After the recent sperm whale stranding in Strandhill, the IWDG with support from the Heritage- In- Schools Scheme and Sligo County Council visited 14 schools. As a result of an extremely positive response to an initial Sperm whale fact sheet, sent out by Sligo County Council’s Environmental Awareness Officer, Sharon Eastwood, it was decided that
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A leatherback turtle wasfound washed up at Ballyteigue National Nature Reserve, Co Wexford this afternoon
The IWDG has called on the Irish government to sign and ratify the ASCOBANS agreement.
The United Nations needs to stop the destruction of deep sea ecosystems by banning fishermen from trawling nets on the ocean floor, Australia, New Zealand and Palau, joined by actress Sigourney Weaver, said on Tuesday.
EU negotiators will call on the United Nations next week to outlaw any expansion of deep-sea fishing in vulnerable ecological areas where trawlermen use huge trawling nets and dredging to scoop up fish from the seabed.
Minke whales are being seen regularly at present from Loop Head, Co Clare, presumably attracted by spawning herring. On 3 October at least 2 fin and probably a humpback whale were also observed.
On saturday 23 September, a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) was spotted in Dingle Bay by IWDG member, Nick Massett. This is the second time this summer that this species has been recorded here, the previous one being the juvenile humpback on the 14 and 15 July, which later stranded in Inverin, Co. Galway. Nick’s account
After a six month absense, Fin whales have started returning to Waterford’s inshore waters. Once again showing that West Cork has no real monopoly on these giants.
Europe’s fisheries chief flew in the face of scientific advice on Thursday and called for hefty quota cuts for exotic deep-sea species, some of which can live up to 150 years, instead of an outright ban on fishing.
On Friday night 22nd Sept. 2006 the Rosslare Harbour lifeboat, whilst out on exercise, reported a large turtle floating upside down at Splaugh rock, about 2 miles from Rosslare port. The lifeboat was unable to identify the turtle as it was engaged in an exercise with the IMES helicopter, but the carcass proceeded to strand