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
Marine Institute (Foras na Mara)
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
Why are open-pen salmon farms encouraged in Ireland but banned in many other countries?
The tide is turning against this supposed ‘new blue revolution’ elsewhere - and not without reason
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