BirdWatch Ireland advocates for the protection, conservation and restoration of marine habitats and the biodiversity it sustains aswell as the benefits for people. We are actively advocating and campaigning for greater protections for seabirds, marine protected areas and sustainable marine spatial planning.
Advocating for effective marine protected areas
North Atlantic Current & Evalanov Sea (NACES) basin Marine Protected Area
Overfishing disrupts the balance of life in our oceans, affecting marine life from seabird colonies to the deep sea.
Seabirds and fisheries in Irish waters.
The ocean is a key driver of global weather patterns and mitigates global warming through the cycling of carbon and carbon sequestration. Life in the ocean is under immense strain from global warming.
Keep up to date with BirdWatch Ireland’s marine advocacy
Michael D Higgins calls “younger people, informed people and many, many frustrated old people” to protect our oceans
BirdWatch Ireland expresses serious concerns over risks to wild birds and biodiversity from new Programme for Government
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