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...
by Niall Duffy | Jun 26, 2022 | Featured Article, Ireland, News
Floating offshore wind project proposed for the North West The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) and Sinbad Marine Services have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with global floating offshore wind developer and technology provider, Hexicon AB. The...
by Niall Duffy | Jul 7, 2021 | Featured Article, Ireland, News
The construction of new wind turbines in EU seas can have severe negative impact on marine life and fisheries, according to an EU report asking for measures to safeguard fishers’ livelihood. The report stresses that fishermen and stakeholders must have a “fair...
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