During the current calm weather, whale watching and research opportunities off the Irish South coast have been excellent, and we’d advise you to make the most of this weather window. On each of the past three days this week IWDG observers have been monitoring fin whales inshore off Counties Cork and Waterford. Fin whales Balaenoptera
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The world’s fish and seafood populations will collapse by 2048 if current trends in habitat destruction and overfishing continue, resulting in less food for humans, researchers said on Thursday. The researchers found that marine biodiversity – the variety of ocean fish, shellfish, birds, plants and micro-organisms – has declined dramatically, with 29 percent of species
A group of 25 countries plan to tell Iceland they object to its resumption of commercial whale hunts despite an international ban, and will urge it to stop, France’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Croatia is eager to apply the European Union’s common fisheries policy but expects support from Brussels to preserve its sea resources, a senior official said on Monday.
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Iceland’s fisheries minister said on Wednesday the government had expected criticism for its decision to resume commercial whaling after a 21-year ban but he dismissed suggestions the hunt would hurt tourism.
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Despite the frequently stormy weather that’s been a consistent feature along the Irish South coast this autumn; large whales are being observed, but only by the few.