Marine Institute CEO honoured by NUI Galway

Dr. Peter Heffernan, Chief Executive of the Marine Institute, was honoured with the Seavite Alumni Award for Natural Science by NUI Galway at their Ninth Annual Gala Banquet.

€1.4 million ship-time initiative launched

A new initiative to assist marine scientists and students from higher education institutions - North and South - in using Ireland’s national research vessel fleet has been launched in Dublin.

World's cleanest ship

The low-emission, fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly barge M/V 'Victoria' was recently moored in the Port of Brussels.

€23m for Fishery Harbour & Coastal Infrastructure development

The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, John Browne TD, has announced a Development Programme for Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Projects throughout the country, worth over €23m.

Win your own mission on an Irish research vessel

The 2008 Bright Sparks Award opened on Wednesday 20th February to graduates and post-graduates from any Higher Education Institute across the island of Ireland - North and South.

New study finds heavy human impacts on world's oceans

Damage to oceans is threatening the long-term marine health, according to a new study co-authored by Nature Conservancy's Mark Spalding.

New plans for marine mapping and supporting climate change projects announced

The annual INFOMAR seminar at the Marine Institute headquarters in Galway, announced new plans for marine mapping and outlined how the project is supporting efforts to combat climate change.

Top chefs join with Greenpeace to promote sustainable seafood

Two top chefs - Raymond Blanc and Tom Aikens - have joined forces with Greenpeace to urge other chefs to use only sustainable seafood on their menus.

Shifting shores - living with a changing coastline

A major report just published by the National Trust describes how three of its iconic coastal properties in Northern Ireland are at risk from coastal erosion and flooding over the coming century.

Sales of Irish seafood exceed €800 million in 2007

An Bord Iascaigh Mhara, the Irish Sea Fisheries Board, has issued its end-of-year statement of review for the Irish seafood industry, which shows that, despite another challenging year, 2007 saw demand increase for quality Irish seafood, with estimated total sales worth €803 million.