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.
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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
A 25ft humpback whale has died after becoming trapped in a ferry terminal in the Humber estuary. BBC
Advocate-General Leger of the European Court of Justice delivered his preliminary opinion in the case taken by the European Commission against Ireland in April 2005 that there was no protection under Irish law for certain listed species that are not ‘native’ to Ireland, as required by the 1992 EU Habitats Directive. Among the species highlighted
This weekends IWDG whale watching course on Cape Clear Island was the 3rd and final weekend course of 2006. Course participants were treated to a number of sightings, some distant but one truly memorable close-up encounter. Met Eireann gave us very little cause for optimism, but as is always the case when heading out to
For the past nine years Nan and her seasonal team of whale researchers have been out on the water studying the behaviour and movement of the humpback whales that migrate past the Cook Islands each year.