#MarineWildlife - The future of the Irish Sea's diverse habitat is under threat from "unsustainable" prawn fishing, scientists have warned. But as Independent.ie reports, fishing groups say Dublin Bay prawns are being caught with sensitivity to vulnerable fish species that may be…

#MarineScience - The Marine Institute is inviting tenders for the supply of survey support services to Fishery Ecosystems Advisory Services (FEAS). The service provider will provide support to a range of fishery surveys as directed by FEAS according to FEAS…

#BathingBan - Dubliners hoping to make the most of the fleeting sunshine today should leave their swimming togs at home as Dublin City Council has suspended swimming at Dollymount Strand due to elevated bacteria levels. As TheJournal.ie reports, waters at…

#StarWars - Star Wars film crews are set to return to Skellig Michael next month - but the news has ruffled feathers among environmentalists. As TheJournal.ie reports, shooting for the future 'Episode VIII', following last summer's filming on the Co…

#MarineWildlife - The carcass of a minke whale that washed ashore between Doolin and Liscannor in Co Clare a fortnight ago will be left to decompose naturally, as the Irish Examiner reports. The six-metre-long adult female, believed to weigh more…

#WindFarm - Investment group Macquarie has been awarded the licence for a €377 million offshore wind farm link in the Irish Sea, as The Irish Times reports. The West of Duddon Sands Wind Farm, located off Cumbria in the Irish…

#donegaldolphins – Afloat.ie reader Paul McMenamin recorded these Dolphins off Malin head in Donegal on Sunday. McMenamin was out with friends in a boat 'messing about on a rubber ring' when a pod of Dolphins came cruising alongside. Paul told Afloat…

#MarineWildlife - BBC presenter and explorer Ben Fogle is fronting a new expedition by a documentary crew to find evidence of great white sharks living in the Irish Sea. As the Mirror reports, the "top secret" mission launched on Friday…

#PowerFromTheSea - Strangford Lough's SeaGen tidal power turbine has a new owner, as BelfastLive reports. And Singapore-based Atlantis Resources is set to focus on the Northern Irish sea inlet in its plans for expansion of tidal energy development across the…

#MarineWildlife - The arrival of minke whales and a host of other whale and dolphin species around Ireland's coast seems like a good omen for this year's All Ireland Whale Watch Day this Sunday 23 August, according to the Irish…

#baskingshark – A Donegal based adventurer and mountain guide has compiled some superb footage showing basking sharks off Malin Head. Bren Whelan specialises in rock climbing on sea cliffs in truly remarkable locations. The attached video shows scenes from yesterday off Ireland's…

#MessageInABottle - The Boston Globe has news of a remarkable recent discovery by Irish diver Rory Golden on the Connemara coast - a bottle with a message from thousands of miles across the Atlantic. Golden, a veteran during expert and…

#CoastalNotes - Just days after the Hibernia Express arrived in Cork comes news of another transatlantic internet cable, this time between New York and the Mayo coast. As RTÉ News reports, the $300 million Aqua Comms fibre optic cable will…

#meteorbaltimore – The Beacon in Baltimore was just one place last night to see the ongoing Perseid meteor shower, which will be visible in the Irish night sky until tonight.Wednesday night saw the highest level of activity for the shower,…

#MarineWildlife - A young minke whale carcass has washed up at a popular swimming spot on the Clare coast, as Independent.ie reports. The carcass was filmed at Hayes Hole in Liscannor by local man Roderick Gallivan, who added that whales…

#MarineScience - A significant piece of ocean research infrastructure was brought to fruition with the completion of the Galway Bay underwater ocean observatory over the weekend. Through the combined effort of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), the Marine…