The theme of #EarthDay2024 ‘Planet versus plastics’ is a relevant theme for our seabird team.

The impact of plastic can be devastating for seabirds.

From injury to feeding disruption, our latest blog covers the ways that marine litter affects seabirds⬇️

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Fair Seas’ Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) policy position.

Formed based on the ecological and environmental impacts of ORE only, with six key issues pertaining to the development of offshore #renewables in the Irish maritime area.

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Congratulations Simon Harris TD on your appointment as Taoiseach.

Your appointment comes at a crucial time for our birds, biodiversity and planet.

We look forward to working with you during your term in office to tackle the interconnected nature and climate crises.

Good to meet Simon Harris TD at 82nd Fine Gael Ard Fheis. Conference taking place during Storm Kathleen, the 11th named storm this winter. Hope biodiversity recovery & climate action are priorities in his agenda for next few months as party leader and Taoiseach of Ireland. #FGAF24

Help stop destructive fish trawling in Ireland's inshore waters by supporting a ban on large trawlers. 🚫

Diverse habitats & vital parts of the marine food web must be protected with this crucial conservation measure. 🐟🐋

Take action & find out more👇swanireland.ie/2024/04/help-s…

Next Thurs 11 April, our BirdWatch Ireland Dublin Fingal branch BWI Fingal are hosting a talk on marine protection & why it matters for our seabirds.

Rosalind Skillen will deliver an update on Fair Seas campaign. All are welcome, attendance is free. #EarthMonth #fairseas

The power of ringing for info to help us understand wild birds and protect and support them.

Irish govt today at #AgriFish endorsed the roll back of some of the environmental #CAP conditions. Why Charlie McConalogue Eamon Ryan Simon Harris TD Micheál Martin Pippa Hackett? This will only negatively impact the image of ag in the minds of the consumer.
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There's a lot of love for Dublin's urban gull population so much so that they featured in the St. Patrick's Festival 🇮🇪🐍☘️💚
parade complete w/burger, chips & roof top chimney nest💚. 👏📷 #herringgull Dublin Bay Biosphere Dublin City Council

✍️In our latest blog, Rosalind Skillen writes about meeting BirdWatch Ireland branches across Ireland with Fair Seas

Local action sits in the policy ecosystem and is a tool to empower groups to assume a more influential role in protecting our seas.

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What a turn-out in Sligo for our event celebrating the marine environment in collab with Birdwatch Sligo Irish Whale and Dolphin Group & Sligo PPN

Fair Seas is about 'building a movement of ocean stewardship'. Huge support in the North West shows us we're already halfway there. #fairseas

New rules on shallow cultivation are not well thought out and farmland birds are the casualty. Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage Charlie McConalogue Pippa Hackett Darragh O'Brien

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Welcome to see this scheme roll out. Hopefully it will achieve the desired results on water quality.

.Pippa Hackett Charlie McConalogue what action is your department doing to stop this? If hawthorns start dying off, it will be catastrophic for so much biodiversity.