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The replica of the Shtandart was built in 1999 and is described as a 'sail training ship'

Controversial copy of Peter the Great flagship off Dublin

A controversial sailing ship which is a replica of a vessel built by Russia's Peter the Great in the early eighteenth century is anchored off the Irish coast in Killiney Bay.

Ireland • 07 Jul

The colossal squid was captured on camera at a depth of 600m off the South Sandwich Islands in the Atlantic Ocean

Watch: Colossal squid filmed in ocean for first time

A colossal squid has been filmed alive in the wild for the first time, 100 years after the species was discovered.

Environment • 16 Apr

Dr Nick Payne from Trinity College Dublin prepares satellite tags to be deployed during the OCEARCH expedition in September

Scientists to look for great white sharks in Irish waters

Final preparations are being made for a unique research expedition which hopes to find out if great white sharks frequent Irish waters.

Ireland • 10 Jul 24

Around 87% of Ireland's fishing haul comes in through six harbours

Almost €30m to be spent on State-owned harbours this year

Almost €30 million will be spent on projects at the six State-owned fishery harbours this year.

Marine • 09 Feb 24

Dan Lettice has been filming the humpback whale in Tragumna Bay, near Gokane Point (Courtesy: Dan Lettice/Into the Wild Ireland)

Drone footage shows humpback whale pooing off west Cork

An amateur wildlife photographer has captured some unusual and unexpected drone footage - the bowel movements of a humpback whale off the west Cork coast.

Biodiversity • 24 May 23

The number of weekly sailings between Ireland and mainland European ports more than doubled

Ireland-Britain RoRo traffic fell 22% last year

Roll on roll off (RoRo) ferry traffic from Ireland to British ports dropped by 22% last year as a result of the impact of Brexit.

Business • 23 May 22

The tie-up scheme is open to fishers targeting deep water species, such as cod and haddock

Fishers to be offered payments to keep boats tied up

Fishers who agree to stop fishing for two months will be paid to keep their vessels tied up in port under a scheme announced by the Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine.

Ireland • 12 May 22

About eight million tonnes of plastic end up in the oceans each year, killing or injuring one million birds and more than 100,000 marine mammals, according to UN figures

US throws support behind treaty to curb plastic

The US has thrown its support behind negotiations on a treaty to curb plastic pollution, ending a key holdup in international efforts to clean up the planet's oceans and save marine life

World • 18 Nov 21

A sting from the lion's mane should be treated with vinegar and then hot water (Pic: Ann Dunne)

Call for lion's mane sightings to be reported

Marine researchers have appealed to people to report any sightings of lion's mane jellyfish off the Irish coast, after a number of people had to be treated in hospital for stings in recent weeks.

Connacht • 10 Jul 18

The lab project is one of a number that have collectively received over €10 million in funding

New marine lab to explore uses of deep-sea substances

A new National Biodiscovery Laboratory is to be established which will study how deep-sea substance might in future be used to make ingredients for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and functional foods.

Science • 03 May 17

Tara in the Arctic Ocean (Pic A.Deniaud/Tara Expéditions)

Results of massive plankton study published

Scientists have unveiled the most comprehensive analysis ever undertaken of the world's ocean plankton, the tiny organisms that serve as food for marine creatures such as the blue whale, and also provide half the oxygen we breathe.

News • 22 May 15

The atlas catalogues species including seaweeds, corals, worms, moss animals, starfish, and birds

New atlas charts more than 9,000 species

More than 9,000 species have been catalogued by scientists, including one from NUI Galway, in a new atlas which is the most thorough marine audit carried in that part of the world in decades.

Special Reports • 25 Aug 14

Sustainability, feasibility and viability of developing offshore ocean energy generation will be examined

Plan to generate renewable energy from seas

The Government has launched a plan to generate renewable energy from the seas and oceans surrounding the country.

News • 07 Feb 14

The report said there should be an increased focus on sea angling as a tourist activity

Report seeks focus on angling activities

A report into the socio-economic challenges facing coastal communities has recommended that the Government focus on maximising the benefits of inshore fishing and aquaculture.

News • 14 Jan 14

The habitat was located in the Whittard Canyon (Images from NUI Galway-led cruise courtesy of the Marine Institute)

Rare marine habitat found off southwest coast

Scientists from NUI Galway have discovered a marine habitat with organisms hundreds of years old in Irish waters.

News • 19 Nov 13

Overboard recovery system recommended for vessels

A Marine Casualty Investigation Board report has recommended that the Transport Minister issue a notice recommending the installation of "an overboard" recovery system on Irish fishing vessels.

News • 19 Nov 12

EU strikes deal on Common Fisheries Policy

Agreement has been reached by EU ministers on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.

News • 13 Jun 12

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