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Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) @swanireland.ie · 1d

Great role for anyone who cares about protecting Ireland's precious marine areas and wildlife 🐟

Fair Seas @fairseas.ie · 2d

WE'RE HIRING 🌊🌊🌊
CLOSING DATE OCTOBER 8TH 2025***

Marine Policy and Engagement Officer.
This is a full time role until 31st December 2027.

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We're Hiring : Fair Seas Marine Policy and Engagement Officer | FairSeas

At Fair Seas we seek to protect, conserve and restore Ireland’s unique marine environment.

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Fair Seas @fairseas.ie · 2d

Bígí linn sa Bhruiséil le Conradh na Gaeilge An Bhruiseil 🎉

👉 Teach Tábhairne Kitty O'Seas ar Bd Charlemagne 42, An Bhruiséil. 👈 20:30 - 15 Deireadh Fomhair

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Join us for a special EU #OceanWeek event!

Kitty O'Sheas Pub on Bd Charlemagne 42, Brussels. 8:30pm - 15 October 2025.

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Fair Seas @fairseas.ie · 2d

WE'RE HIRING 🌊🌊🌊
CLOSING DATE OCTOBER 8TH 2025***

Marine Policy and Engagement Officer.
This is a full time role until 31st December 2027.

fairseas.ie/2025/09/16/w...

#FairSeas

We're Hiring : Fair Seas Marine Policy and Engagement Officer | FairSeas

At Fair Seas we seek to protect, conserve and restore Ireland’s unique marine environment.

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Fair Seas @fairseas.ie · 14d

Fair Seas unveil 200ft hourglass in sand after it was announced that it will be the middle of 2026 before any MPA legislation is passed.

Press Release: https://fairseas.ie/2025/09/24/time-running-out-to-protect-irelands-seas/

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Fair Seas @fairseas.ie · 22d

"This is the worst year on record" - Declan McGrath speaking about the 90% decline he has personally witnessed of the #Waterford Kittiwake population.

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Fair Seas @fairseas.ie · 27d

“Every delay means potentially greater ecological damage & higher financial costs ... The costs for properly managing our existing & also future sites will continue to climb the longer the Government waits to act.”

Protect our seas now 🌊

www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Marine protection delays makes ocean restoration more uncertain, warn environment groups

‘Budget 2026 is key test for Government’s commitment to Ireland’s seas’ and promise to scale-up MPAs

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Fair Seas @fairseas.ie · 28d

Join us at lunchtime next Wednesday 17th September where we'll be taking part in an episode of @antaisce.bsky.social's excellent series of online marine talks called "Not Stopping Now! For the Ocean". 🌊

Sign up here 👇
eeu-antaisce-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Poster describing the details of the event described already in the post.

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Fair Seas @fairseas.ie · 29d

"We're finding it way too hot on hot summer days, so you know the animals are already trying to seek refuge" - Karin Dubsky of Coastwatch on the shores of the Celtic Sea, Co. #Wexford.

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Fair Seas @fairseas.ie · Sep 2

"If you had a Marine Protected Area, you'd see more fish coming, more marine life and they'll get bigger and more abundant" - Ivan Donoghue of Wexford Sub Aqua Club.

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Near FM @nearfm.ie · Aug 21

On this week’s Balance with the World:
@hanszomer.bsky.social of @gapireland.bsky.social and Jack O’Donoghue of @fairseas.ie listenagain.org?p=56847

Balance With The World 19-08-2025 – Near FM – Listen Again

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Fair Seas @fairseas.ie · Aug 26

Great to be part of the unveiling of this life-sized sculpture of a basking shark at the Spanish Arch in Galway.

It was specially commissioned for the International Basking Shark Conference (Aug 29-31). More details on this exciting conference is here: www.baskingshark.ie/conference2025

Be there!

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Fair Seas @fairseas.ie · Aug 25

"Fishermen shouldn't be precluded because we're not the problem, we're part of the answer" - Fisherman Martyn Simpson of #DunmoreEast, Co. #Waterford.

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Fair Seas @fairseas.ie · Aug 13

Join us this Saturday at 4pm in Tralee.

We hope to see you there.

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Fair Seas @fairseas.ie · Aug 12

Not getting our emails?
tinyurl.com/FairSeasNewsletter

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Fair Seas @fairseas.ie · Aug 8

A HUGE thank you to everyone that turned out last week in South Kerry for the first #MPADay with Sea Synergy.

A special thanks to Inbhear Sceine Sub Aqua Club, Vincent Hyland, Atlantic Irish Seaweed, Cafe Cois Trá and Ballinskelligs Inshore Rescue for making the day possible.

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Fair Seas @fairseas.ie · Aug 5

A reminder that youth #activism is alive & thriving and that cultural spaces like #concerts can be powerful platforms for environmental action.

Reflections on Fair Seas involvement at #BillieEilish 's sold out Dublin shows.

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Fair Seas at Billie Eilish Eco-Action Village | FairSeas

A reminder that youth activism is alive & thriving and that cultural spaces like concerts can be powerful platforms for environmental action.

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Fair Seas @fairseas.ie · Aug 1

Celebrating #MPADay in the Greater Skellig Coast Hope Spot.

Here's to the people, places and species that make this part of the ocean so special...from #Portmagee to #Fenit and beyond.

Underwater by Micheal O Donnell of @Kerrysubaqua.

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#MPADay2025
#LetsTalkMPAs
#HopeSpot

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Fair Seas @fairseas.ie · Jul 31

Tomorrow 💙💙💙... in the Greater Skellig Coast Hope Spot with SeaSynergy as part of #MPADay2025 with Mission Blue.

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FAIR SEAS AND SEA SYNERGY EVENTS SHOWCASE KERRY’S GREATER SKELLIG COAST HOPE SPOT | FairSeas

Locals and visitors to the County Kerry coast will have an opportunity to explore the underwater world up close on August 1st.

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Fair Seas @fairseas.ie · Jul 30

Fair Seas welcomes the decision made by Minister to restrict trawling by vessels over 18 metres in Ireland’s inshore waters.

This consultation option balances conservation benefit with the economic & cultural positives of inshore fishing.

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Fair Seas Welcomes Government Decision on Trawling Inside the Six Nautical Mile Zone | FairSeas

Fair Seas welcomes the decision made by Minister to restrict trawling by vessels over 18 metres in Ireland’s inshore waters.

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An Taisce @antaisce.bsky.social · Jul 7

How oceans tackle twin climate + biodiversity crises & our urgent need for ambitious, science-based Marine Protected Areas in Irish waters

Great new episode of @climateambassador.bsky.social podcast with guest Jack O’Donovan Trá @fairseas.ie

To listen: climateambassador.ie/podcast/

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David Scanlon @sdgdavid.bsky.social · Jul 18

Superb call-to-action from Jack O'Donovan Trá at Climate Cocktail Club for @fairseas.ie - the Irish government needs to immediately close the gap between how they talk about supporting the marine environment, and the steps they're actually taking. Sign the petition now! only.one/act/30x30-ir...

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Fair Seas @fairseas.ie · Jul 30

Thanks for having us on the show 🌊

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An Taisce @antaisce.bsky.social · Jul 30

Our Climate Ambassador Programme has an award-winning podcast series with great guests that include Kate Raworth, creator of Doughnut Economics & Jack O’Donovan Trá from @fairseas.ie

You can check out all episodes: climateambassador.ie/podcast/

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Fair Seas @fairseas.ie · Jul 2

“In advance of election 2024, Taoiseach Mícheál Martin wrote to Fair Seas saying: ‘If Fianna Fáil is elected after the next election, we will ensure that the next Government will implement the MPA Bill as soon as possible.’

He needs to honour this commitment.

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Fair Seas @fairseas.ie · Jul 2

Government intention to scale back its commitment to stand alone marine protection legislation, in favour of amending existing offshore energy legislation, is a worrying development in the protection of Ireland’s seas.

Full press release ⬇️

fairseas.ie/2025/07/02/g...

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FAIR SEAS CRITICISES GOVERNMENT U-TURN ON MARINE PROTECTION | FairSeas

Government intention to scale back commitment to stand alone marine protection legislation, in favour of amending offshore energy legislation.

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