Unfair game
Earlier this month, I came across a headline in the Mail on Sunday that declared: “Listen to country folk – we know our land best”. This was a piece written […] Continue Reading
Cork fest to celebrate ocean wealth
IRELAND’S largest maritime festival is to move from Galway to Cork next year, and will be held in conjunction with a seafood conference in the city. SeaFest has grown in […] Continue Reading
Tributes to Irish aquaculture champion
TRIBUTES have been paid to Irish aquaculture champion Richie Flynn who died in hospital last Friday morning. Flynn was a stalwart of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), where he worked […] Continue Reading
Galway Bay ocean observatory completed
A SIGNIFICANT piece of ocean research infrastructure was brought to fruition with the completion of the Galway Bay underwater ocean observatory over the weekend. Through the combined effort of the […] Continue Reading
Irish skippers meet scientists to discuss nephrops
MORE than 30 Irish skippers met representatives from the Marine Institute, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), the IFPO and other associations on Tuesday to discuss the nephrops fishery on the Arran […] Continue Reading
Students wanted for work placements
THE Marine Institute of Ireland is inviting students to apply for a number of work experience placements for this summer. Worth €2,200 each for an eight-week placement, the bursaries are […] Continue Reading