
The Burrishoole Fishery in Furnace, County Mayo, one of Ireland’s premier Lough fisheries for salmon, opens 19th June to 29th September.

The Marine Institute is currently monitoring an algal bloom on beaches on the east coast of Ireland as a part of its Phytoplankton Monitoring programme.

Ferry passenger numbers travelling to and from Ireland increased by 4% during the first quarter of 2013 according to Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO).

The 'Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation' was signed today at a high level conference at the Irish Marine Institute in Galway.
The Taoiseach Enda Kenny, TD, launched a Government plan to double the value of Ireland’s ocean wealth by 2030 and increase the turnover from our ocean economy to exceed €6.4bn by 2020.