New 'decade of discovery' for Irish marine science

The Minister met staff engaged in the wide range of scientific and technical services the Marine Institute provides in support of his department and the sustainable development of Ireland’s marine sector.

According to Killeen, the national and European investment made in Irish marine science over the past ten years is now showing tangible results in protecting marine environment and traditional marine industries while creating new wealth-generating opportunities for the Irish marine sector.  

“Progress made in developing national marine research programmes and infrastructure and on the Irish National Seabed Survey to map our 220 million acre marine resource, improved dialogue between scientists and fishermen to explore ways of creating a sustainable fishing industry and new developments under ‘Sea Change – A Marine Knowledge, Research and Innovation Strategy for Ireland’, are all bearing fruit,” he said.