What if decisions about the ocean were made without you? 🌊

On June 3rd, make sure they’re not.

Join us at Cork City Hall to speak up for real Marine Protected Areas in Ireland.

9% protected on paper ≠ real protection.

📅 June 3rd
📍 Cork City Hall
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What a day! And it's all happening again on June 3rd 2026. 

Don't miss this official @unoceandecade.bsky.social event - Fair Seas World Ocean Week Conference in Cork City, Ireland. 

Info & booking: fairseas.ie/2026/03/02/fair-seas-con...

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All you need to know about the biggest #ocean #event of the year! 
Fair Seas World Ocean Week Conference 2026. 

Details of themes and sessions -> fairseas.ie/2026/03/02/fair-seas-con...

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Opening EU Ocean Days; Minister Timmy Dooley spoke about using Ireland's EU presidency to advance ocean agendas & marine priorities in Europe.

He confirmed to Fair Seas that drafting of Marine Protected Area legislation is ongoing, alongside identification of sites for designation.

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SWAN staff are busy with Fair Seas advocating for action on Marine Protected Areas legislation. With attendance at the @greenparty.ie  Convention and the European Ocean Days events. 

#FairSeas #30x30

World Ocean Day Conference 2026 Welcome Join us in Cork for the second Fair Seas Conference in 2026. We will be kicking off World Ocean Week 2026 with a splash in Cork Harbour.  We will again bring ocean advocates, the fishing commu...

The 2nd Fair Seas Conference is making a splash in Cork Harbour to kick off World Ocean Week 2026 🌊

📍 Cork City Hall
📅 Wednesday, June 3rd 2026

Join ocean advocates, fishers, govt & industry to shape the next steps for Marine Protected Areas.

Book👉 tinyurl.com/FairSeasConference2026

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Nuacht TG4 | Player | Irish Television Channel, Súil Eile The day's main news stories from a regional, national and international perspective.

Píosa maith ar Nuacht TG4 faoin seisiún le Fair Seas os comhair choiste an Oireachtais agus an moill leanúnach atá ar an rialtas maidir le reachtaíocht na Limistéar Mara faoi Chosaint a fhoilsiú.

📽️ 6 minutes 30 seconds.

www.tg4.ie/en/player/ca...

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Live from #FAIRSEAS in Edinburgh! 🏴
SOLAS, OASIS, and CLIVAR: charting the future of air-sea interaction research.
The next decade of coordination starts now. 🛰️🌡️

SOLAS, OASIS, and CLIVAR at the #FAIRSEAS joint workshop in Edinburgh, driving air-sea fluxes research forward.

Presentations from Anne-Marie Treguier, Malte Stuecker, and Juliet Hermes highlighted CLIVAR’s challenges at the intersection of climate models and observations.

@solas-ipo.bsky.social

Munster Youth Climate Assembly.... THANK YOU!
Next week the National Assembly in Dublin. 
Hundreds of young people have been thinking, dreaming and calling for a better future across the assemblies and Fair Seas is honoured to represent the ocean to the bright young minds of tomorrow. 

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Rare Find - #Furbo Co. #Galway.
An egg case of a White Skate. This skate could be up to 2 metres long & live into her 60's or 70's!
An extremely rare for Ireland's west coast, keep your eyes peeled.

Report all sightings here: www.marinedimensions.ie/purse-search-sightings-form/

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Joint Oireachtas Committee Hearing with Fair Seas 2026 | FairSeas Joint Oireachtas Committee for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs hearing January 2026.

If you missed it, you can now watch back our session before the Joint Oireachtas Committee and read our recap of the days discussion. 

fairseas.ie/2026/01/27/joint-oireach...

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We want you there too ❤️

Fair Seas World Ocean Week Conference really is as much a community gathering as it is a meeting of minds. We'll be in Cork City Hall on Wednesday June 3rd 2026. We’ll have some special guests, exciting speakers and the odd ‘99🍦

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"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children."

Fair Seas is partnering with Ireland's Youth Climate Assembly, including regional & the national assembly. We are co-designing a Youth Ocean Vision which will be presented to government later this year.

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UN Treaty Protecting the High Seas Enteres into Force | FairSeas 'Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction' (BBNJ) Treaty enters into force, marking a significant step forward in global ocean governance.

Thanks to huge effort on the part of campaigners and international governmental cooperation, the biggest part of the ocean just got its biggest win ever!

fairseas.ie/2026/01/26/u...

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'We've never protected nature well in Ireland:' Call for investment to protect Ireland's marine areas Increasing number of habitats in Ireland were listed as 'inadequate' or 'bad', Dáil committee told

'We've never protected nature well in Ireland:' Call for investment to protect Ireland's marine areas' - @Irish_examiner following Fair Seas session before the Joint Oireachtas Committee this week. 

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41775131.html 

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Sign up for our monthly #newsletter for a round up of all that we have been up to, developments in Ireland's progress towards Marine Protected Areas, our upcoming events and all other worth while updates. 

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This stunning photo is by Isabel Doody. 

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Missed the Episode 1 of 'Aillte' (Cliffs) TG4 last night?

Cormac meets Fair Seas Communications Officer Jack Trá to talk about the arrival of basking sharks to Achill Island and the recovery of a once hunted species of gentle giant.

www.tg4.ie/en/player/pl...

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Last night Fair Seas met the National Parks & Wildlife Service to discuss the development of Ireland's Nature Restoration Plan.

Today we present to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the need for properly researched, resourced & managed Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Irish waters.

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Session Three: Harnessing stakeholder involvement for better MPA outcomes | FairSeas The potential positives of MPAs, the potential negatives for stakeholders and how would you like to be involved in the MPA process?

2023 Fair Seas Conference recap...
Session Three: Harnessing stakeholder involvement for better MPA outcomes

Registration for the 2026 conference is now open. 

fairseas.ie/2023/06/27/session-three...

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Session Two: Delivering transformational change for MPA management | FairSeas Session Two of the Fair Seas World Ocean Day Conference with Pristine Seas, National Youth Council of Ireland, RSPB & Blue Marine Foundation.

2023 Fair Seas Conference recap...
Session Two: Delivering transformational change for MPA management

Registration for the 2026 conference is now open. 

fairseas.ie/2023/06/27/session-two-d...

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Session One: Healthy Seas, how are we fairing? | FairSeas Session One of the Fair Seas World Ocean Day Conference 2023. Featuring European Environment Agency, Nord University, World Bank & Fair Seas.

2023 Fair Seas Conference recap...
Session One: Healthy Seas, how are we fairing? Read the full recap in our blog. 

Registration for the 2026 conference is now open. 

fairseas.ie/2023/06/27/session-one-h...

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Throwback to the Fair Seas Conference 2023.

We need to build resilient coastal communities while restoring nature at seas. Continuing the conversation on June 3rd at the Fair Seas World Ocean Week Conference in Cork City, Ireland.

More info tinyurl.com/FairSeasConference2026

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World Ocean Day Conference 2026 Welcome Join us in Cork for the second Fair Seas Conference in 2026. We will be kicking off World Ocean Week 2026 with a splash in Cork Harbour.  We will again bring ocean advocates, the fishing commu...

Fair Seas Conference 2026 🇮🇪🐋
Cork City: 03 June 2026

Bringing ocean experts, fishing communities, government, industry & stakeholders together to map out next steps for designating & managing a network of Marine Protected Areas.

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EU guidance published on fishing in protected areas | FairSeas New Guidance on Natura 2000 sites and Fishing. What does it means for Ireland’s coastal communities and inshore fishing?

The European Commission has published Guidance on Natura 2000 sites and Fishing Activity.

What does it means for Ireland’s coastal communities and inshore fishing?

fairseas.ie/2025/11/27/e...

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NEWS⬇️

Ministers @darraghobrientd.bsky.social & Timmy Dooley approved to advance Marine Protected Area legislation in the Maritime Area Planning Act.

A General Scheme will now be prepared, which will need sign off again by gov, then legislation can be drafted.

www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

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Climate Changemakers: ‘We want 30pc of Ireland’s seas given protected status by 2030’ Ireland’s marine territory covers over 220 million acres, about 10 times the size of the island of Ireland. However, only about one tenth of this vast area is protected in law.

This weekends article in Irish Independent by Aisling Maria Cronin based on a conversation with Fair Seas Communications Officer Jack O'Donovan Trá.

Photo from a @coastwatch-ire.bsky.social seagrass trip by and Daniel Fildes Photography 🌱 🌊

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Climate Changemakers: ‘We want 30pc of Ireland’s seas given protected status by 2030’ Ireland’s marine territory covers over 220 million acres, about 10 times the size of the island of Ireland. However, only about one tenth of this vast area is protected in law.

We are a proud member of the @fairseas.ie coalition of environmental NGOs 🌊
Article in @independent.ie by Aisling Maria Cronin in conversation with #FairSeas Communications Officer Jack O'Donovan Trá.

📷 by Daniel F. on a #Coastwatch Ireland seagrass trip
www.independent.ie/life/climate...

Call on Ireland’s Government to Protect its Seas We are at a critical moment for the future of Ireland’s seas. It's time that the Irish Government enact a strong Marine Protected Area law without further delay.

Healthy seas = healthy people 🐳 🎣
We need legislation on Marine Protected Areas. Now.

Sign the @fairseas.ie petition. Add your name. Add the pressure 📢

only.one/act/30x30-ir...

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Small Fish, Big Impact.

🌊 Last week, Grace, our Marine Advocacy Officer, spoke at an Ocean Week event in the EU Parliament.
She highlighted the underlying issues in achieving sustainable inshore fisheries in Irish waters.

@fairseas.ie @seasatrisk.bsky.social #EUOceanWeek #FairSeas