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17th October 2022

Bantry Bay Port Is Not Included in Port of Cork's ‘Masterplan’

The south-west port of Bantry Bay has not been included in the Port of Cork's major new masterplan, the company confirmed last week.

According to the Southern Star, the Port of Cork Company (PoCC) is planning to share the emerging concepts of the ‘Port Masterplan 2050’ in a series of consultation meetings.

Afloat adds these meetings have taken place in Ringaskiddy, Cork and most recently in Cobh (see related story: By 2030 Port of Cork to vacate city centre).

The port area of Bantry Bay Port Company, which comes under the auspices of PoCC, is however not included in the 'Port Masterplan 2050'

The Masterplan will allow the company to adapt to a shifting landscape in port operations and plan its development as a key global port of the future.

For more on this the newspaper reports.

In addition to a story on a joint venture project (announced in 2021) to build on Whiddy Island a green energy plant.

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About World Ocean Day

World Ocean Day is celebrated annually on June 8th to highlight the important role the ocean has for our life and the planet. The focus each year is on the 30x30 campaign: to create a healthy ocean with abundant wildlife and to stabilise the climate, it is critical that 30% of our planet’s lands, waters, and oceans are protected by 2030.

One of the issues affecting our ocean is marine litter which has become a global problem for both humans and marine life. However, communities around Ireland have demonstrated their desire to be part of the solution by taking part in several beach cleaning and clean-up calls to action.

Statistics show that the number one cause of marine litter is litter dropped in towns and cities.

In 2021, the initiative changed its name from “World Oceans Day” to “World Ocean Day”. By dropping the “s”, its organisers wanted to highlight the fact that we are all connected by a large ocean. This shared ocean supports all life on the planet, by producing most of the oxygen we breathe and regulating climate. No matter where we live, we all depend on the ocean to survive.

This means that each piece of marine litter removed from a beach, river, lake, park or street in Ireland, will have a positive impact on a global scale.