Today is the European Maritime Day ⚓️! Celebrate with us 🌊 #OurOcean ⚓️ Our seas 👧 Our future #OceanEU #EMD #EMD2021 #BeGreeGoBlue #BlueEconomy

Launched today, the new Leading Lights at Cromwell Point visitor experience at Valentia Island Lighthouse #Kerry was developed through Fáilte Ireland's New Horizons Grants Scheme. Innovative visitor experiences are important in attracting visitors & will be critical for recovery

This Thursday 27 May 2021, join EU Maritime & Fish for our High-Level Stakeholder event #BlueFarming to present & discuss our new vision for sustainable 🇪🇺 #aquaculture. Conference website 👉 icfnext.swoogo.com/bluefarmingcon…

📍IRELAND POSITIONS ITSELF AS WORLD LEADER IN MARITIME RESEARCH 📍 Our Joint Acting CEO Michael Gillooly recently spoke to Newsweek. With a readership of 95m across the globe, it's an important piece for Ireland's marine community. bit.ly/MarineInstitut… #MarineInstitute

We've just released new high-res seabed classification data for the Celtic Sea - and it looks great! These data support Irelands Marine Spatial Plan, serve multiple purposes and can be viewed by following the link below Geological Survey IE Marine Institute @Dept_ECC bit.ly/3bUPc1V

Save the date 📅 Join us on 8 June in celebrating #WorldOceansDay, with the United Nations! This year’s event will highlight the #ocean as the supporter of all life on Earth and present solutions for protecting it. 🐠 ℹ️: UNWorldOceansDay.org 🌊: oceandcade.org

Clean & blue oceans 🌊 are solely dependant on our actions! ⬅️Last week, the #LIFEprogramme presented at the #EMD2021 its impressive track record in addressing a wide range of #marinepollution issues. 🛳️⚓ Check out the outcome from our webinar👉 europa.eu/!DD44rG

More than 1,000 people completed Ireland’s 1st Ocean Citizen Survey in 2020 and shared their views on current marine issues and priorities for the protection of the #marine #environment. 🌊 The full report can be viewed at hdl.handle.net/10793/1684

The #EUFarm2Fork strategy aims at providing healthy & sustainable #FoodSystems, and #Aquaculture can play an important role. To further support the development of a more sustainable #BlueFarming sector, access to high quality marine data is 🔑, and EMODnet comes to our help!

#MIINMember, Impact-9, will be presenting at the Ocean Power Innovation Network webinar on 'Opportunities for Ocean Energy to Power Aquaculture' tomorrow, May 27th, at 11 am Irish time. Learn more here 👉 bit.ly/2QYUmCY

"What's it to you?" We're asking. Marine Protected Areas help to protect Ireland's biodiversity, our climate and health, and support sustainable economic activity. Make a 1-minute video with your views on network expansion, using #LoveYourSea gov.ie/en/publication… EPA Ireland

Join the Marine Institute and partners in celebrating our seas with #OceansOfLearning – listen to the new podcast series, watch educational videos and short films, read news and check out lots of online resources all about our ocean bit.ly/3wHNqJH

Did you know Ireland has designated about 10,420 km² of our maritime area for conservation? That's about 2.1% of our waters. However, our Marine Protected Areas network is going to expand. Tell us how you think it should be done: gov.ie/en/consultatio… Marine Institute Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM)

Listen back to the #OceansOfLearning podcast which heard from @EaskeySurf on oceans and our wellbeing, Aaron Lim, Sibéal Regan of Irish Whale and Dolphin Group and Debbi Pedreschi from Marine Institute on Ireland’s marine life 📍Download and listen from Apple and Spotify bit.ly/3eYJyxO

#AllAtlantic2021, a 3 days dive into Ocean Science, industry Insight & Policy perspectives 🌊 📅 2 - 3 June ➡️Side events 📅 3 - 4 June ➡️Main Conference allatlanticocean.com/view/atlanticf… #AtlanticAll #EU2021PT

A blue month ahead! Get ready for #WorldOceansDay: celebrate with us the wonders of #OurOcean, how it supports every organism on 🌍, its importance for sustaining life and livelihoods. Discover our stories, share yours. 🌊🐟👩👨 #UNWorldOceansDay #SDG14 #OceanEU

#OceansOfLearning Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) and Killybegs Pelagic Processors (Island Seafoods, WardFish & Atlantic Fresh) are working together on a project to see what chilling locations can optimise the shelf life of mackerel #BIMinaction #OceansOfLearning #Killybegs #Donegal

We have a series of free events planned for #WorldOceanDay next Tuesday, from Live talks to a documentary screening, to videos premieres and even a delicious seaweed cook-along! Find out how you can join here: cleancoasts.org/world-ocean-da… #CleanCoasts

Minister Charlie McConalogue has announced €1.1m grants to support €3m investments by 19 #seafood enterprises Despite uncertainty of #Brexit and #Covid, he said 'our aquaculture sector is showing a very strong appetite to invest in and grow their businesses'. gov.ie/en/press-relea…

As an island nation with rights over one of the largest sea areas in Europe, our economy, society and environment are inextricably linked to the sea 🌊 Today we launched the National Marine Planning Framework – a new approach to sustainable marine planning in a changing world.