month down for Gregor McGuckin’s solo non-stop race around the globe
Tomorrow, Wednesday, 1 August, will mark one month since Dublin’s Gregor McGuckin set sail alone, from France, to race non-stop around the…
Rare Sponge Reef and New Coral Species Discovered in Ireland’s Deep Ocean
A team of marine scientists have returned to Galway after spending three weeks at sea investigating Ireland’s deep ocean territory 300 miles…
Gregor McGuckin Starts the Longest Single Sporting Challenge on the Planet
Irish sailor Gregor McGuckin has set sail on his solo journey around the globe. At 12pm local time in Les Sables d’Olonne France…
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…
One Month to go before Gregor McGuckin sets Sail Around the World
Irish solo sailor Gregor McGuckin has been campaigning to compete in the incredible non-stop, around the world, solo sailing race, the Golden…
Volunteer at SeaFest! Join the team behind Ireland’s best maritime festival
Love all things about the Irish coast? Big on boats or keen on marine science? Want to be part of the team…
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…
INFOMAR sets sail on survey to map the Celtic Sea seabed
The RV Celtic Explorer departed Galway on Sunday 22 April, for the first deepwater INFOMAR survey of 2018, to map the seabed in the…
Lobster Expedition | Scientists onboard RV Celtic Voyager sampling west of the Aran Islands
A new survey sampling Nephrops larvae from the area west of the Aran Islands will be conducted for the first time aboard…