The first issue of a six-monthly Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth newsletter is now available on the Update on Progress and News page of this website.

MaREI Centre to position Ireland at the forefront of Marine Renewable Energy Industry

Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine, Simon Coveney TD today welcomed the start of crucial international negotiations on mackerel quotas for the North East Atlantic.  The negotiations ar

Minister Coveney today met with the fishing industry and environmental groups to discuss the proposals from the European Commission on fishing opportunities for 2014 in advance of annual negotiatio

Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today appointed Dr Noel Cawley to chair a national Discards Implementation Group.  

 “Round will be launched against a backdrop of regulatory certainty and will encourage new investment in exploration”

World of opportunity in marine ICT for local businesses – announced at SmartOcean Forum in Belfast

Mr Phil Hogan T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, welcomed the publication of ‘Ireland’s Marine Strategy Framework Directive Initial Assessment Report’.

An updated summary of the recent progress on the short-term and ongoing actions identified in Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth is now available on the Update on Progress page of this website.

Ms Jan O’Sullivan TD, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, today 21 October 2013 published the General Scheme of the Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill.