Will Eamon Ryan Malcolm Noonan T.D. Pippa Hackett Simon Harris TD Micheál Martin Charlie McConalogue allow biodiversity, climate, environment to be relegated in the next EU strategic agenda? It would be reckless if this happened considering the ecological emergency we are in.

The public consultation on trawling in our inshore waters closes tomorrow (Fri) at 1pm. Help end destructive fishing by sending a quick email submission with the options we are calling for by clicking here: tinyurl.com/3np29xm2

Or to find out more 👇 swanireland.ie/take-action/ba…

Click the link below to send a submission for the 6nm trawling ban consultation
tinyurl.com/3np29xm2

If the link doesnt work then head to our blog for quick and easy instructions on how to submit
iwt.ie/consultation-o…

We were delighted to attend Ken O'Sullivans final show in Bray last week.

He gave some inspiring and wonderful insights into the magnificient marine life we have here and the importance of this in Irish culture.

Thanks again Ken O’Sullivan for sharing Fair Seas work

#30x30

Scientists urge Member States to support the Nature Restoration Law as it is an opportunity to financially reward farmers for ecosystem services
#RestoreNature

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Call to Action!

Help put an end to destructive fishing in Ireland's inshore waters. Public consultation is open until the 12th of April

See below for IWT's submission and information on how you can submit

iwt.ie/consultation-o…

The EU's failure to approve the Nature Restoration Law places the credibilty of its democratic institutions & its leadership under global scrutiny.
Failure to #RestoreNature now threatens the UN Biodiversity Global Biodiversity Framework Virginijus Sinkevičius
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Late submission is better than no submission at all.
Effective management of fisheries are needed to phase out destructive bottom trawling, protect sensitive habitats and reduce bycatch
Charlie McConalogue Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage
#MarineActionPlan

🚨Urgent Action Needed🚨

EU countries have just a couple of days left ⏰to submit their plans to the European Commission to show how they intend to #BanBottomTrawling in #MPAs & #EndBycatch of sensitive species Charlie McConalogue
Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage

#MarineActionPlan

New research analysing 48 papers which show the clear economic benefits MPAs provide to coastal communities and fisheries

The obstruction of the Nature Restoration Law, months after a deal was struck, is deeply undemocratic 🚨✊

#RestoreNature NOW 📢
🇧🇪Alexander De Croo 🇧🇪🇪🇺 Zakia Khattabi
🇵🇱Donald Tusk Paulina Hennig-Kloska
🇭🇺Orbán Viktor Raisz Anikó
🇦🇹Karl Nehammer Leonore Gewessler
🇫🇮Petteri Orpo Kai Mykkänen

Environment Commissioner Virginia's Sinkevičius has stated that the current stalement on the NRL raises serious questions over the consistency and stability of the EU decision making process

EU countries are set to miss targets to protect 30% of EU seas by 2030, and are far behind in achieving their commitment to strictly protect 10% of European seas by 2030

Now is not the time to hit pause on the Nature Restoration Law.

The destruction of nature is life threatening

#RestoreNature