Michael Viney: We have rich habitats in our reefs and coastal kelp forests for ocean life

Research lives: Dr Elvira De Eyto, zoologist, Marine Institute’s Newport research facility

Michael Viney: Celtic Mist, donated by the Haughey family, now serving as a research vessel for conservation body

Strong nature conservation agency critical to addressing ‘biodiversity emergency’ – IWT

Multi-purpose €25 million vessel due for delivery in 2022 and will be based in Galway

In Ireland we are becoming more accustomed to sharks, with an increase in sightings of basking sharks along the west coast

Verified reports of deaths and circumstantial evidence animals trapped in ‘bycatch’

Infomar project, to be completed by 2026, will help predict impact of storms and floods

Significant warming expected inside 30 years with more heavy rains and longer dry periods

East to be worst affected by temperature rises, and more extreme rain also predicted

Fish with infection should not be taken from the water, authorities warn

Web log: Whet your child’s appetite for a career in marine research

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also stopping at mental health charity and literature museum

RNLI recruiting fundraisers amid ‘perfect storm’ of being busy while income declines

Golden kelp is notably bare of other sea life, so there are concerns over its possible impact

As top marine predators, dolphins accumulate the most man-made toxic pollutants

Whales found to have toxicity levels that may have caused significant health effects

Critics say EU leaders ‘have failed abysmally to meet legal deadline to end overfishing’

With Government investment, there could be huge benefits within a few years

Funding to explore drone use on farms announced by Science Foundation Ireland

Raceix CEO says ‘game-changing’ software provides clear navigational data that is easy to use

Tracing advances could see ‘stigma of shellfish’ start to disappear, says restaurateur

Supreme commander of Defence Forces is clearly troubled by Government handling of pay issue

Latest survey of almost 700 key wetlands offers fascinating insights into the changing world of migrant wildfowl and shorebirds

Angling Notes: Under a new data collection programme, fish will be tagged and released

Some 30 island-state representatives will discuss how to effectively manage our oceans

Recognition of formidable history in space and science always eclipsed by success in arts

Shoals are moving into northern waters, hitting salmon and seabird populations

Derry man Michael McCann catches and releases 5lb fish on Donegal river on Jan 1st

‘We don’t want it to get much higher than 4 or 5mm a year as this would cause incredible damage’

Annual ceremony remembers those who died during rescue on Christmas Eve in 1895

Marine data buoy network is used to help predict extreme weather events

‘If we didn’t love it, we wouldn’t get up and run’

SeaRover survey vessel films large numbers of egg cases at depths reaching 750m

Former EPA director calls for networked strategy, criticises ‘dysfunctional incrementalism’

Scientists believe they have identified area where female sharks lay eggs

Public consultation is under way on a marine plan for Ireland, and everyone agrees on one principle

Ship expected to be commissioned next year

EU extremely unlikely to allow recreational fishing of bluefin tuna, Minister tells anglers

Hatch accelerator programme aims to find and develop disruptive aquaculture start-ups