Did you know?
Fair Seas is made up of a coalition of Ireland’s leading (eNGOs) and environmental networks – including Irish Wildlife Trust, Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, Birdwatch Ireland, SWAN, Streamscapes, IEN and Coastwatch.
Only 8.3% of Ireland’s oceans are protected, Fairs Seas wants to see this increased to 30% by 2030 (Fair Seas)
1.9 million people in Ireland live 5km from the coast (Marine.ie)
Why it’s important!
Many coastal communities depend on industries such as tourism, fishing and aquaculture (marine.ie)
Fair Seas is using the medium of documentary to tell the stories of the coastal communities to push for legislative change to see Irish oceans protected – and has been selected as a finalist for the Big Blue Film Festival in Oregon this weekend. (Fair Seas)
Book your FREE ticket for a screening of “Fair Seas: The Atlantic Northwest” in Letterkenny along with a pannel discussion > https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/fair-seas-the-atlantic-northwest-film-screening-tickets-779601829057
Find out about the proposed protected areas off the Donegal Coast here > https://fairseas.ie/2022/07/29/north-donegal-coast-area-of-interest/
Learn more:
Fair Seas > https://fairseas.ie/
The Marine Institute > https://www.marine.ie/
