Ireland in deepening row with Norway over proposed fishing quotas in EU waters
Minister seeks vote against access to blue whiting fishing for country that ‘robbed us of our breakfast, lunch, tea’
Marine Institute (Foras na Mara)
‘Some big polluter is breathing sigh of relief’: Questions remain over Blackwater fish kill
Inconclusive report must not be last word on devastating incident, say environmentalists
Cause of fish kill on Blackwater river in Cork ‘has not been identified’ – report
Multiple agencies involved in investigation into incident could not say what caused up to 42,000 fish kill in August
Why the exotic glossy ibis is ditching the Mediterranean for Louth
Global heating is increasing the rate of new visitors to Ireland generally, and there is every chance they will become established here
Investigation into Cork fish kill fails to find definitive cause
Lack of clarity following extensive inquiry is described as ‘deeply regrettable’ by Minister
A plague is wiping out white-clawed crayfish in a river near Limerick city
Ireland is regarded as the last stronghold of this species, but locals have found hundreds of dead crayfish in the river Maigue
Minister cautions against speculation on cause of Blackwater fish kill
Timmy Dooley urges people to wait until agencies have gathered data necessary to identify cause of pollution
Blackwater mass fish kill confirmed as due to pollution incident
Marine Institute experts are not yet able to identify chemical involved in Co Cork incident or where it came from
Fish stocks could take 10 years to recover on Blackwater as anglers estimate more than 40,000 killed
Incident ‘seriously damaging’ to one of Europe’s foremost salmon and trout fisheries, anglers say
Wild salmon are on the brink of disappearing from Irish waters
Only ‘urgent and transformative’ action can save them
Data from Storm Éowyn shows ‘extraordinary strength’ with wave height the length of tennis court
‘Data buoys withstood intense weather, remained operational and continued delivering crucial data’ - Marine Institute
Escaped salmon a major threat to future wild fish due to genetic contamination, investigation finds
With 20% of male escapees sexually mature and capable of breeding with wild Atlantic salmon, threat to wild stocks ‘is particularly concerning’
Ireland’s future weather will be even warmer and wetter than predicted, scientists warn
Supercomputer helps deliver more accurate indication of what the future holds for Ireland’s climate with new indications on regional impacts
The demise of the humble herring, on which so much of life relies
Once abundant in Irish waters, overfishing and climate change have decimated their numbers - affecting not just the fishing industry but the Northeast Atlantic ecosystem
Angel sharks are now so rare that maritime scientists can go an entire career without seeing one
Clew Bay and Tralee Bay are their last known refuges here, where their numbers are so low it may be too late to help them. Still, scientists refuse to give up hope
Two angel sharks tagged off Kerry coast in ‘landmark moment’ for conservation efforts
The sharks were released northwest of Maharees, and the tags will transmit habitat and migration data for the next year
Farmed salmon enter largest wild fishery in west of Ireland after Killary Harbour escape
Escapees ‘pose a significant risk to wild Atlantic salmon populations’ returning to spawn, says fisheries agency
Facing up to accelerating exploitation of oceans
Q&A with author Olive Heffernan: ‘I feel that we are at a crucial juncture in time in terms of our relationship with this unclaimed territory’
Great white sharks in Ireland? International team seeks confirmation in survey of Irish waters
‘The temperature and food options for them are ideal, so we think it’s just a matter of time before we find one here,’ says expedition leader
Ireland was being tipped up as a potential offshore fish farming pioneer two decades ago. What happened?
Is there a sustainable future for the State’s aquaculture technology industry?
Authorities monitoring ‘worrying’ outbreak of crayfish plague in Co Cork
Total kill of crayfish population expected in the Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) Special Area of Conservation
‘Exceptional’ sighting of endangered angel shark in Galway Bay
Marine Institute says ‘many people have been searching for a long time for such good footage’
Greenland ice shelf causing North Atlantic waters to cool significantly
Global warming could have future effect on gulf stream responsible for Ireland’s temperate weather, briefing on Government’s Be Summer Ready campaign hears
Ireland to face cooling as Gulf Stream weakens, Marine Institute warns
Ireland is likely to experience cooling due to sustained weakening of the Gulf Stream unlike the warming many part of the world face
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