Land: Ireland

Dr Paul Connolly of the Marine Institute has been elected the new First Vice President of ICES.

Tony Killeen T.D., Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, attended the EU Fisheries Council and set down a strong marker to make clear that the important mackerel fishery is protected and that Ireland’s share of the fishery is maintained.

Oyster mortality reported in Irish and French oyster production areas over the summer has been resolved and trade has been re-established.

Tony Killeen, Minister of State with responsibility for Fisheries in the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is today commencing a series of meetings on a regional basis with fishermen on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). This consultation will involve Dr Noel Cawley, who was appointed by Minister of State Killeen last May to oversee consultations with stakeholders on the CFP reform.

he north-east Atlantic RSW mackerel fishery managed by the Irish Pelagic Sustainability Group (IPSG) is the first Irish fishery to be awarded certification to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) environmental standard for well-managed and sustainable fisheries.

The Irish Pelagic Sustainability Group (IPSG) western mackerel pelagic trawl fishery has entered MSC assessment status.

A series of surveys of Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)

The Marine Institute has received reports of mortalities in Pacific

As the stock of cod is on the verge of extinct in the North Sea there is hope rises in Celtic Sea, opined study.

Marine Institute has launched the Directory of FP7 Marine Projects (2007-2008), says a report.