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Remembering the Fastnet Race Disaster, Aug.13th 1979
Forty years ago today, was the day the Fastnet yacht race was in full swing, with 303 boats entered. The race was suddenly turned into a maritime disaster by an …
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Sprat- The Damage Done, May 2018
For anyone following the discussion regarding the Irish government’s proposal to exclude large trawlers over 12 mts length fishing within 6 nautical miles of …
Common dolphin strandings: an explanation
The number of common dolphins washing up dead is serious and most worrying. I'd be 99% sure they are being drowned in pelagic trawls, especially after looking …
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