Michael Viney: We have rich habitats in our reefs and coastal kelp forests for ocean life

Research lives: Dr Elvira De Eyto, zoologist, Marine Institute’s Newport research facility

Michael Viney: Celtic Mist, donated by the Haughey family, now serving as a research vessel for conservation body

Strong nature conservation agency critical to addressing ‘biodiversity emergency’ – IWT

Multi-purpose €25 million vessel due for delivery in 2022 and will be based in Galway

In Ireland we are becoming more accustomed to sharks, with an increase in sightings of basking sharks along the west coast

Verified reports of deaths and circumstantial evidence animals trapped in ‘bycatch’

Infomar project, to be completed by 2026, will help predict impact of storms and floods

Significant warming expected inside 30 years with more heavy rains and longer dry periods

East to be worst affected by temperature rises, and more extreme rain also predicted

Fish with infection should not be taken from the water, authorities warn

Web log: Whet your child’s appetite for a career in marine research

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also stopping at mental health charity and literature museum

RNLI recruiting fundraisers amid ‘perfect storm’ of being busy while income declines

Golden kelp is notably bare of other sea life, so there are concerns over its possible impact

As top marine predators, dolphins accumulate the most man-made toxic pollutants

Whales found to have toxicity levels that may have caused significant health effects

Critics say EU leaders ‘have failed abysmally to meet legal deadline to end overfishing’

With Government investment, there could be huge benefits within a few years

Funding to explore drone use on farms announced by Science Foundation Ireland