So well deserved 👏👏

CHANGING TIDES: Is life in our marine protected areas safe or still in danger? Fund our Noteworthy investigation into the status of Ireland's MPAs at: tinyurl.com/3n57njth Reporting for this investigation will be supported, in part, by the Pulitzer Centre, as part of its

Please remember the rule, folks: Some summers are hotter than others, but every summer is now warmer than if the same weather patterns happened decades ago. The summer of 2024 was still warmer than the vast majority of the summers of Julia's childhood.

"one-fifth of the 70 endemic shark and ray species in the [southwest Indian Ocean and adjacent waters] region are threatened with extinction". 😬

It was great to speak with Waseem Ahktar on the Demystified podcast, also on Dublin City FM. We talked about the high seas, pillaging of the ocean and reasons for ocean optimism! You can listen to the broadcast here: mixcloud.com/1032DublinCity… #highseas2024 #thehighseas

Gorgeous review of THE HIGH SEAS in Classic Angling Magazine. "Quite the most important book I've read in years", says Clement Booth. Wow, thank you! 😊 #highseas2024 #thehighseas @profilebooks PEW Literary Greystone Books

Susan Casey’s The Wave is one of my all-time favourites. Amazing storytelling.

What else? A few more here: Mapping the Deep - Robert Kunzig Kings of their Own Ocean - Karen Pinchin Outlaw Ocean - Ian Urbina Reflections on a Summer Sea - Trevor Norton

Totally inexcusable: the management of mackerel fisheries by NE Atlantic coastal states. I have observed this developing over many years & now able to comment. This is a political failure. We have the science, control & enforcement, & industry good will. ices-taf.shinyapps.io/advicexplorer/….

Excited to be taking part in this year's IRELAND'S EDGE. In conversation with Ella McSweeney and others on Saturday, Nov 30 in Dingle. #oceans Pulitzer Center PEW Literary Profile Books

For Yale Environment 360, I spoke to the great Gavin Schmidt about what's known -- and not known -- about the last 18 mos. of record-breaking heat: e360.yale.edu/features/gavin…

Marine Protected Areas Bill Due Before End of 2024, but not before a general election, Noonan Promises: afloat.ie/marine-environ… #oceans

Cargo vessels known as reefers are often used to transfer fuel, supplies etc to fishing vessels, allowing them to stay at sea for longer (and keep slaves, and overfish etc). Up until, it's been unclear who owns the reefers, but a new study shows that 65% of the reefer fleet are

Great news....

'Europe’s oldest marine reserve, located in County Cork, is in decline. What’s going on?' Fantastic piece by Dr Olive Heffernan outlining the problems in Lough Hyne, illustrative of the failures in many of Ireland's MPAs. Fair Seas #Fairseas thejournal.ie/investigates-l…

It's been an incredible privilege to work with the team at Hakai Magazine on this piece about Lough Hyne, funded by the Pulitzer Center. Their attention on detail on every aspect, from the editing to the visuals, was heartening. A truly amazing experience! With huge gratitude.

Dr Olive Heffernan Excellent piece I’ve been swimming there a long time and the deteriorating diversity and water quality very concerning. Hope people pay attention. Thank you. (New version as last tweet had unfortunate typo 🤣 - definitely swimming!)

This story by Dr Olive Heffernan was supported by Pulitzer Center Olive wrote about her trips to Lough Hyne in our latest newsletter: mailchi.mp/thejournal/tji… Want us to keep you posted on our latest findings? Sign up here: jrnl.ie/6496860

"There’s a serious question around the deterioration of that MPA and whether appropriate steps have been taken", says John Condon of Client Earth, about Lough Hyne Marine Reserve in County Cork, Ireland. Read my full reporting on Lough Hyne, supported by the Pulitzer Center,