by Niall Duffy | Jul 18, 2023 | Featured Article, Ireland, News
The Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) Proposal for Offshore Renewable Energy signals Ireland’s first step into the systemic, plan-led development of our huge off-shore wind potential. DMAPs will determine the broad area where offshore renewable energy projects can...
by Niall Duffy | Jun 23, 2023 | Ireland, News
The fishing and wind energy sectors must work together if Ireland is to protect both our energy and food security. That’s according to the Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO), who say meaningful and not token co-operation is needed. “Irish fishing communities...
by Niall Duffy | Dec 6, 2022 | Ireland, Irish Skipper Expo News, News
‘Thriving Fishing, Thriving Offshore Wind, Thriving Ports’ The National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) has launched its second annual Seafarers’ Conference themed ‘Thriving Fishing, Thriving Offshore Wind, Thriving Ports’. The hybrid event will take place on...
by Niall Duffy | Dec 4, 2022 | Ireland, News
A community-led renewable energy project on Kerry’s Valentia island which is seeking to build a floating offshore wind farm has applied for permission to conduct site investigations. The Valentia Island Energy Ltd Project states in its application that it recognises...
by Niall Duffy | Jun 30, 2022 | News, UK
More than half of Scottish waters could be closed to fishing fleets by 2050 if the industry continues to be marginalised by the development of offshore renewables and expansion of enhanced marine protected areas. That is the stark warning contained in a major new...
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