Ireland’s Ocean Economy Report shows the sector employed 16,300 and had a turnover of €3.5bn
News & Events Archive 2013
December 11, 2013
The function of the Stock Book is to inform management decisions on fishing opportunities for the Irish fishing…
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December 9, 2013
The Marine Institute is seeking to employ a Director for the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO)
December 5, 2013
Over seven hundred class students from Galway, Roscommon and Mayo are visiting the RV Celtic Explorerin Galway over…
November 29, 2013
Eight marine foods and marine biotechnology related projects will receive €4.5m from the Food Institutional Research…
November 28, 2013
The Marine Institute’s recent “Exploring the XTRA-Ordinary Writing Competition” for 5th and 6th classes received…
November 28, 2013
rish shipping and port activity rose by 3% in the third quarter of 2013 when compared to the corresponding period of…
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November 22, 2013
Scientists from NUI Galway's Ryan Institute photographed a vertical rock face half a mile below the sea's surface…
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November 8, 2013
Fifth and sixth class primary school students are to write a poem about the RV Celtic Explorer and Ireland's marine…
November 5, 2013
The SmartOcean Forum, taking place at the Titanic Centre, Belfast over the next two days aims to establish Northern…
October 21, 2013
SmartOcean Ireland invites ICT companies to register for the SmartOcean Forum 2013 at the Titanic Centre, Belfast,…
October 11, 2013
The Annual INFOMAR Seminar on one of the world’s largest seabed mapping programme took place this week at University…
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October 10, 2013
The Geological Survey of Ireland and the Marine Institute are delighted to invite all interested parties to attend…
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October 7, 2013
Online alert system developed to provide an early warning of imminent harmful algal blooms awarded the COPERNICUS…
October 7, 2013
The Explorers Marine Education programme aimed at primary schools has been re-launched in Galway with the expansion…
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September 17, 2013
Teachers - apply by 20th September to participate in the Explorers Marine Education Programme 2103/2014
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September 13, 2013
The Longest River - an arts, ocean literacy and music event receives Highly Commended Certificate
September 11, 2013
Irish shipping and port activity rose by 11% in the second quarter of 2013 when compared to the corresponding period…
September 11, 2013
The Marine Institute has headed a major international project demonstrating the latest advances in shellfish safety…
September 11, 2013
The Marine Institute has headed a major international project demonstrating the latest advances in shellfish safety…
September 10, 2013
The Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (CAFS) Professor Zheng Zhiling, and colleagues from…
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September 9, 2013
Over twenty five teachers attend training course run by the Marine Institute and Galway Atlantaquaria.
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August 20, 2013
Residues levels in farmed finfish as monitored by the Marine Institute in accordance with the National Residue…
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August 16, 2013
The Marine Institute clarifys a number of inaccuracies made about a Marine Institute study.
August 8, 2013
A unique partnership between Galway based Cois Cladaigh choir and the Marine Institute, who presented The Longest…
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July 23, 2013
Marine Institute Bursary students showcased their talent and skills at the annual Bursar Seminar day held at the…
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July 23, 2013
"Atlas of the Distribution and Relative Abundance of Marine Mammals in Irish Offshore Waters: 2005-2011" launched by…
July 18, 2013
Thirty-seven Fulbright Awardees were officially announced at an event on MS The World, which was sponsored by a U.S…
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July 16, 2013
Applications are now open for the accredited continuous professional development module, Applied Marine Biological…
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July 16, 2013
Marine Institute welcomes EU study on the economic value of improved ocean data
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July 11, 2013
A recent Marine Institute study is published in the peer reviewed international Agricultural Sciences journal.
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July 10, 2013
Applications are now being accepted for ship-time on the RV Celtic Explorer and the RV Celtic Voyager in 2014 and…
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July 2, 2013
The European Commission has adopted (13th May 2013) an Action Plan to revitalise the marine and maritime economy in…
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July 2, 2013
A team of 14 scientists recently returned to Galway following a survey aboard the RV Celtic Explorer.
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June 25, 2013
EUROFLEETS2, an EU funded project, invites applications for two marine research funding opportunities.
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June 24, 2013
The European Marine Board recently presented its blueprint, Navigating the Future-IV, for the next phase of seas and…
June 12, 2013
The Burrishoole Fishery in Furnace, County Mayo, which is owned by the Marine Institute, is one of Ireland’s premier…
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June 7, 2013
The Marine Institute is currently monitoring an algal bloom on beaches on the east coast of Ireland as a part of its…
June 5, 2013
Ferry passenger numbers travelling to and from Ireland increased by 4% during the first quarter of 2013 when…
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May 24, 2013
The objective of this event was to provide a vision for enhanced cooperation on both sides of the Atlantic and a set…
May 24, 2013
The European Union, The United States and Canada today agreed to join forces on Atlantic Ocean Research. The goal is…
May 23, 2013
Irish shipping and port activity rose by 2% in the first quarter of 2013 when compared to the corresponding period…
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May 23, 2013
Malta was recently host to the 6th European Maritime Day which included a conference of European experts from all…
May 16, 2013
The European Commission has adopted (13th May 2013) an Action Plan to revitalise the marine and maritime economy in…
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May 7, 2013
First study on diet of fin and humpback whales in Irish waters for one hundred years
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May 2, 2013
The Marine Institute and Galway based choir Cois Cladaigh recently showcased The Longest River to an audience of…
April 26, 2013
The Marine Institute presented St Andrew’s National Primary school students with Explorers Certificates of…
April 24, 2013
The 10th Shellfish Safety Workshop at the Marine Institute was attended by 140 participants including shellfish…
April 24, 2013
An innovative marine science literacy event, The Longest River, is a fusion of the arts, music and marine sciences…
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April 24, 2013
Irish maritime companies and researchers have distinguished themselves in European Space Agency (ESA) programmes.…
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April 24, 2013
A two-day practical offshore course in advanced marine technologies was recently delivered onboard the RV Celtic…
April 24, 2013
The volume of cargo shipped though Irish ports saw a small overall increase last year with two of the five principle…
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April 16, 2013
EUROFLEETS2 meeting held in Brest, France. Also, Polar and Subpolar Call for Fully Funded Ship Time - NOW OPEN
April 15, 2013
The Marine Institute Singers recently won the first Choir Factor competition held at the Radisson Hotel, Galway on…
March 28, 2013
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has announced a call for marine research projects relating…
March 27, 2013
The Lifetime Lab and the Marine Institute have presented up to one thousand 3rd and 4th primary school students with…
March 13, 2013
World class dive lights for subsea robotic vehicles, gaming software for subsea training and next generation ocean…
March 4, 2013
The Atlantic Forum taking place at University College Cork over the next two days (4th-5th March 2013) will focus on…
February 20, 2013
The 10th Shellfish Safety Science workshop will take place at the Marine Institute, Galway on Thursday 18th April…
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January 25, 2013
The Marine Institute congratulates Dr Dagmar Stengel of NUI Galway, Dr Jens Carlsson of UCC and Dr Nicolas Touzet of…
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January 21, 2013
Scientists from GMIT’s Marine and Freshwater Research Centre will depart Galway today on board the RV Celtic…
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January 11, 2013
The Strategic Marine Alliance for Research and Training (SMART) has opened the call for applications for Science@Sea…