ANNUAL REPORT
2008
Serving Science and The Sea
To the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food,
In accordance with the requirements of the Marine Institute Act, 1991, I have the honour of presenting the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts of the Marine Institute for the year ended 31st December 2008
Jim Fennell, Chairman
The Marine Institute is the national agency which has the following general functions:
‘to undertake, to co-ordinate, to promote and to assist in marine research and development and to provide such services related to marine research and development that, in the opinion of the Marine Institute, will promote economic development and create employment and protect the marine environment.’
Marine Institute Act 1991
Our VisionA thriving maritime economy in harmony with the ecosystem
and supported by the excellence of our services
Photographs throughout this publication are © Marine Institute and courtesy of:
David Branigan - Oceansport
Andrew Downes Photography
Cushla Dromgool-Regan
Pauhla McGrane
Ciaran O’Donnell
Ger Rogan
Jonathan White
Contents
Introduction and Organisation Structure 1
Board Members 2
Chairman’s Statement 4
Chief Executive’s Report 6
Corporate Services 8
Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) 9
Marine Environment & Food Safety Services 12
Fisheries Science Services 14
Aquaculture & Catchment Management Services 16
Ocean Science Services 18
Strategic Planning & Development Services 20
General Administration 22
Appendices
Appendix1– Sea Change Activitiesin2008 24
Appendix2–IrishParticipationinEURTDProjects 28
Appendix3–MarineInstitutePublications 29
Appendix4–Publications 29
Appendix5–CensusDatafortheBurrishooleSystem,2008 34
Appendix6–ResearchVesselProgramme2008 34
Appendix7–ForeignMarineScientificResearch(MSR)ActivitiesinIrishWatersin2008 38
Appendix8–Conference/WorkshopSponsorshipin2008 39
Appendix9–ScientificWorkingGroupsServedbyMarineInstitutePersonnel 40
Glossary of Abbreviations 45
Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General 49
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Chief Executive Officer
Corporate Services Contract and Legal Services
Irish Maritime Development Services
Industry Liaison and Support Finance
Biotoxins Marketing & Business Development Human Resources
Chemistry Education and Outreach Communications
Quality International Development Facilities
Marine Enviroment & Food Safety Services
Fish Health Library & Information Services
Data Collection
Fisheries Science Services Resource Assessment and Advice
Aquaculture and Rearing Ecosystem Approach
Wild Salmon Modelling And Simulation
Aquaculture and Catchment Management Services
Catchment and Freshwater Fisheries
Research
Stakeholder Interaction
Ocean Science Services Seabed SurveysInformation Services and
Development
Research Vessel Operations International Co-operation
Oceanographic Services Sea Change Management Unit
Strategic Planning & Development Services
Discovery R&D ProgrammesOcean Energy
Advanced Marine TechnologyMarine Biotechnology/Biodiscovery
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TheMarineInstituteisthenationalagencyformarineresearch,technology,development&innovation(RTDI).WeseektoassessandrealisetheeconomicpotentialofIreland’svastmarineresource;promotesustainabledevelopmentofmarineindustrythroughstrategicfundingprogrammesandessentialscientificservices;andsafeguardIreland’snaturalmarineresourcethroughresearchandenvironmentalmonitoring.
Irelandhasamarineresourceof220millionacresunderthesea,whichisovertentimesitslandareaand,untilrecently,largelyundiscovered.Wepromotethesustainabledevelopmentofthisvastmarineresourcethroughresearch,theapplicationofnewtechnologiesandbyprovidingmanagementadvicetoindustry,theGovernmentandEU.
TheInstituteprovidesessentialmarineresearchservicesincluding:
› Nationalresearchanddevelopmentfundingprogrammes
› Fishstockassessment
› Fishhealthservices
› Marinefoodsafetymonitoring
› Environmentalmonitoring
› Researchvesseloperations
› Seabedmapping
› Datamanagement
Toprovidetheseservicestothehighestdegreeofexcellence,andtoplanforfuturedevelopments,theInstituteisstructuredintosevenServiceTeams,asoutlinedintheorganogramopposite.
Thisreporthighlightsthekeydeliverablesandprogressmadetowardsourvisionduring2008.
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Mr. Jim Fennell - Incoming Chairman (2008–2013)JimFennellisaFellowoftheCharteredAssociationofCertifiedAccountantswhoholdsthepositionofFinancialControllerandSecretarytotheGoverningBodyofGalway-MayoInstituteofTechnology(GMIT).InadditiontohisroleatGMIThealsoholdsanumberofdirectorshipsincluding;TreasurerofGalwayChamberofCommerce,GalwayTechnologyCentre,AnChéim(CollaborativeHigherEducationInformationManagement),ChairmanofAuditCommitteeHEAnet(Ireland’sNationalEducationandResearchNetwork),ChairmanoftheHEAnetFinanceSub-committeeandMayoCountyCouncilAuditCommittee
Mr. Kevin Bonner - Outgoing Chairman (2005-2008)KevinBonnerwaseducatedatUniversityCollegeDublin(BA),TrinityCollegeDublin(MScEcon)andtheKing’sInns(DipLegalStudies)andhasspentmostofhiscareerintheIrishcivilservice,whichhejoinedin1967.Heretiredin1997asSecretaryGeneraloftheDepartmentofEnterprise,TradeandEmployment-aDepartmentwithabudgetof€1.5billion,and1,000policy-orientedstaffemployeddirectlyand4,000indirectlyintheDepartment’sagencies-IDA,EnterpriseIreland,Forfas,FAS(TrainingAgency),CompetitionAuthority,PatentsOffice,LabourCourt,LabourRelationsCommission,HealthandSafetyAuthority,etc.Mr.BonnerhasbeenamemberofNationalEconomicandSocialCouncilandtheCounciloftheEconomicandSocialResearchInstitute.
Ms. Terry Fleming (2004-2009)ATaxandFinancialconsultant,TerryFleminghasover20years’experienceasacorporatetaxadviserwithPricewaterhouseCoopers.Shehasworkedonawidevarietyoftaxconsulting,duediligenceandcorporaterestructuringprojectsforaportfolioofmajorIrishandmultinationalclients,bothpubliclyquotedandprivatelyowned.EducatedatUCDandDCU,sheisamemberoftheIrishTaxationInstitute.Sheiscurrentlyworkingasanindependentconsultant.
Mr. Richie Flynn (2007–2012)Mr.FlynniscurrentlytheexecutivesecretaryoftheIFA’sAquacultureSection,incorporatingtheIrishSalmonGrowers’Association,theIrishShellfishAssociationandtheIrishTroutProducers’Group.HeisthecurrentChairmanoftheEUCommission’sAquacultureAdvisoryCommittee.MrFlynnholdsaBatchelorofArtsdegreeinCommunicationsStudiesfromDublinCityUniversityandisaformermemberoftheIrishExecutiveCounciloftheNationalUnionofJournalists(NUJ).
Prof. Bernie M Hannigan (2007-2012)ProfessorHanniganisPro-ViceChancellor(StrategicProjects)attheUniversityofUlster,NorthernIreland.Onapart-timebasis,BernieissecondedtothepositionofChiefScientificAdvisortotheDepartmentofHealth,SocialServicesandPublicSafety,NorthernIreland.PreviousrolesattheUniversityincludedProViceChancellor(ResearchandInnovation)andDeanoftheFacultyofLife&HealthSciences,alsoatUlster.ProfessorHanniganisanImmunologistwithparticularinterestintherelationshipsbetweennutritionandimmunecompetence.EducatedatTrinityCollegeDublinandtheRoyalCollegeofSurgeonsinIreland,shehaspublishedalmost100peer-reviewedpapers,supervisedover20studentstosuccessfuldoctoralgraduationandattractedsignificantexternalresearchfundingfromavarietyofUKandinternationalsources.Externallysheis,orhasbeen,directorofarangeoforganisationsthatincludescienceparks,knowledge/technologyexchangeandthesupportofemergingtechnology-basedcompanies.HermembershipoftheBoardofInvestNorthernIrelandhelpedtoensurethatthepotentialeconomiccontributionoftheuniversitieswasincludedinregionaldevelopmentstrategywithintheprovince.
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Ms. Dairine MacFadden (2005–2010)DairineMacFaddenisasolicitororiginallyfromDonegalbutnowbasedinDublin.ShegraduatedfromUCDwithalawdegree(B.C.L)andreturnedtherelatertodoaDiplomainEuropeanLaw,followedbyaMastersDegreeinLawbythesisontheCommonFisheriesPolicy.ShehasworkedasIn-houseSolicitorforRTÉandalsoforTG4andhasrepresentedcommercialfishermenthroughoutIrelandwhileingeneralpractice.Sheiscurrentlyengagedasaconsultantinasolicitor’spracticeinDublin.
Mr. Joey Murrin (1998-2008)FormerlyChairmanoftheIrishFishermen’s’Organisation1973-1979,MrMurrinwasalsooneofthefoundingmembersoftheKillybegsFishermen’sOrganisationandservedasChiefExecutivefrom1979untilhisretirementin2001.HehasservedtwotermsinofficewithAnBordIascaighMhara(BIM),oneasDirectorandoneasChairman.Hewasappointedbythegovernmentin2006asamemberoftheSeaFoodStrategyReviewGroup,whichproducedwhatisknownasthe“CawleyReport”ontheindustry.Mr.MurrinisthecurrentChairmanoftheNationalSalmonCommission,apositionhehasheldsince2001.
Dr. Eleanor O’Higgins (2007–2012) EleanorO’Higgins(BA,MSc,MBA,PhD)isonthefacultyoftheBusinessSchoolsatUCDandaVisitingFellowattheLondonSchoolofEconomicsandPoliticalScience.Shespecialisesinteaching,researchandpublicationsincorporategovernance,strategicmanagement,businessethicsandcorporatesocialresponsibility.Sheistheauthorofnumerouspapersinacademicandprofessionaljournals,newspaperarticles,bookchaptersandcasestudies.SheisadirectorofTransparencyInternationalIrelandandamemberofthePressCouncilofIrelandandoftheBoardofManagementofTheCentreforCorporateGovernanceatUCD.Previously,sheworkedasaresearchpsychologistatHarvardUniversityMedicalSchool,aclinicalpsychologistintheIrishhealthservicesandasstaffdevelopmentmanagerinRTÉ.ShehasservedontheboardofdirectorsofIDAIrelandandoftheWellWomanGroupofhealthclinics,andhadheldvariousleadershippositionsintheUSAcademyofManagement.
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Dr. Emer Rogan (2007–2012)EmerRoganisalecturerintheDept.ofZoology,EcologyandPlantScience,UniversityCollege,Cork.ShecompletedherBScinUCDin1984andherPhDinUCCin1990onplanktonecology.Sincethen,hermainresearchfocushasbeenonmarinemammalecologyandbiology,marinemammalfisheriesinteractionsandalsothefunctioningofmarineecosytems,relatingdietaryanalysistobioaccumulation,migratorypatternsandoceanographicandbathymetricparameters.Shehassupervisedover20MScandPhDstudentsinmarinemammalandfisheriesecologyandhasauthoredmanypapersinacademicandprofessionaljournals,pressarticlesandbookchapters.DrRoganisamemberoftheScientificcommittee(andconvenerandchairofthesmallcetaceansub-committee)oftheInternationalWhalingCommission,theIUCNCetaceanSpecialistGroupandICESworkinggrouponMarineMammalEcology.
Mr. Michael Walsh (2007–2012)MichaelWalshwasoneofthefoundersoftheIrishSouth&EastFishermen’sOrganisation,whichwasformedin2002.HethenworkedatsettinguptheIrishSouth&EastFishProducers’OrganisationwhichreceivedrecognitioninDecember2004.HecurrentlyholdsthepositionofCEOoftheIrishSouth&EastFishProducers’OrganisationandisChairmanshipoftheFederationofIrishFishermen,whichwasfoundedlate2006.MrWalshhassome15years’fishingexperienceandavastknowledgeofvarioustypesofseafishingandfishingpatterns.Hecrewedonboardmanyseafishingvessels,beforebecomingskipperin1994followinghiscompletionoftheSkipperLimitedCertificateofcompetencyattheBIMFisheriesSchoolinGreencastle,CountyDonegal.
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Chairman’s Statement
Thelatterpartof2008sawaworseningglobaleconomicsituationthatcallednotonlyforeconomiesinoperatingcostsbutalsofornewideasandinnovativesolutionstoaddressthechallengeoffallingemploymentandeconomicinstabilityinIreland.InDecember2008,theIrishGovernmentrespondedbypublishingaFramework for Sustainable Economic Renewal entitled Building Ireland’s Smart Economy.Thisframeworksetsoutanambitioussetofactionstoreorganisetheeconomyoverthenextfiveyearsandtosecuretheprosperityofcurrentand
futuregenerations.AkeyelementoftheGovernment’sStrategyisto“continuetoinvestheavilyinresearchanddevelopment,incentivisemultinationalcompaniestolocatemoreR&DcapacityinIrelandandtoensurethecommercialisationandretainingofideasthatflowfromthatinvestment.”ImportantaspectsoftheStrategyincludethegreeningoftheeconomy,thedevelopmentofgreenenterpriseandtheemergenceofIrelandasan‘InnovationIsland’,acountrythat“combinesthefeaturesofanattractivehomeforinnovativemultinationalswhilealsobeingahighly-attractiveincubationenvironmentforthebestentrepreneursfromIrelandandoverseas.”
Sea Change–AMarineKnowledgeResearchandInnovationStrategyforIreland(2007-2013)aimstodrivethedevelopmentofthemarinesectorasadynamicelementofIreland’sknowledge-based‘Smart’Economy.Bypositioningthemarinesectorinthisknowledgeeconomy,market-ledopportunitiesandhighvalue-addedoutputscontinuedtobeexploredduring2008.TheGovernment’sstrategytobuilda‘GreenEconomy’isinlinewithkeyopportunitiesthatarebeingactivelyprogressedinthemarinesectore.g.intheareasofrenewableoceanenergyandmarineenvironmentaltechnologies.
GuidedbyaHighLevelSteeringGroupandmanagedbyadedicated Sea ChangeManagementUnitwithintheMarineInstitute,anumberofresearchprogrammesinthe Sea Change Strategyhavealreadymadesignificantprogressinaddressingnewopportunitiesforsustainablewealthcreationthroughtheapplicationoftechnologyinthemarinesector.ThreenewnationalprogrammesinMarineBiotechnology,AdvancedTechnologyResearchandOceanEnergygainedmomentumduringtheyear.2008alsobroughtwithitsignificantprogressontheSmartBayproject,whichleveragedamajorR&DinvestmentbyIBMtoestablishaCentreforWaterQualityManagementandMonitoringinIreland.
Other Sea Changehighlightsonanationallevelduring2008includetheannouncementbyEnterpriseIrelandofanIndustry-LedResearchProgrammewhichresultedinanassessmentofinnovationneedsoffirmsinIreland’sseaweedsector,ledbytheMarineInstituteincollaborationwithBIMandEnterpriseIreland.
Overall,approximately€100millionhasbeencommittedtoR&Dprojectsassociatedwithmarineresourcedevelopmentoverthefirsttwoyearsoftheimplementationofthe Sea Change Strategy,(50%ofwhichcomesfromMarineInstitutemanagedNDPfunds,36%fromothernationalfundingbodiesand14%frominternationalfundingsecuredbyIrishresearchers).
During2008,theMarineInstitutecontinuedtoactivelyparticipateindefiningtheEuropeanmarineresearchagenda.FollowingthehighlyinfluentialGalway Declaration(2004)andtheannouncementofanIntegratedMarinePolicyfortheEuropeanUnion(2007),IrelandparticipatedatahighlevelinkeydiscussionsacrossEuropein2008whichledtothepublicationofaEuropeanStrategyforMarineandMaritimeResearchinSeptember.
TheInstitutecontinuedtofocusonitspracticalroleinsupportofourmarineindustries.Withthefishingindustrycontinuingtonavigateadifficultperiodduetoreducedquotas,increasedfuelpricesandtighterEUcontrols,theroleofourFisheriesScienceServicesteaminprovidingscientificadvicethatwouldmeettheneedsofitsstakeholdersinindustry,ingovernmentandatinternationalmeetingssuchastheInternationalCouncilfortheExplorationoftheSea(ICES)wasnevermoreimportant.AswellasundertakingthevarioussurveysanddatacollectionthatculminatedintheannualStockBook2008,FSSalsoworkeddirectlywithindustrythoughtheIrishFisheriesScienceResearchPartnershipatprovidingtheanswerstolong-standingquestionsofeconomicandenvironmentalsustainability.
Thechallengesoftheaquacultureindustrywerealsometinpartnershipthroughresearchprojects,sitevisitsandmeetingswithfishfarmersandtheirrepresentatives.
TheawardingofresponsibilitytotheInstituteforimplementationoftheEUFishHealthDirectivein2008,putourexpertstaffandtechnicalfacilitiesattheserviceofnationalresponsibilitiestobothfarmoperatorsandconsumersintheproductionofhighqualitymarinefoodproducts.
TheInstituteisalsoresearchingthepossibleimpactsofglobalclimatechangeonourmarineenvironmentandtheindustriesitsupportsthroughourOceanScienceServicesteam,usingdetaileddata-gatheringandcomputermodelling.Thenationalresearchvesselfleet-theRVCeltic ExplorerandRVCeltic Voyager-providedworld-classinfrastructureforadiversifiedprogrammeofmarineresearchanddevelopmentaswell
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asexpandedtrainingopportunitiesforthenextgenerationofmarinescientists.In2008,theInstitute’scapabilityfordeepsearesearchwasconsiderablyenhancedwiththeacquisitionoftheRemotelyOperatedVehicle(ROV)Holland 1.
TheInstitute’sIntegratedMarineExplorationProgramme(IMEP)providedseagoingexperiencetostudentsatalllevels.Similarly,ourExplorersprimaryeducationproject,incollaborationwithGalwayAtlantaquariaandtheForfasDiscoverPrimaryScienceschemebroughtthewondersofmarinesciencetoschoolsintheGalwayarea.
While2008sawtheendofoneofthelongestperiodsofsustainedgrowthintheshippingsectorworldwide,theIrishMaritimeDevelopmentOffice(IMDO)oftheInstitutecouldstillreportanexpansionoftheIrishmerchantfleetandoverfortydevelopmentprojectsduringtheyear.IMDOconsiderthatIrelandisextremelywellpositionedtosurvivethecurrentmarketdownturnandindeed,some27vesselsareexpectedtobedeliveredhereduring2009and2010.
Allthisworkcontinuedtobeunderpinnedbyconstantfocusonourowncorporategovernance,andIamindebtedtotheBoardInternalAuditCommittee,whoensuredthataneffectivesystemofinternalfinancialcontrolswasmaintainedthatprovidedasolidfoundationfortheInstitute’sachievementsin2008.
OnbehalfoftheBoardIwishtoexpressoursincereappreciationfortheworkofDrPeterHeffernanCEO,seniormanagementandallstaffattheMarineInstitutefortheirdedicationandcommitmentthroughouttheyearunderreview.IalsowishtothankmycolleaguesontheBoardfortheirexpertiseandcommitment,andtoacknowledgetheimmensecontributionmadebyMrJoeyMurrin,whoretiredfromtheBoardduringtheyear.
Finally,IwouldliketopaytributetoouroutgoingChairmanMr.KevinBonner,whoguidedtheInstitutesowellthroughthisexcitingperiodofachievementintheserviceofscienceandtheState.Iamconfidentthat,byharnessingthetalentsoftheIrishmarinecommunityinastrategythatadaptstoeachchallengeofthepresent,wewillgoontoreachevengreatergoalsinthefuture.
Jim Fennell
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During 2008, the Marine Institute continued to actively participate in defining the European marine research agenda.
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2008sawtheInstitutecontinuetoapplythebestofIrishscienceandtechnologytothesustainabledevelopmentofourmarinesectorinsupportoftheeconomy.ThiswasaccomplishedthroughpartnershipswithawidevarietyofstakeholdersinindustryandintheThirdLevelandStateSectors,includingourparentDepartmentofAgriculture,FisheriesandFood,aswellasthroughnetworkingandfundingopportunitiesfromabroadwhichhadbeenleveragedbyourcontinuedattentiontorelationshipswithcolleaguesallovertheworld.
Partnershipisalsoavitalcomponentofachievingthe Sea ChangeStrategy,whichismanagedbytheInstituteonbehalfofGovernmentandwhichachievedrecordlevelsofinvestmentinmarineresearch,technologydevelopmentandinnovationin2008.Thisprogrammehasachievedallmajormilestonesinitsfirsttwoyearsofimplementationandenjoysahighregardbothnationallyandinternationally.
PartnershiponaninternationallevelhasalsoplayedakeyroleinestablishingrespectforIreland’scapabilitiesinmarinescienceacrossEurope,tothepointwherewecannotonlyinfluencethemarinescienceagenda,butalsogainsupportforourresearchersbywayofEUgrantaidtounderpinour Sea Changeprogrammetodevelopourmarinesector.ThepublicationbytheCECofanintegratedmarineresearchstrategyin2008,aninitiativethattheMarineInstitutehadcalledforoveranumberofyears,wasawelcomedevelopmentinthisregard.
OurpartnershipwiththeGeologicalSurveyofIrelandontheINFOMARproject,toaccuratelymaptheinshoreareasofIreland’s220millionacreseabed,hasproducedsurveysofftheNorthWest,SouthandEastcoasts,aswellascross-bordercollaborationontheJointIrishBathymetricSurvey.Thesuccessfulconclusionoftheinitial3-yearphaseofINFOMARwasacknowledgedbytheGovernmentdecisiontosupportthenextphasecommencingin2009.
Partnershipswithindustryareparticularlyimportantinthemarinefoodproducingsectors.Thechangingnatureoffisheriessciencetowardsamoreholisticand‘ecosystembased’approachwhichtakesintoaccounttheneeds,notonlyofthefishstocksandtheenvironmentinwhichtheylivebutalsotherealeconomicneedsofthefishermenthemselves,callsformeaningfuldialoguewithindustry.In2008,thisdialoguewasenhancedbytheMinisterialinitiativetoestablishtheIrishFisheriesScienceResearchPartnershipandIamprivilegedtoserveasChairmanforthisinitiative.
2008sawusplayakeyroleinassistingthetranspositionintonationallawoftheEUFishHealthDirective2006/88/ECandthesubsequentdesignationoftheMarineInstituteastheNationalReferenceLaboratoryfortheimplementationofthislegislation.Ourbroadremitinthedeliveryofscientificservicesinthenationalmarinefoodsafetyarenawasfurtherexpandedin2008withtheresponsibilitytoimplementmonitoringprogrammestosatisfytheShellfishWatersDirective79/923/EC.
TheIrishMaritimeDevelopmentOffice(IMDO)playedasignificantroleinsupportingthedevelopmentofnewinvestmentsbyforeignshippinggroupsintoIrelandaswellasanumberoffleetcapacityandnewoverseasmarketdevelopmentsbyIrishcompanies,albeitagainstthebackdropofdifficultdownturnforcesinthemarketduetoglobaleconomicconditions.Investmentinnewandsecond-handIrishvesselsamountedtojustover€635millionin2008and,bytheendoftheyear,21companieshadelectedtotheIrishTonnageTaxregime.IMDOfullyexpectsthat,inthecurrentglobalandeconomicdownturn,internationalshippinggroupswillcontinuetoconsolidateandseeklocationssuchasIreland,whichcanprovideastableandcostefficientoperatingbase.
WorkattheInstitute’sNewportfacilityontheBurrishoolecatchmentareacontinuedtofocusonaquaculture,environmentalresearchandthebehaviourofmigratoryfishsuchassalmon,seatroutandeels.Projectstodevelopanationalbroodstockcapabilityforcodfarming,topreventtheescapeoffarmedfishfromaquacultureinstallationsandtoevaluatetheimpactofhumanactivitiesonlakes,aswellastheeffectofforestryonfreshwaters,continued.Inaddition,anumberofmajorinternationalendeavours,includingtheSALSEAMergeprojecttoresearchthedeclineinmarinesurvivalratesofsalmonstocks,andtheEELIADprojecttoimproveourknowledgeofthelifehistoryofeels,mayprovideanswerstoveryimmediateproblemsforourfoodandrecreationalfishingindustriesathome.
OurresearchvesselsRVCeltic ExplorerandRVCeltic Voyagerfacilitatedprojectsrangingfromseabedmapping,fisheriessurveysandenvironmentalsampling,todeepseacoring,educationalmissionsandmultibeammappingofthemid-AtlanticRidge.Newtechnologies,suchastheROVHolland1-Ireland’sfirstRemotelyOperatedVehicle–andtheUniversityofBremen’sMEBOroboticdrillrigweresuccessfullydeployedindeepwaterintheserviceofmarinescience.Workalsocontinuedonthevitalsubjectofoceanclimatechange.AsanislandonthewesternedgeofEurope,adjacenttotheglobal‘weathermachines’oftheGulfStreamandtheAtlanticOcean,IrelandisuniquelypositionedtostudythisphenomenonandtopredictwhatmighthappenintheyearsaheadwiththeaidofanadvancedcomputerclusterinstalledatourOranmoreHQin2008.Thisinformationisofenormousinteresttothoseatour
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NewportfacilitywhoarestudyingthedecreasedmarinesurvivalofAtlanticsalmonaspartoftheinternationalSALSEAMergeproject,aswellasthoseinourFisheriesScienceServicesteam
Ontheothersideoftheclimatechangequestion,ourpartnershipwithSustainableEnergyIrelandcontinuesatthewaveenergytestsiteinGalwayBayandwithplansforalargersitetotestlargerscaleprototypesoffthewestcoastofIreland.AdvancedtechnologyisalsobeingdeployedintheformoftheremotecoastalsensingsystemsinSMARTBAY,aprogrammetoplaceenvironmentalandoceanographicsensorsinGalwayBay.Theproject,supportedbytheMarineInstituteandtheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency,iscatalysingnewresearchcollaborationsbetweenthirdlevelinstitutesandcompaniesranginginsizefrommultinationalcorporations(IBMandIntel)toSMEstodevelopleadingedgemarine,environmentalandcommunicationstechnologiesandapproachestoenvironmentalmanagementtargetingemergingglobalmarketsforgreentechnology.Thisambitiousprojectenablesmultipleobjectivessupportingnewtechnology,developmentandcommercialinnovation,allowingustomaintainconstantmonitoringinthecoastalenvironmentwithouttheneedtotakesamplesinsitu.ItisalsoaforerunnerofplanneddevelopmentsincludingSMARTCOASTandeventuallyESONET–aplantoplacesensorsonthedeepoceanflooroffIreland’scontinentalshelf.
Thedeclineinthestateoftheexchequerresourcesin2008broughtunprecedentedfiscalcutbacksfortheInstitute.ThiscoupledwiththeexpandedservicedeliveryportfolioasoutlinedaboverequiredmajoradaptivestrategydevelopmentbythemanagementteamandstaffwiththesupportoftheBoard.Thesechallengesweremethead-onandtheactiveparticipationofstaffatalllevelswasrequiredtomakethenecessarymid-yearadjustments.Thankstotheprofessionalismandenthusiasmofourstaffweachievedthespeedyimplementationofouradaptivestrategyandwereabletoprotectallmajorfrontlineservicesthrough2008.Acontinuedfocusonmaximisingtheefficiencyofourprogrammedeliverymodelswillberequiredgiventhedownwardpressuresonexchequerresourcesinto2009.
Peter HeffernanChief Executive
As an island on the western edge of Europe, adjacent to the global ‘weather machines’ of the Gulf Stream and the Atlantic Ocean, Ireland is uniquely positioned to study ocean climate change and to predict what might happen in the years ahead…
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Corporate ServicesDirector’s StatementOurfocusin2008wasstronglyonorganisationalefficienciesandcostsavings,whilemaximisingvalueformoneytoourstakeholdersthroughacustomerfocussedservicewithanemphasisonhighqualityservicedelivery,innovationandstrongcorporategovernance.Highlightsof2008included:
› ThepublicationoftheMarineInstitute’sfirstHumanResourcesCharter.ThiswasdevelopedinpartnershipwithmanagementandstaffoftheInstituteandpresentsabestpracticeapproachwithclearandmeasurablegoalsforthenextfiveyears.
› ThepositiveprofileoftheMarineInstituteandthe Sea Changestrategywascommunicatedwithimportantstakeholdersthroughavigorousmediacampaignculminatinginsignificantcoverageonbothradioandtheprintmedia.
› Afive-yearplantodevelopthe“Explorers”marineeducationprogrammeforprimaryschoolscommencedin2008supportedbythenowannualfive-dayprimaryteachertrainingcourseonmarinesubjectsheldattheInstitute’sOranmoreheadquartersinJuly.
› Theimplementationofahumanresource,pensionsandpayrollmanagementinformationsystemwhichwilldeliverfaster,moreaccurateandmoreuserfriendlysystemsforbothstaffandmanagement.
› Efficienciescontinuedtobeachievedthroughtheawardofkeycontractsthroughtenderprocessesresultinginsignificantsavingsthatwerereinvestedincoreprogrammes.
Ms. Caroline HepburnDirector: Corporate Services
Finance Efficiencies,valueformoneyandstrongcorporategovernanceremainedkeycorporateobjectivesofthefinancedepartment,withallinternalauditsindicatingastrongfocusonadherencetopublicprocurementprocedures.Theproductionoftheannualfinancialaccountstogetherwiththecontinueddeliveryofbestpracticesupport,assistanceandmanagementinformationtostaff,managementandtheBoardtosupportthegoalsoftheMarineInstitutewereanimportantfocus.ThejointimplementationofapensionsandpayrollmanagementinformationsystemwiththeHumanResourceteamwasanimportantandtimelyinvestment.
FacilitiesTheFacilitiesteam,locatedinGalway,NewportandDublin,continuedtoeffectivelymanagethedailyoperationsthroughoutthedifferentofficesandlaboratorieswithinexcessof32,000incomingtelephonequeries.
Facilitiesoperatingprocedureswerereviewedinresponsetotheincreaseinservicesprovidedtostaff,toundertakeadditionaladministrativedutieswhichcreatedamoreefficientworkingenvironmentforothersandtomakesavingsintheservicespurchased.
Costefficienciesweregainedthroughthetenderingandawardofcontractsforthesupplyofmechanicalandelectricalservices,electricity,consumablesandspecialistcontractors.Anenergyreviewwasundertakenandplantandequipmentoperatingtimeshavebeenalteredtomaximiseenergyefficiency.Newsystemshavebeenintroducedtorecoverheatlossandreduceenergyconsumptionasmuchaspossible.
Library ServicesThelibraryfocussedonutilisingthecapacityofthenewlibrarymanagementsystemtoenhancetheadministrationandmanagementofcorelibraryfunctionsandtoimprovethequalityofservicestoourusers.Acomprehensivestock-takeofthe6,000bookcollectionwasundertakenwhichdeliversameasureofqualitycontroltoourlibrarycollection,ensuringthatonlyup-to-datematerialremainsonthelibrarybookshelvesandrelevanthistoricreportsanddocumentsarecataloguedandstoredintheArchives.Asaresultofthenewsystemandimprovedcataloguemanagement,staffarenowfacilitatedwith24-houronlineaccesstothelibrarycatalogue.
The role of Corporate Services is to provide a quality support service that promotes, advises, communicates and assists work across the organisation in a friendly and efficient manner.
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CommunicationsFollowingitsmandate“toaddressthenationalblindspotregardingIreland’smarineresources”thecommunicationsteamcontinuedwithitsco-ordinatedplantoreachitsidentifiedkeyaudiencesofdecisionmakersatnationalandEUlevel,industry,theeducationsector,coastalcommunitiesandthegeneralpublic.MediacoverageintheprintandbroadcastmediacontinuedtoriseandanincreaseinthenumberofhitsontheInstitute’swebsiteatwww.marine.ieto838,197pageviewsduringtheyear.
Afive-yearplantodevelopthe“Explorers”marineeducationprogrammeforprimaryschoolscommencedin2008,resultinginanexpansionofscopetoincludeawidercatchmentareareachingasfarnorthasMayo.Theannualfive-dayprimaryteachertrainingcourseonmarinesubjectswasheldattheInstitute’sOranmoreheadquartersinJuly.
Human Resources2008sawthepublicationofthefirstMarineInstituteHumanResourcesCharter.ThisclearlylaysoutthemaingoalsandfocusfortheHRteamoverthenextfiveyearsandwasdevelopedinpartnershipwithmanagementandstaffoftheInstitutetoensureacontinuedbestpracticesupportserviceisdelivered.
42positionswererecruitedduring2008withtheHRteamprocessingatotalof579applicationsandco-ordinating46interviewspanels.TheHealth&SafetyCommitteeheld7meetingshighlightingtheimportanceofH&SacrossallMarineInstitutefacilities.Health,SafetyandEmployeeWellbeingAwarenesswaspromotedinearlySeptember2008,focusingongeneralhealthandwellbeingandmanagingstressandwork-lifebalance.
TheLearning&Developmentfocusfor2008wasManagementDevelopmentandPersonalDevelopment.AsuccessfulpilotprogrammeforeLearningwascarriedandsomeinvestmentmadeinthisareainanefforttoreducethecostoftrainingexpenditurewithoutdiminishingthetrainingavailable.
AccessibilityTheInstitutewasfullycompliantwiththeDisabilityActduringtheyear.
Director’s Statement Theperfecteconomicstormthatappearedonthehorizonduringthelastquarterof2007eventuallyhitIreland’sshoresin2008.TheensuingtidalwaveofbadnewsbroughttoanendthelongestperiodofsustainedeconomicexpansionandgrowthinthehistoryoftheState.TheresultingmarketconditionsprovidedasterntestforIrish-basedshippingcompaniesactiveinthemaritimecluster.
Initsownright,theIrishshippingmarketisaveryreliablebarometerofactivityintherealeconomy,withastrongcorrelationbetweenGDPandshippingactivity.AproblemthatappearedremoteandspecifictotheUShousingmarket,spreadsectorbysectorandeconomybyeconomy,takingdownwithitmajorbluechipfirmsthathadpreviouslyseemedimpervioustomostmarketshocks.ThefirstsignsofaslowdowninIrisheconomicactivitybecameapparentduringlastquarter2007whenshippingvolumesstartedtoshowsignsofweakness.Thissteadydeclinethenbecameevidentelsewhereintheeconomyand,bytheendofsecondquarterof2008,Irelandeventuallyslippedintorecession.
Ourinitialestimatesforthefullyearin2008indicatethatthemarketshrankby5%inrollon/rolloff(ro/ro)tradesandbyapproximately10%inloadon/loadoff(lo/lo)containerroutes,whilebulkvolumesdeclinedbyabout5%tfortheyear.TheIMDOwillpublishafullanalysisof2008trendsanddevelopmentsintheIrishandGlobalshippingmarketsinApril2009,withits6thAnnualMaritimeTransportEconomistbulletin.
Whilethefullyearpicturelooksparticularlygloomytherewerestillsomeroomforoptimismwithseveralnotabledevelopmentsduring2008,includingsignificantfleetexpansionandalsoourhostingoftwoimportantInternationalconferences.
Mr. Glenn MurphyDirector: Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO)
Focus on Business DevelopmentAfterthelongest‘BullRun’initshistory,theglobalshippingmarkets’five-yearpartyendedabruptlyin2008.Inspiteofthedifficultglobalconditions,theIMDOpursuedmorethan45developmentprojectswhichincludedsupportingnewinvestmentbyforeigngroupsintoIreland,assistingthecreationofnewshippingfundswhilealsosupportingIrishcompaniestowinnewcontractsinoverseasmarkets.
InJune,7Irish-basedshippingcompanies,assistedbyIMDO,announcedtotalinvestmentsinnewandsecond-handvesselsofjustover€635million.Inthefirstsixmonthsof2008,21newandsecond-handvesselshadalreadybeenacquired,withafurther27vesselsexpectedtobedeliveredoverthenext2years,mostofwhichwillbenewlybuilt.Theinvestmentshouldassistinsustainingtheexistingonshoreemploymentofsome300peopleinIreland.Bytheendof2008,21companieshadelectedtoIrishTonnageTaxregimewithafurther9applicationspendingatthebeginningof2009.
Thecurrentglobalandeconomicdownturnarelikelytoseeinternationalshippinggroupscontinuetoconsolidateandseeklocationsthatprovideastableandcostefficientoperatingbase.TheIMDObelievethatIrelandisextremelywellpositionedtocapitaliseonthiscurrentmarketdownturn.Indicationsarepositivethatifasustainedeffortismadetocontinuetotargetandsupportthesedevelopments,Irelandiswellpositionedtocontinuetoattractandsecurefreshinvestmentintoitsinternationalmaritimeservicessector.
TheIMDOalsoprovidedbusinessdirectsupporttotwoforeigncompaniesthatestablishednewshippinglinesbetweenIrelandandContinentalEuropein2008.
Supporting Education DevelopmentTheIMDOmanagestheadministrationthegovernment’sSeafarerTrainingGrantscheme.In2008,morethan65cadetstudentsbenefitedfromseagoingtrainingpaymentsandcompanysupport.Afurther14graduateengineeringcadetswereprovidedwithfundingthatenabledthemtocompletetheirOOWEngineeringdegrees.Theofficealsoprovideddirectfundingsupportfortheupskillingof20qualifiedIrishseafarerstogainhighercertificatesofprofessionalcompetency.In2008theofficealsoagreedtoprovidedirectfinancialsupporttotheestablishmentofNMCIservices.WehopethisinitiativewillsupportadditionalthirdpartytrainingattheCollegewhilealsomaximisingitsoverallutilitypotential.
LastyeartheIMDOpartneredtheInstituteofCharteredShipbrokers(ICS)toestablishanewlectureshipprogramwhichwasheldatDCUinDublin.Asaresultofthislatestinitiative,theICShasconfirmedrecordnumbersofstudentsregisteredtoundertakeexamsin2009.
TheFollowtheFleetprogramcontinuedtogrowwith150schoolsand9,000studentsaroundthecountryparticipatingintheprogramme.Weaimtodoublethenumbersofschoolsparticipatingintheprogramin2009.
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Market Publications and EventsInApriltheIMDOpublisheditsFifthAnnualIrishTransportEconomist.TheOfficecarriesoutfundamental/technicalanalysisandalsopublishestrafficdataonaquarterlybasiswhichisavailabledirectlyviaoure-Zines.Overthecourseof2008wealsopublishedeightnewIrelandtoEuropeshippingmarketreviewswhilealsorevisingeightpreviouslypublishedmarketreviews.Thein-houseresearchincludesregularmarketanalysisandcommentary.AllIMDOpublicationsarenowpublishedon-lineviaournewe-readerformatwhichreducesourprintanddistributionoverheads.
InMaywesubmittedareviewofIrishmaritimesectortotheDepartmentofTransport.WewerealsoappointedasamemberoftheGovernment’sexpertsteeringgroupoverseeingtheDublinPortStudy.
TheofficehostedandorganisedtwomajorshippingconferencesinIrelandin2008.InJunewehostedtheinauguralEuropeanShortseaCongressand,inNovember,theSecondMarineMoneyDublinShipFinanceForum.TheIMDOwasagainpleasedtosponsortheIrishExporters’ShortseaShippingAward,whichwaswonlastyearbythecompanyContainership.
Trafficthroughourwebbasede-platformsincreasedbymorethan33%in2008,withmorethan1.3millionhitsfortheyear.
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Director’s StatementIn2008scientistsintheMarineEnvironmentandFoodSafety(MEFS)teamcarriedoutafullprogrammeofmonitoringandappliedresearchintheareasofshellfishsafety,fishhealthandthemarineenvironment.Thiswasdoneinordertoprovidescientificservicesonfoodsafetyandmarineenvironmenttotheseafood
sector,totheDepartmentofAgriculture,FisheriesandFood(DAFF),andtoStateagenciessuchastheFoodSafetyAuthorityofIreland(FSAI)andtheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheSeaFisheriesProtectionAuthority(SFPA).ThisworkformsthebasisfortheMarineInstitute’sadvicetogovernmentandtheEUonseafoodsafety,marineenvironment,marinelicensing,spatialplanningandfishhealth.
TheMEFSteamcontinuedtodemonstrateitscommitmenttoachievinghighqualityandtoprovidingexcellentservicestoourclientsbyincreasingtothirtythenumberoftestmethodsaccreditedinaccordancewithISO17025bytheIrishNationalAccreditationBoard(INAB).TheseaccreditedtestscoverthefullrangeofmonitoringinShellfishSafety,Residues,FishHealthandMarineEnvironmentChemistry.
InJuly,afternineyearsofservicetotheMarineInstitute,MicheálO’CinnéidesteppeddownasDirectorofMEFSuponhisappointmenttotheexecutiveboardoftheEnvironmentalProtectionagency.
Mr. John EvansDirector: Marine Environment and Food Safety Services
Research TheMEFSteamcarriedoutaprogrammeofappliedresearchcloselylinkedtoitsmonitoringactivitiesandinsupportoftherequirementsofitsgovernmentandindustrycustomers.WorkcontinuedonNDP,EUandINTERREGfundedprojects.TheMarineInstituteandDITcontinuedtocollaborateontheproject“IntegratedApproachtoToxicityValuationofIrishMarineSediments”.The“IrishSeaMarineAggregatesInitiative(IMAGIN)”-anINTERREGIIIAprojectcarriedoutbyanIreland/Walesconsortium-concluded.Thefollowingprojectscommencedin2008:
› “ImpactsofincreasedatmosphericCO2onOceanChemistryandEcosystems”withNUIG.
› “BiologicalEffectsandChemicalMeasurementsfortheAssessmentofPollutioninIrishMarineWaters”withTCD,DIT,EnterpriseIrelandShannonAquaticToxicologyLab.
› “Azaspiracids:ToxicologicalEvaluation,TestMethodsandIdentificationoftheSourceOrganism(ASTOXII)”withDIT,IFREMER(France),NationalResearchCentre(Canada),NOAA(US),AlfredWegenerInstitute(Germany)andtheNorwegianSchoolofVeterinaryScience.
› GillPath:ThisprojectwillprovideinformationontheunderlyingcausesofgillpathologiesinsalmoninIreland.Thiswillresultinincreasedawarenessatindustrylevelandtheadoptionofsuitablemanagementandmitigationproceduresonmarinesites.
› AquaPlan:ThisprojectwillassisttheIrishfinfishsectortoadapttotherequirementsofthenewFishHealthDirective2006/88/EC,whichcameintoforcein2008.Itwillresultinthepublicationofaseriesofprotocols,leafletsandariskassessmentframeworkinordertoincreasetheabilityoftheIrishfinfishaquacultureindustryandregulatoryagenciestomanagefishhealthissues.
Inaddition,duringthecourseoftheyear,threePhDandtwoMPhildegreeswereawardedbasedonresearchcarriedoutintheMarineInstituteintheareaofshellfishtoxins.
Advice & MonitoringTheMEFSteamprovidedadvicetotheDepartmentofAgriculture,FisheriesandFood,dealingwithForeshoreLeaseandLicenceApplications,DumpingatSeaapplications,aquaculturelicencesandmonitoring.TeammemberscontinuedtotakepartinthesecondStrategicEnvironmentalAssessmentofOil&GaslicensinginthePorcupineBasin.
WhilecontinuingdiscussionswithEPAandGovernmentontheresourcingoftheMonitoringprogrammeforplants,benthicorganismsandchemistryintransitionalandcoastalwaterstomeettheneedsoftheWaterFrameworkDirective(2000/60/EC),theteamcontinuedtoprovidescientificadvicetotheEPAandtoRiverBasinDistricts.
AcomprehensivequalitycontrolleddatasetoncontaminantsintheIrishmarineenvironmentwassubmittedforassessmentundertheOSPAR(OsloandParis1992)Convention.MEFSstaffhavebeenactivelyinvolvedincontributingtothepreparationoftheOSPARQualityStatusReport2010whichisexpectedtobeanimportantcontributiontotheinitialassessmentrequiredundertheECMarineStrategyFrameworkDirectivethatenteredintoforceduringtheyear.TheteamhaveparticipatedinthepreparationoftheOSPAR-wideassessmentofmarinepollutiontrendsforincorporationinthereport.
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TheFishHealthUnit(FHU)withinMEFSisthedesignatedNationalReferenceLaboratory(NRL)forFishDiseasesaswellasthedesignatedNationalReferenceLaboratoryforMolluscDiseases,andmorerecentlytheNRLfordiseasesincrustacea.ItsupportstheaquacultureindustryandinlandfisheriesinmaintainingIreland’sfishhealthstatusthroughtheprovisionofstatutoryservicesanddiagnosticsupport.In2008theFishHealthDirectivewassuccessfullytransposedintoIrishLawwithscientificandtechnicaladvicefromtheMarineInstitutefullyincorporated.InadditiontoitsNRLrole,theFishHealthDirectiverequirestheMarineInstitutetoauthoriseaquacultureoperators,onfootoftheirsubmissionofapplicationformsandappropriateFishHealthManagementplansdetailingtheirrecordkeeping,risk-basedhealthsurveillanceandbiosecurityregimes.
SignificantprogresswasmadebytheInstituteindevelopingskillsintheareaofmolecularbiologyandvirologyinpreparationfordevelopmentsinEuropeanlegislation.ThisincludeddevelopingmethodsforthedetectionofNorovirusKoiHerpesVirus,OysterHerpesVirusandInfectiousSalmonAnemia.
Seafood Safety TheMarineInstituteistheEUDesignatedIrishNationalReferenceLaboratoryforMarineBiotoxinsandNationalReferenceLaboratoryformonitoringbacteriaandvirusesinbivalvemolluscs.TheBiotoxinUnitprovidesaweeklymonitoringservice,whichincludesmonitoringofphytoplanktonandbiotoxinsinshellfishflesh,forover50shellfishproductionareas.TheprogrammeensuresIrishcompliancewithEUregulationsonshellfishsafety.
Targetstohaveover95%ofresultspublishedwithin3workingdaysweremetbytheInstitute.Resultsofover2,200analyseswereissuedbyfax,e-mailandSMStextmessagestoregulatorsincludingtheFSAI,theSFPAandtheshellfishindustryandpublishedontheInstitute’sWebsiteathttp://www.marine.ie/habsdatabase.Shellfishtoxinspresentthroughoutthesummerandintothewintermonthswereidentifiedandadviceonmanagementactionprovidedinliaisonwiththeregulatoryauthorities.Ongoingmicrobiologicaltestingofshellfishproductionareaswasusedtoupdatetheclassificationofshellfishproductionareas,andadvicewasprovidedtoregulatoryauthorities.
TheMarineInstituteisalsotheEUDesignatedIrishNationalReferenceLaboratoryforanumberofchemicalsinuseinaquacultureandparticipatedinthenationalresiduesmonitoringprogrammeasrequiredundertheResiduesDirective,asithasdonesince1999.Resultsofthepreviousyear’sfinfishaquaculturemonitoringwerereportedtoDAFF,FSAI,andSFPAontimeinMarch2008foronwardtransmissiontotheEC.Forthesecondyearrunningnonon-compliantsamplesweredetected—averypositivemessagefortheindustry.Followingreportingtoclients,annualresultsfromindividualfish-farmsarecompiledandtransmittedtothefarms.
Monitoringunderthenationalprogrammeforchemicalcontaminantsinshellfish,toassistinmeetingnationalobligationsundertheShellfishWatersDirective,79/923/ECwascarriedout.Oystersandmusselsfrom31locationsweretestedfortracemetals,PCBsandpesticideswhilesamplingcommencedinanexpandedrangeofshellfishproductionareas.Arangeoffin-fishspecieslandedatfourmajorIrishportswerealsotestedfortracemetals,PCBsandpesticides.
The MEFS team carries out a wide range of research and monitoring tasks in the areas of marine environment and seafood safety.
The Marine Institute’s food safety programmes provide a solid basis for the Irish seafood sector to meet Eu regulations and to ensure full consumer safety for the Irish and export markets.
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Director’s StatementFisheriesscienceischanging.Itcontinuestoevolveasmanagersseeknewformsofscientificadvicethatmeetthenewandwiderdemandsofmarinepolicymakers(e.g.forgreaterenvironmentalintegration).Againstthisbackground,thefishingindustrycontinuedtogothroughaverydifficultperiodasreducedquotas,fuelpriceuncertainty,fleetdecommissioning,greater
environmentalawarenessandtighterEUcontrolsimpactedontheirprofitmargins.TheroleofFisheriesScienceServices(FSS)istoprovidetheresearch,assessmentsandadvicethatunderpinthesustainableexploitationoflivingmarineresourcesinthewatersaroundIreland.
Meetingtheneedsofourmajorclient(DAFF)wasthemajorobjectivefor2008andFSSprovideditwithabroadrangeofscientificservices.Thepoorstateofthefisheriesresource,thedemandforincreasedinteractionwithstakeholders,theneedforimproveddataquality,thedevelopmentandtestingofmanagementplansandtheintegrationofenvironmentalconsiderationsintofisheriesadvicewereallkeydriversforourscientificservices.
FSSalsopaidcloseattentiontomeetingthefutureneedsofourclientsandstakeholders.AmajorachievementforFSSin2008wastoimplementasetofhighlyrelevantandappliedresearchprojectsthroughthe Sea ChangeandtheEUfundingframeworks.Greatcarewastakentoensurethattheseprojectswouldfullycomplement,enhanceandevolveourcoreactivity—thatofdeliveringthescientificadvicedecisionmakersneedforthesustainableexploitationofourlivingmarineresources.
Dr. Paul ConnollyDirector: Fisheries Science Services
Data Collection RegulationDataaretherawmaterialsFSSusetoproducescientificadvice.TheEUdatacollectionframeworkisaveryimportantfundingsourceforFSSand,in2008;€2.4millionwassecuredtoconductthedatacollectionanddatamanagementprogrammesthatprovidethescientificdataneededtosupporttheCommonFisheriesPolicy.Atotalof13researchsurveyswereundertakenonRVCeltic Explorer,RVCeltic Voyagerandoncharteredcommercialfishingvessels,yieldingatotalof1,124scientistseadays.ThesesurveysfocusedonRockallhaddock,acousticestimatesforherringandbluewhiting,codtagging,agroundfishsurveyoftheshelfwatersaroundIreland,adeepwatertrawlsurveyoftheslopeareatothewestofIrelandandasurveyofmonkfishstocksoffthewestofIreland.ThesesurveysinvolvedclosecollaborationwithUK,Russian,Norwegian,SpanishandFrenchscientists.FSSalsocontinuedtodevelopitsunderwaterTVsurveyprogrammeontheNephropsprawngroundsofftheAranIslands,intheCelticSeaandIrishSea.
Samplingoflandingsintheports,seasamplingofdiscardsandanalysisoffleetactivityandfishingpatternswerealsoimportantcomponentsoftheDCRworkprogramme.Atotalof595,789fishweremeasuredand52,620agedduringthese2008programmes.Aconsiderableamountoftimewasdevotedtothemanagement(e.g.qualityanddatabaseupdates)ofthesedatasets.TheannualDCRcoststatementandtechnicalreportsfor2007werecompletedandsubmittedtotheEU.AnewDCRcoveringtheperiod2009-2013wasestablishedbytheCommissionandIrelandsubmittedanewtwoyearprogrammecoveringtheperiod2009and2010.
ThisnewDCRprogrammewillbemorecomplexthantheoldDCRandwilldealwithanewtypeofsampling(fleet-basedasopposedtostock-based)andwillalsocovertheprovisionofscientificadvice.WorkingcloselywithBIM,FSSalsocompletedmajorsamplingprogrammesoninshorestocks(e.g.crab,lobster,cocklesandshrimp).TheseinshorestocksareveryimportanteconomicallytothecoastalcommunitiesofIreland.
Scientific AdviceScientificadviceisthemainproductofFSS.TheInternationalCouncilfortheExplorationoftheSeas(ICES)providesaninternationalplatformformarinesciencewhereindependentscientificadviceisformulatedfortheEUCommissionandEUMemberStates.FSSparticipatedinover40ICESmeetingsin2008(seeAppendix9)andtheyremaintheprimarydiscussiongroupsusedbyFSSforinternationalstockassessmentandadvice.FSSstaffheldanumberofkeypostswithinICESduring2008,includingchairofthereviewgroupondeepwaterspecies;theexpertgrouponassessmentofsouthernshelfdemersalstocks,andtheplanninggroupfornorthAtlanticslopesurveys.
FSSstaffalsoparticipatedatvariousmeetingsoftheScientific,TechnicalandEconomicCommitteeforFisheries(STECF),chairingasubgrouponreducingdiscards.FSSalsoprovidedscientificsupportforDAFFstaffatseveralinternationalmeetingsincludingtheEU-NorwayfisheriesagreementsandtheDecemberCounciloffisheriesministersthatsetthefishingopportunitiesfor2009.TheFSSmodellingandsimulationgroupfurtherdevelopedtheFPRESStoolwhichhasreceivedinternationalpraise.Workingwithstakeholders,thistoolwasusedinformulatingmanagementplansforCelticSeaherring,mackerelandhorsemackerel.TheannualStockBook,whichprovidesallthelatestscientificadviceonthefisheriesresourceofinteresttoIrelandwasdeliveredtoDAFF,andusedinnegotiationswiththeEUonfishingopportunitiesfor2009.AmajorreviewofthefutureformatoftheStockBookwascompleted.
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Stakeholder Interaction WorkingwithindustryisakeyaspectofFSSworkprogrammes.Thiswasundertakenatanational(e.g.FederationofIrishFishermen)andinternational(e.g.TheRegionalAdvisoryCouncils)level.Therewasextensiveengagementinrelationtothedevelopmentofmanagementplans(e.g.Celticseaherring;mackerel),codrecoverymeasures,effortregulationsandexplanationanddiscussiononscientificadviceontheresource.TheMinisterestablishedtheIrishFisheriesScienceResearchPartnership(IFSRP)inAugust2008andanactiveengagementwithindustryhighlightedseveralkeyareasthatfuturejointworkshouldfocuson(e.g.improveddataforCelticseacodstocks).Theworkofthisgroupwillcontinuein2009.FSSalsoparticipatedattheseafisheriesconsultativemeetingswithDAFFandindustryrepresentatives.TradepressarticlesareanimportantpartofFSSoutreachworkandin2008,15tradepressarticles,coveringabroadrangeofissues,weresubmitted
byvariousFSSstaffandpublished.
ResearchResearchiskeytoevolvingscientificadvice.FSSspentaconsiderableamountoftimeimplementingasetofappliedresearchprojectsthatwillenhanceandevolveourscientificadvice.Theseresearchprojectswerebothnationally(e.g. Sea Change)andinternationallyfunded(e.g.FP7).FSScommencedseveralkeyprojectsfundedunderthe Sea Changeprogramme.Theseprojectsweredevelopedwithstakeholdersandconsiderabletimewasdevotedtotherecruitmentofeightinternationalscientiststhatwillworkonthem,focussingondepletedfishstocks,dataintegration,usingfishers’knowledgeinscientificadvice,datasignaldetectionmethods,biologyofNephrops,blackscabbardfish,andherring.FSSalsosecuredfundingundertheBeaufortMarineResearchAwardandtogetherwithUniversityCollegeCork,andQueensUniversityBelfasthaveestablishedateamtodeveloptheEcosystemApproachtoFisheriesManagementoverthenextsevenyears.
FSSalsoparticipatedinanumberofEU-fundedprojectsincludingMARIFISH(EUFisheriesERANETaimedatincreasednationalco-operation),DEEPNET(recuperationoffishingnetslostorabandonedatsea),andEASE(EuropeanAdvisorySystemEvaluation).TheDEEPCLEAN(retrievalofabandoneddeepwatergillnets)andEFIMAS(OperationalEvaluationToolsforFisheriesManagementOptions),LOT(incorporatingfishermen’s’knowledgeintoscience)projectswerealsosuccessfullycompleted.FundingwassecuredfortwonewFP7projects;MEFEPO(makingtheEuropeanFisheriesEcosystemPlanOperational)andDEEPFISHMAN(managingthedeepseaecosystem).Theseprojectsarebuiltaroundtheconceptofsustainabledevelopmentandarefocussedondeliveringpragmaticmanagementplanstoensureaviablefishingindustryintothefuture.
TheMarineInstitutealsohelporganisetheICESSymposiumLinkingHerringintheEcosystem(Galway,August2008)inwhichover100scientistsfrom16countriesparticipated.TheproceedingsaretobepublishedinaspecialeditionoftheICESJournalofMarineScience.
The primary role of the Fisheries Science Services is to research, assess and advise on sustainable development of living marine resources in the waters around Ireland.
The primary customers of FSS are DCEnR, Eu, industry and third level sectors. The main product of FSS is scientific advice on stocks of interest to ireland and this is encapsulated in the annual FSS Stock Book produced by the team each December.
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Director’s Statement DuringthepastyeartheACMSteamwasinvolvedinabroadrangeofmonitoringandresearchworkinsupportofnationalobjectivesintheareasofaquaculture,environmentalresearchandmigratoryfishspecies.Servicedeliveryintheaquacultureareafocusedontheimplementationofthenationalsealicemonitoringprogrammeandonaseriesofresearchprojectscentredon
novelspeciesdevelopmentandbaymanagementinitiatives.
ACMSactivelysupportedtheformulationandimplementationofthenewDAFFsealicepestcontrolstrategy,launchedinMay2008andprovidedawiderangeoftechnicaladviceonissuesrelatingtofinfishaquaculturemanagementanddevelopment.OntheresearchfrontworkwascompletedontheverysuccessfulAquaregprogramme,whichhasbeennominatedforaprestigiousEUexcellenceaward.
ThefinalreportoftheOffshoreAquacultureTechnologyPlatformwaspublishedinDecember.Supportedbythefindingsofthe2007CawleyReportwhosestatedobjectivesareto‘transfertechnologyandcommercialisehatchery,juvenileproductionandon-growingcapabilitiesforchar,cod,turbotandhalibut’,aconsortiumconsistingoftheCarnalaboratoryofNUIG,industry,TaighdeMaraTeo.,BIMandtheMarineInstitutehavetogetherinitiatedaprogrammetoinvestigatecodhatcheryandfarmproductionmethods.TheoverallobjectiveoftheEIRCODproject,whichisfundedunder Sea Change,istodesign,establishandoperateacodbroodstockandbreedingprogramme,customisedfortheIrishenvironmentandunderpinningthenativefishfarmingindustry.Workisprogressingwellandover40tonnesofcodwereharvestedduring2008.
TheBeaufortfishpopulationgeneticsresearchprogrammeiswellunderwayanditisplannedthatworkonassociatedprojectswillintensifyduringthecomingyear.Theprogrammeincludesresearchonsalmon,cod,troutandlobster.Theprogrammeisdesignedtopredicttheeffectsofnaturallyandmaninducedevolutionarychange,includingtheimpactofclimate,ontheproductivity,sustainabilityandresilienceofsalmon,trout,codandlobsterstocks.
Climatechange-relatedworkintheBurrishoolecatchment,isprovingtobeparticularlysuccessful.TheRESCALEproject,fundedunderSSTIandwithpartnersinNUIMaynoothandTCD,hasmadesignificantprogressindownscalingnationalclimatemodelstoacatchmentlevel.Thisseminalworkwilllaythefoundationsforclimatechangeimpactpredictionsatalocalareascale,whichcouldhavedirectrelevancetofutureforestryandagriculturalpolicyinexposedwestofIrelandcatchments.
Dr. Ken WhelanDirector: Aquaculture and Catchment Management Services
Research ProjectsEu FP7 Prevent Escape ProjectTheFP7fundedPreventEscapeProject,willconductfundamentalbiologicalandtechnologicalresearchtoimproverecommendationsandguidelinesfortechnologiesandoperationalstrategiesthatwillpreventescapesfromfinfishfacilities.Furthermore,itwillprovideknowledgethatwilladvanceourunderstandingonhowescapeescouldberecapturedinanefficientmannerandhowfarmsshouldbesitedtoreducetheextentandeffectofescapeesonwildpopulationswhenandwheretheyinevitablyoccur.ItinvolvestwelvepartnersfromNorway,Ireland(MarineInstitute),Spain,Malta,Greece,UK,andItaly.
Climate ChangeAspartoftheStrategyforScienceTechnologyandInnovation(SSTI)ClimateChangeInitiative,ACMSisengagedinworkpackagesonfishgrowthandsurvival,theanalysisofclimateandenvironmentaldatasetscollectedfromtheBurrishoolecatchment,theRESCALEprojectandforecastingfuturelocalclimatescenariosusingdownscaledclimatemodels.AnautomaticwatermonitoringstationhasbeeninstalledonabuoyinLoughFurnace,andthishascommencedmonitoringthetidalinfluxesandstratificationinthisuniquesealough.
IlluminateIlluminateisanEPAfundedprojectlookingatpast,currentandfutureinteractionsbetweenanthropomorphicpressures,chemicalstatusandbiologicalqualityelementsforlakesintwocontrastinginstrumentedcatchmentsinIreland(LoughFeeaghinCo.MayoandLoughLeannearKillarney).ItcomplementstheRESCALEprogrammeandisdueforcompletioninautumn2009.
Red Areas Project ThefirstphaseoftheRegenerationOptionsforForestryonWesternPeatlands(RedAreaProject)commencedinJune2005.ACMS’srolewastomonitorthewaterqualityandarangeofbiologicalindicesonfourselectedforestedstreamsforoneyearpre-felling,duringfelling(summerof2006)andoneyearpost-felling.AdetailedfinalreportwassubmittedtoCoillteinautumn2008.Thestudyconcludedthatwhilethereweresignificantchangestowaterdischarge,sedimentationandwaterchemistrywithintheexperimentalsites,thesechangesdidnotseemtohaveimpactedadverselyontheecologicalqualityofthereceivingwaterbody,apartfromshorttermeffects.
Eu EELIADTheFP7-fundedEELIADProgrammefocusesonimprovingourknowledgeofthelifehistoryofeelsbothinthemarineandfreshwaterenvironments.Theprojectwillassessthepossiblereasonsforrecruitmentfailureineelsandthewillfacilitatethedevelopmentofmodelsthatcanbeusedbymanagerstoidentifymeasurestoimprovethequalityofsilvereelescapement.Approximately50adulteelswerereleasedfromGalway,25fromthemouthoftheLoireand25fromtheBayofBiscayin2008.Theyweretaggedwithpop-offsatellitetagsprogrammedforvariouspopoffdatesandinitialdataarealreadytohand.
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SALSEA MergeSALSEAMerge(seewww.salmonatsea.com)isaninternationalprogrammeofresearchintothedeclineinmarinesurvivalofsalmonstocks.Asixteen-daypost-smoltsamplingcruisewascarriedoutonboardtheRVCeltic VoyagerandtheRVCeltic ExplorerinMay2008.Thiswasfollowedbya15daycruisecarriedoutbytheFaroeseresearchvessel,theRVMagnus Heinason.Atotalof797postsmoltsandoldersalmonwerecollectedoverthecourseofthetwocruises.ANorwegiancruisetookplacefromthe26thJulytothe9thAugust,2008aboardtheRVEros.Atotalof88salmonweretakenin31nethauls,providingatotalof885samplesfromthethreeoceancruises.Theareasfishedhadnotpreviouslybeensurveyedsystematicallyforpostsmolts.Thewesterlydistributionofthesmoltswasofparticularinterest.
Afullupdateonthethreecruisesisavailableonwww.salmonatsea.com.Atpresentanalysisisunderwaytodeterminetheoriginofeachindividualsalmoncapturedatsea.Workisalsoongoingonthegrowthofthesalmonatsea.Workhasalsobegunonmappingthemigrationroutesofthesalmonpostsmoltsatsea.
Migratory FishInternational Salmon Management ACMShascontinuedtoprovidetechnicaladvicetoDCENRonwildsalmonissues.2008sawthecompletionoftheNASCOFocusAreaReportonSalmonManagementbycontractingparties.Irelandwashighlycommendedfortheirrecentmanagementinitiativesandtheircurrentsalmonmanagementpoliciesandstrategy.
TheNASCOReviewstated:“The Group congratulates Ireland on the major improvements in the management of their salmon fisheries in recent years. Consistent with the scientific advice, the coastal mixed-stock fishery was closed at the beginning of 2007, and exploitation is now restricted to estuary netting and angling on stocks that are above their conservation limits. These procedures fully comply with NASCO’s agreements and guidelines.”
EelsACMSwereinvolvedintheprovisionofscientificadviceoneelstoDCENRandtheNationalEelWorkingGroup.Thisworkincludedthedevelopmentofanationalmodeltodeterminepristineeelproductionandestimatesofcurrentescapement.ThemodelalsoprovidedarangeofmanagementscenariosandoptionstomeetEUrequirements.
Aquaculture and Catchment Management Services comprises three service teams located in newport Co. Mayo, Galway and Dublin.
The main functions of ACMS are to research, monitor, analyse and advise in the areas of finfish aquaculture, salmonid rearing, wild salmon and eel stock dynamics, and freshwater catchment studies.
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Director’s Statement In2008theOceanScienceServicesGroup(OSS)continuedtowidenitsrangeofactivitiesthroughtheSSTI-fundedclimatechangeandmarineexplorationprogrammes,inadditiontoitsnormalwiderangeofactivitiesatnationalandinternationallevel.OSScontributedsignificantlytothenationalMarineRTDIStrategy(SeaChange)implementationprocessthroughprojectsupport,technicaladviceandmanagementinput.
NotablehighlightsareincludedhereandinAppendix6ontheResearchVesselProgramme2008:
Themandatory5yearrefitoftheRVCeltic ExplorerwascompletedbytheendofFebruary2008.255scientificdayswerecompletedonboardtheRVCeltic ExplorerfromMarchtoDecemberand268daysontheRVCeltic Voyager.
› P&OMaritimeservicescompletedathirdyearofprovidingshipmanagement,operationandmaintenanceservicesforthenationalresearchfleet,workingcloselywiththeR.V.Opsteamtocompleteademandingprogrammeofactivityforbothvessels.
› Anintensivefisheriesprogrammewhichincluded;threeacousticsurveyprogrammes,adeepwaterfisheriessurveyandanannualgroundfishsurvey.AnewfibreopticunderwaterTVsystemwascommissionedandinstalledontheRVCeltic Voyagerwhichdelivered28daysofUWTVsurveysforNephropsprawnstockassessment.
› Theannual‘BrightSparks’competitionfor5daysship-timeontheRVCeltic VoyagerwaswonbyagroupfromQUB,UCCandNUI,Galway.Thesuccessfulstudentscompletedasurveyontheoccurrenceofalgalraftsinoffshorewaters.
› TwoSALSEAsurveyswerecompletedontheRVCeltic ExplorerandRVCeltic VoyagerwhichsawbothvesselscompletinganinnovativetrawlingsurveyforsalmonsmoltinFaroese,ScottishandIrishwaters.
› ThenewdeepwaterROVsystemwassuccessfullydeliveredontimeandonbudget,andwasmobilisedandintegratedwiththeRVCeltic Explorerpriortoplannedoffshoretrialsinearly2009.
› TheUniversityofBremen’s“MEBO”roboticdrillrigwasinstalledandoperatedonceagainfromtheRVCeltic ExplorerfortheINFOMARdeepdrillsurveywhichtookplaceduringAugust/September.
› OpendayswereheldinKillybegsontheRVCeltic ExplorerandtheRVCeltic Voyager,andontheRVCeltic ExplorerinDublin,providingexcellentopportunitiestoshowcasetheactivitiesofthevesselstokeystakeholdersinthefishingcommunity,otherstatebodies,secondarylevelschoolsandtothegeneralpublic.
› TheEMSOproject(EuropeanMultidisciplinarySeafloorObservatory)kickedoffinApril2008.BothEMSOandthelargerESONETareconcernedwiththedevelopmentofcabledseafloorobservatoriesattwelvesitesontheEuropeanmargin.
› 2008alsosawthefirstdeploymentoffourArgodatafloatsinIrishwatersintheRockallTroughinspring2008fundedbytheNDP.OceanographicinformationfromthesefloatsisnowbeingsuccessfullytransmittedviasatellitetoDataManagementCentresaroundtheworld.
› StakeholdersfromthirdlevelinstitutesattendedtwoIMEPmeetingshostedinDublinandLimerickinJuly2008toadvanceastrategicapproachtodeepsearesearchinIreland.
Mr. Michael GilloolyDirector: Ocean Science Services
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Research Vessel Operations AstrongmultidisciplinaryanddiversifiedprogrammeofresearchvesselactivitywasdeliveredonboththeRVCeltic ExplorerandtheRVCeltic Voyagerin2008asdetailedinAppendix6.
Inlate2008thenewIntegratedMarineExplorationProgramme(IMEP)commenced,fundedundertheGovernment’sStrategyforScience,TechnologyandInnovation(SSTI)toprovideexperienceatseaforsecondandthirdlevelstudentsthroughanumberofprogrammesincludingtheTrainingThroughResearchSurveysandScience@Seaschemes.TheIMEPfield-teamalsoprovidedover300daysofship-basedsupportforeightintegratedresearchmissionsincluding;abathymetricsurveyOftheMid-AtlanticRidge,annualnutrients,deepwater,groundfishandSALSEAsurveys,elevendedicatedtrainingsurveys(institutesincludeTCD,UCC,CMRC,NMCI,NUIG,GMIT,UL,UU,QUB)andworkforCEFAS.
IMEPalsoprovidedfundingformandatoryPersonalSea-survivalTechniques(PSTSTCW95)certificationforoveronehundredundergraduateandpostgraduatestudentsparticipatinginseagoingprogrammes.ParticipationwascontinuedintheESONETNoE(EuropeanSeasObservatoryNetwork-NetworkofExcellence)projectandorganizedaWP5(ImplementationStrategies)workshopinMarch2008forEuropeanpartnersfromtenparticipatinginstitutes.
Oceanographic ServicesThissectionprovidedcomprehensiveoceanographicservicesunderpinningmanynationalprogrammesincluding;themanagementofthenationalequipmentpoolaswellasmanagementandoperationsoftheIrishMarineDataBuoyNetwork.OceanographicServicesalsoprovidedsignificantinputtotheprovisionofadataservicetothemarinecommunity.Itwasalsoactiveinoceanmodellingandcoastaloceanography,includingthedevelopmentoftheIrishNationalTideGaugeNetwork.
Marine Climate Change SectionEstablishedinlate2007andfundedundertheGovernment’sStrategyforScience,TechnologyandInnovation(SSTI)theMarineClimateChangeSectionhasanambitious2yearmulti-disciplinaryprogrammebuildingonhistoricdatasetsandcurrentsurveysacrosstheMarineInstituteandalsorelevantnationalandinternationalactivities,aswellasconductingadetailedanalysisofkeymarineandfreshwaterdatasetsin2008.Considerablecapacityhasbeenbuiltinclimateandecosystemmodelling,supportedthroughtheprocurementofadedicatedHighPerformanceComputingCluster.ThisnewinfrastructureallowsMarine
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InstitutescientiststoproducepredictionsofIreland’smarineclimateundervariousgreenhousegasemissionscenariosforthe21stcentury.
AdetailedprogrammetoaddresskeyserviceandoutputdemandsintheMarineClimateChangearenaisunderpreparationforthepost-2009period.
Keyoutputsfromthecurrentprogrammefordeliveryin2009include:
› anOceanClimateStatusReportforIreland(dueforpublicationin2009)
› areportonoptimisationofcurrentandplannedfuturesurveyactivitiestoacquiredatacriticalforclimatechangeassessment(dueinApril2009)
› continuedcloseliaisonwithEPA,MetEireann,NUIM,NUIGandotherkeyplayersinclimatechangeresearchtoensurecomplimentaritybetweenprogrammesanddevelopanintegratedworkprogrammewiththeseandotherpartners
› publicationofaNationalOceanClimateChangeResearchPlan2009to2013.
Advanced Mapping Services Inlinewiththedecisionarisingoutoftheoriginal2005memotogovernment-toapproveINFOMARinprincipalfor20yearssubjecttoaprojectreview-PricewaterhouseCoopers(PWC)werecommissionedbytheDepartmentofCommunications,EnergyandNaturalResources(DCENR)toconductanappraisaloftheINFOMARprogrammeandtomakerecommendationsforthefuture.Thereview,whichwassubmittedtoDCENRinJuly2008,identifiedandappraisedarangeofoptionsfortheINFOMARprogrammeinbothfinancialandqualitativeterms.AlloftheoptionsforcontinuationoftheINFOMARprogrammereturnedpositiveBenefittoCostratiosrangingfrom4.41to5.79.Accordingly,aMemorandumtoGovernmentwasprepared,whichsoughtandreceivedapprovalforcontinuationoftheprogrammeforfiveyears,from2009–2013,withareviewoftheprogrammein2012.
INFOMARSurveyOperationsduring2008includeddataacquisitioninGalway,Sligo,Donegal,andBlacksodBaysaswellastheSouthCoastPriorityAreabetweenKinsaleandYoughalontheR.V.Celtic Voyager.AdditionallyLiDARsurveyoperationswereundertakeninDonegal,Sligo,Blacksod,Galway,andTraleeBays,aswellasLoughFoyle.
TheJointIrishBathymetricSurveyProject(JIBS)commencedon10April2007andwascompletedon31October2008.ThisprojectwasleadbytheMaritimeandCoastguardAgency(MCA)withtheMarineInstituteofIrelandasprojectpartnerfundedthroughtheINTERREGIIIAprogramme.Priorityareasofa3nauticalmilecoastalstripbetweenInishowenHeadandMelmoreHeadweresurveyedontheR.V.Celtic Voyagertotalling420km2.
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Director’s Statement 2008sawsignificantachievementsbySPDSacrossitsthreemajorprogrammes.
TheInformationServices&DevelopmentGroupdeliveredanumberofnewsystems/initiatives,includingsupportforevaluationofePMDSandpayrollsystems;commissioningofanewhighperformancecomputingenvironmentandserverroomwithadvancedheatrecycling;implementing
theOceanographicModelDataDeliverySystemforOSSandtheDatabaseonOceanographyandMarineEcosystems(DOME)reportingforMEFStohelpmeetOSPARrequirements.InOctoberMinisterPowerlaunchedtheIrishSpatialDataExchange(ISDE)projectwhichisawebbasedcatalogueprovidingeasyaccesstomarinedataheldbyvariousagenciesincludingDCENR(GSIandPAD),EPA,UCCandtheMarineInstitute.ISDEhassincebeenawardedIreland’scrossagencye-Governmentaward.
TheInternationalCo-operationProgrammeteamcontinuedtoworkcloselywithIrishresearchersaroundthecountry.Atthecloseoftheyear,Irishmarineresearcherswereparticipatingin22FP7(grant-aid€9million)and15INTERREG-IVProjects(grant-aid€4.5million)(Appendix2).TosupportIrishresearchers,seminarsandworkshopswereheldin10venuesaroundthecountryin2008(Appendix4).
2008sawsignificantprogressbeingmadeontheimplementationofthe Sea ChangeStrategy.Buildinguponthe2007investmentcommitmentsbytheMarineInstituteof€43.8mviaNDPfunds,2008sawadditionalcommitmentsofjustunder€6.2m.Thetotalinvestmentin Sea Changeoverthefirsttwoyearsofitsimplementationtotalsapproximately€100m(50%ofwhichcomesfromMarineInstituteNDPfunds,36%fromothernationalfundingbodiesand14%frominternationalfunding.)
Inadditiontosignificantprojectmanagementactivities,membersofthe Sea ChangeManagementUnitprogressedanumberofnewinitiatives.HighlightsincludeaninnovationinitiativeintheseaweedsectorwhichresultedintheannouncementbyEnterpriseIrelandofa€2mresearchfundaspartofitsIndustry-LedResearchProgramme.
The Sea Changeteamwerealsoengageddirectlyindevelopmentalaspectsof3majornewnationalprogrammesinMarineBiotechnology,AdvancedTechnologyResearchandOceanEnergy:
› TheNationalMarineBiosdiscoveryprogrammeledbyNUIG,UCCandQueensUniversityBelfastiscreatingcoreresearchcapabilitiesinnaturalproductschemistry,chemogenomicsandbioinformatics
andtheisolationandidentificationofnovelchemicalcompoundsorproteinsforusebythebiopharmasectorandthemedicaldeviceindustry(e.g.adhesives,biofilmsandsensors).In2008theMarineInstitute,inpartnershipwiththeleadInstitutions,establishedafullyequippedNationalMarineBiodiscoveryLaboratoryandhostedthe1stNationalMarineBiodiscoveryWorkshop.
› TheMarineInstituteincollaborationwiththeEPAhassupportedsustainedactivityovertheperiod2005-2008thathashelpedtobuildamulti-disciplinary,industry-orientedresearchcapabilityintheareaofsensorsandenvironmentaltechnologies.ThispartnershiphasnowbeenstrengthenedbytheactiveengagementofEnterpriseIrelandandIDAwiththeMarineInstituteleadingthedevelopmentofaflagshipinter-agencyresearch,testanddemonstrationplatformforcommunicationsandsensor/environmentaltechnologiestobedeployedinGalwayBay.Smartbayisalreadyattractingtheinterestofmajormultinationalsandanumberofindustrypartnershipshavedeveloped.AsadirectresultofengagementwithMarineInstituteresearchersandoftheSmartBayInitiative,IBMdecidedtolocateitsEuropeanAdvancedWaterManagementCentreofExcellenceinIreland(announcedbyMinisterforFinanceonJune16th2008).OtheractivityintheSmartBayprojectincludesanalliancebetweenIntelandIrishBroadbandworkingonthetestingofthefeasibilityofWimaxoverthesea.
› SinceJanuary2008,thepaceofdevelopmentofOceanEnergyhasincreasedsignificantlyfollowingtheannouncementbyDCENRofa€26millionpackageofincentivesforthesector.ThisincludestheestablishmentofadedicatedOceanEnergyDevelopmentUnitinSEIsupportedbytheMarineInstitute,headedupbyformerSPDScolleague.Throughout2008,SPDSstaffcontinuedtoworkinpartnershipwithSEItosetuptheOEDU,whichculminatedinaformalServiceLevelAgreementbetweenbothagencies.TheagreementprovidesforongoingtechnicalsupporttobeprovidedbytheMarineInstitutetosupportoceanenergydevelopersintheuseofthequarterscaletestsiteoffSpiddalandtechnicalservicesrelatedtothecommissioningofanoffshoregridconnectedtextsiteatBelmulletinMayo.
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Information Services and Development (IS&D) During2008,IS&Dcontinuedtoprovideday-to-daytechnicalsupportacrosstheInstitute(servicinginexcessof3,400requestsforsupportcoveringtechnical,applicationsanddatamanagementqueries),whilstalsoservicinginexcessof300datarequestsfromexternalparties.Inadditiontothesesupportservices,IS&Dwereinvolvedinexcessof50projects(focusingonStrategicBusinessandTechnicalSupport,OperationalandMarineInstituteServiceGroupSupportProjects).Highlightsinclude:
› EstablishmentoftheHighPerformanceComputingEnvironment(HPC);
› Anewenvironmentallycontrolledserverroom;
› UpgradingofOSPARDatabaseofOceanographicandMarineEcosystems(DOME)reporting;
› TheOceanographicModelDataDeliverySystem;
› DevelopmentofnewsystemsforePMDSandpayroll;
› TheinclusionofdatafromnewoceanographicsensorsinMarineInstituteinformationsystems;
› InpartnershipwiththeDCENR,includingtheGSIandPAD,thelaunchoftheIrishSpatialDataExchange(ISDE)whichallowsthediscoveryofmarinedataheldbyvariousagencies;and
› SignificantprogressintheIntegratedDataRepositoriesprojectaimedatputtinginplaceprocessestopromotebettermanagementofresearchdata.
IS&Dalsoprovidedsupportandguidancerelatedtothe Sea Change Knowledge & Information Management Programme.
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International Co-operation TheInternationalCo-OperationProgrammecontinuedtoplayasignificantroleindefiningtheEuropeanMarineResearchAgenda.FollowingonthesuccessoftheGalway(2004)andtheAberdeen(2007)initiativesandtheannouncementofanIntegratedMarinePolicyfortheEuropeanUnion(October2007),2008highlightsincluded:
› PublicationofaEuropeanStrategyforMarine&MaritimeResearch(September2008).
› MarineInstituteledRegionalMarineWorkshopsinTallinn(April),Oslo(May)andAthens(June).
› PresentationofIrishSeabedMappingcapabilitiestotheEUMemberStatesExpertGrouponMaritimePolicy(June).
› PublicationofaGISbasedatlasofEuropeanAtlanticMarineResearchCentres(September).
› Publicationofa Guide to Member State Marine Science and Technology Policies and Research Funding Programmes(October2008).
› ParticipationofMarineInstituteCEO,DrPeterHeffernan(KeynoteSpeaker)andGeoffreyO’Sullivan(SessionChair)intheEU-FrenchPresidencyBioMarine2008Forum(Marseille,October2008).
› InputtothepublicationofaVisionDocumentontheEuropeanMarineObservationandDataNetwork(EMODN)andpresentationoftheVisionDocumentbyLarsHorn(ResearchCouncilofNorway)andGeoffreyO’Sullivan(MarineInstitute)toCommissionerJoeBorg(DGMARE)onbehalfaMarineBoard-ESF/EuroGOOSconsortia(October).
› ElectionofGeoffreyO’Sullivanasavice-chairoftheinfluentialMarineBoard-ESF(October).
› ThenewEuropeanDeskcontinuedtoprovidesupporttoIrishmarineresearcherscompetingincompetitiveEUresearchfundedprojects.Atthecloseoftheyear,Irishmarineresearcherswereparticipatingin22FP7(grant-aid€9million)and15INTERREG-IVProjects(grant-aid€4.5million)(Appendix2).TosupportIrishresearchers,seminarsandworkshopswereheldin10venuesaroundthecountryin2008.
Sea Change Management Unit (SCMU) Buildinguponthe2007investmentcommitmentsbytheMarineInstituteof€43.8mviaNDPfunds,2008sawadditionalcommitmentsofjustunder€6.2maimedataddressingresearchandcapacitygaps,thecontinuationofcompetitivefundingschemefortheprovisionofship-timeforresearchandtrainingprogrammesandtheacquisitionofprioritynationalresearchinfrastructure.DetailsoftheseinvestmentsareprovidedinAppendix1.
Inadditiontotheinvestmentcommitmentsinmarineresearch,SCMUactivityin2008focusedonprojectmanagementandmonitoring,programmedevelopmentinitiativesandstrengtheningexistingandbuildingnewpartnershipswithboththepublicandprivatesectors.2008alsosawthepublicationofthefirstAnnualProgressreportfor Sea Change.Keyprogrammedevelopmentactivitiestookplaceinthefollowingareas:Seaweed,AquacultureandFisheries,MaritimeTransportEconomics,MarineBiodiscoveryandFunctionalFoods,SmartBayandinanumberofpolicysupportresearchinitiatives.
Theinvestmentinmarineresearchandinnovationviacompetitivefundingprogrammes(nationalandinternational)overthelasttwoyears(2007-08)iscontributingsignificantlytowardsachievingtheobjectivesof Sea Changeof:
The role of strategic planning & development services is to stimulate and support the development of strategic research and development programmes and actions (at national and international level) to promote marine related economic development in Ireland.
› Strengtheningthecompetitivenessofexistingmarineactivitiesandaddingvaluetotheiroutputs(diversificationintheaquaculturesector;marine‘functional’foods);
› Buildingresearchcapacityandcapabilitytocreatenewsustainablecommercialopportunities(isolationofnewcompounds,e.g.anti-microbials,frommarineorganisms;advancedmarinetechnologies);and
› Informingpublicpolicy,governanceandsustainablemanagementofthemarineenvironmentandresources(e.g.takingan“ecosystemapproach”tocommercialfisheriesmanagement,incollaborationwiththefishingindustry).
In2009theMarineInstitutewillcontinueitsengagementwithindustryandthepublicsector(i.e.governmentdepartments,developmentagenciesandfundingbodies)toassesstheon-goingrelevanceofresearchtocommercialandmarketneeds;promoteandfacilitategreaterlinkagesbetweenthetargetindustrysectorsandthehighereducationsector;exploitindustrialandcommercialdevelopmentopportunities;andstimulateinnovationandcommercialisationofresearch.
FurtherinformationonSCMUactivitiesin2008isprovidedinAppendix1.Alternativelypleaserefertothe Sea ChangeAnnualProgressreportfor2008.
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General AdministrationLiaisonTheprogrammeoftheMarineInstitutecoversawiderangeofactivitiesthatrequirecloseliaisonandco-operationwithmanyindividualsandorganisations.TheseincludetheDepartmentofAgriculture,FisheriesandFood,theDepartmentofFinanceandothergovernmentdepartmentsandstateagencies,privateenterpriseandthehighereducationsector.TheInstituteacknowledgesthecontinuedsupportandco-operationofallconcerned.
Health and SafetyInaccordancewiththeHealthandSafetyandWelfareAct(1989),theMarineInstitutehasup-datedallHealthandSafetyStatements.TheInstitutecontinuestoimplementappropriatemeasurestoprotectthesafetyandhealthofallemployeesandvisitorstoitspremises.
Ethics and Public Office ActAllpersonsholdingadesignatedpositionwithintheMarineInstituteprovideastatementofintereststothePublicOfficeCommissioninaccordancewithsections18and20oftheEthicsinPublicOfficeAct,1995.
Employment EqualityTheMarineInstituteiscommittedtoapolicyofequalopportunityandadoptsaproactiveapproachtoequality.TheInstituteoperatesanumberofschemesthatprovidestaffwithoptionsinrelationtomeetingtheircareerandpersonalneeds,suchasjobsharing,studyleaveandeducationalprogrammes.
Code Of Practice (Reporting)TheMarineInstituteadherestothestatutoryCodesofPracticeforGovernanceofStateBodiesaslaiddownbytheDepartmentofFinance.TheInstitutecanconfirmthatDirectorsandemployeeshaveadoptedandaretrainedon:
› Formalcodeofconductonconflictofinterestandcustomercharter
› ProperlyconstitutedAuditCommittees
› Procurementprocedures
› SensitiveIssues
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2008projectmanagementactivitiesincluded:
› ImplementingaProjectManagementandReportingFrameworkforMarineInstituteNDPfundedprogrammes/projects.
› Hands-oninteractiontoassistinprojectstart-upandongoinginputintoprojectsthroughparticipationinprojectsteering/advisorymeetings;and
› CommissioningaResearchInformationManagementSystemtosupportthemanagementandadministrationofprojectsandreportingofdataontheperformanceindicatorsandhigh-levelimpactsfor Sea Change.
SeaChangeprogrammedevelopmentactivityin2008includedanumberofnewinitiativesaimedatstimulatingimprovementsinthecompetitivenessofmarinefirmsand/orthecreationofnewfirmsthroughtheapplicationofscientificandtechnologicaldriveninnovations.Initiativesincludedthedevelopmentofamarineindustrydatabase;anassessmentofinnovationneedsoffirmsinIrelandseaweedsectorwhichledtothedevelopmentofanindustry-drivenresearchinitiativeforseaweedsectorresultingintheannouncementinDecemberofa€2millionEnterpriseIrelandIndustry-LedResearchProgramme.WorkingincollaborationwiththeIMDOandconsultants,aroadmapidentifyingnewopportunitiesforresearchintheshippingandmaritimeeconomicssectorwascompleted.
In2008,SCMUcontinuedtoactivelyprogressthebuildingofanumberofnewinitiativeslinkedtotheDiscoveryProgrammesin Sea Change.ActivitiesfocussedonthedevelopmentoftheNationalMarineBiotechnology/BiodiscoveryProgrammeincludedtheestablishmentoftheNationalBiodiscoveryLaboratoryandthehostingofthe1stAnnualIrishMarineBiodiscoveryResearchers’Workshop.Initialstepshavebeentakentostrengthenthelinksandcreatenewsynergiesacrossanumberofnationalmarinebiotechnologyinitiativese.g.theMarine
FunctionalFoodandtheSeaweedIndustry-LedResearchProgrammes.SPDScontinuedtoworkcloselyalongsideSEIcolleaguessupportingthedevelopmentofRenewableOceanEnergyinIreland.2008alsobroughtwithitsignificantprogressintheSmartBayproject(furtherinformationisavailableoverleaf).ActivityinsupportofthePolicyResearchProgrammesincludedworkingcollaborationwithotherMarineInstituteservicegroupstoconsiderthefutureresearchneedsassociatedwiththeimplementationofEUDirectives.
Activeparticipationbyarangeofstakeholdersintheprivateandpublicsectorsisakeyelementinthedeliveryof Sea Change.In2008,theSCMUcontinuedtobuildandstrengthenrelationshipsthroughbothformalandinformalinteractions.ThisincludedtwomeetingsoftheMarineFoodAdvisoryGroup,onemeetingoftheMarineBiodiscoveryAdvisoryGroupandameetingofthe Sea ChangeHigh-LevelSteeringGroupinNovember(attendedby42representativesacross33organisations–bothfromthepublicandprivatesector).Otheractivitiesaimedatenhancingco-operationandcollaborationincluded:
› Developingcollaborativeinitiativestomaximisefundingopportunitiesfromawiderangeofpublicandprivatesourcese.g.withtheEPA,EIandHEA;
› ParticipationintheinitiationofastrategicpartnershipbetweenIBMandtheIDA;
› Liaisonwithothernationalfundingbodiestocollateandreportonmarine-relatedresearchfundedfromothernationalfundingsources;and
› Participationinawiderangeofnationalworkinggroups(e.g.NationalFoodResearchAdvisoryGroup,NationalFunctionalFoodForum,HERGCapacityWG,IUANationalResearchPlatformWG,IDAEnvironmentalTechnologiesInitiative,oceanenergyresearchandindustryforumsandvariousagency,governmentdepartmentandinternationalworkinggroups
Forfurtherinformationontheoverallprogressofthe Sea ChangeStrategypleaserefertothe2008 Sea ChangeAnnualProgressReport(Availablefordownloadathttp://www.marine.ie/NR/rdonlyres/0B355A50-4348-43E1-AE06-6A864C702391/0/Final_MarineInstituteSeaChangeAnnualReport2007Insidefinal_Lowres.pdf)
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SmartBay Pilot ProjectSmartBayisanR&Dinfrastructureproject,designedtoenableresearch,testinganddemonstrationofnewtechnologiesformonitoringandmanagingthemarineenvironment.2008sawthedevelopmentofstrategicpartnershipswithEnterpriseIreland,IDA,EPA,IBM,Intel,IrishBroadband,IrishtechnologySMEs.SignificantProgresswasmadeintheSmartBayPilotProjectduring2008including:
› TheconstructionanddeploymentoftwoenvironmentalmonitoringbuoysinGalwayBay;
› InstallationofatestWiMaxnetworkworkingincollaborationwithIntelandIrishBroadband;
› ThedevelopmentofawebportalforSmartBaybyIBM,thepilotofwhichwascompletedinSeptember;
› PreparationsforthefuturedevelopmentofSmartBaywhichincludedidentificationofpotentialsourcesoffunding;completionofageophysicalandbathymetricsurveyreportforthepotentialcableroute,ongoingconsultationswithstakeholdersincludingthehostingofaMarineInstitute/EnterpriseIreland/NewfoundlandPartnershipjointworkshopforSMEsandthecommissioningofaglobalandregionalmarketstudyforproductsandservicesinthefieldofintelligentreal-timeintegratedwatermanagementandmonitoringsystems.
Marine Research Investment Managed by the Marine Institute in 2008In2008additionalresearchinvestmentbytheMarineInstitutehasbeenaimedatbuildingonpastachievementsandaddressingtargetedresearchandcapacitygaps.Thetotalinvestmentofjustunder€6.2mconsistsof;
› €3.94mfortargetedprojectsandresearchprogrammemanagement
› €0.7mfortheprovisionofship-timeand
› €1.55mforprioritynationalresearchinfrastructure.
Detailsoftheseinvestmentsareprovidedbelow.
Anadditional~€23.5mwascommittedtomarine/marine-relatedresearchinIrelandviaothernational(e.g.HEA,SFI,EPAIRCSET)andinternationalfundingsources.Thisbringsthetotalinvestmentinmarine/marine-relatedresearchinIrelandin2007/08to€100m;ofwhichapproximately50%ismanagedbytheMarineInstitute.
A) nDP Marine Research Sub-Programme- Project-Based Awards InvestmentundertheMarineResearchSub-programmeoftheNDP
during2008amountedto€3.94mandwastargetedatanumberofspecificinitiatives:
› Atargetedsuiteoffiveprojects(3-4yearsinduration)aimedataddressingspecificobjectiveswithintheFisheriesResourcesandAquacultureResearchProgrammesof Sea Change.Thegrant-aid(€2.24m)isspreadacrossatotalof15organisations—includingindustry,publicandhighereducationsectorpartners—andincludessupportforsixPhDandtwopost-Doctoralresearchpositions.
› 48NetworkingAwardsvaluedat€61,832› 4InternationalWorkshops/Conferences(€24,000)› 7Mobility/TrainingGrants(€8,709)› 31TravelGrants(€25,173)› 6OthernetworkingInitiatives(€3,950)
› TheMarineInstituteenteredintothesecondphaseofastrategiccollaborationwiththeEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyaimedatfosteringnationalRTDIcapacityinthedevelopmentofadvancedtechnologiesfor,e.g.,waterqualitymonitoring.Theinitialactivitywithinthiscollaborationconsistedofjointfundingofaprojectaimedatdevelopment/deploymentofwaterqualitysensorsandsensorcommunications.(MarineInstituteContributiontoGrant-Aid€164,000)
› €1.37minGrant-aidwascommittedtosupportthenationalprogrammesinMarineBiotechnologyandAdvancedMarineTechnology.Thisinvestmentwillensureco-ordinationandefficiencywithintheseprogrammesandaimtoaddvalue,throughsecuringadditionalfunding,totheinitialinvestments.
› Contractstotalling€110,000wereawardedtotwocommercialfishingvesseloperatorstoundertakesurveysinsupportofaprojectaimedatassessingthebiomassoffeedingaggregationsofherringwithintheMalinShelfstockcomplex.
› AdditionalinvestmentundertheNDPMarineResearchSub-Programmeisdescribedbelow.
B) nDP Marine Research Sub-Programme - Research Infrastructure Awards
• Acquisition of Research InfrastructureAsignificantprogrammeofinvestmentinpriorityresearchinfrastructure,begunin2007,wascompletedin2008.During2008atotalof€1.55mwascommitted,bringingthetotalinvestedtojustunder€5.97m.Theinfrastructureacquiredoverthetwo-yearperiodhasbeencommissionedand/ordeployedatseaandwillsupportanumberoffundedprojectsandcontributesignificantlytothedeliveryofarange Sea Changeresearchprogrammes—mostnotablyClimateChange,Seabed&ResourceMapping,MarineBiodiscoveryandRenewableOceanEnergy—overthecomingyears.ThisinvestmentisfundedthroughtheMarineResearchSub-ProgrammeoftheNDPwith40%co-fundingfromtheEuropeanRegionalDevelopmentFund.
• Access to Research Infrastructure€1.4m,partfundedbytheHEA,wasprovidedforresearchsurveysanddedicatedtrainingprogrammesonboardthenationalresearchvessels.Thisprovidedfor85surveydaysand37trainingdaysatsea;equatingtoatotalof1,400scientist/studentdaysatsea.
Detailsofprojects,granteesandgrant-aidawardedforalloftheaboveisprovidedinthefollowingtables.
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nDP MARInE RESEARCH PROGRAMME 2007-2013 – PROJECTS/ InITIATIVES FUnDED In 2008
nDP Marine Research Sub Programme 2007-2013 – Funded Projects 2008
Sea Change Research Measure
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Project Type Project Reference Project Title Grantee / Lead
Total Grant-Aid
Industry Aquaculture Project-BasedAward
PBA/AF/08/001(01) Azaspiracids:ToxicologicalEvaluation,TestMethodsandIdentificationoftheSourceOrganism
MarineInstitute
€1,020,699
Industry Aquaculture Project-BasedAward
PBA/AF/08/003(01) DevelopmentofanAquaPlanforIrishFinfishAquaculture
MarineInstitute
€331,174
Industry Aquaculture Project-BasedAward
PBA/AF/08/002(01) InvestigationsofIncreasedMortalitiesonMarineSalmonSitesduetoGillPathologies
MarineInstitute
€452,474
Industry Fisheries PhDScholarship
PhD/FS/08/001(01) SpatialandtemporaltrendsindiscardingpracticesoftheIrishSeademersaltrawlfishery–applicationindiscardmitigationplans
TCD €105,000
Industry Fisheries Project-BasedAward
PBA/FS/08/001(02) TheEstablishmentandApplicationofProtocolstoCapture,CollateandIntegratetheTacitKnowledgeintheFishingIndustryforUseintheScientificAssessment,AdvisoryandFisheriesManagementProcess
NUIG €332,152
Industry Fisheries Tender MI08/SC/003 PairtrawlscoutingsurveyforsummeraggregationsofherringalongtheWestandNorthwestcoastsofIreland(ICESDivisionsVIIb&VIaS)
Various €110,000
Discovery MarineTechnology Project-BasedAward
- MI/EPAAdvancedTechnologyCollaborationPhaseII
DCU €164,000*
Discovery MarineBiodiscovery/Biotechnology
Capacity-Building
- NationalCoordinator NUIG €688,141
Discovery MarineTechnology Capacity-Building
n/a NationalCoordinator DCU €678,397
Innovation - NetworkingAwards
Various Various Various €61,832
TOTAL €3,943,869
*Thisrepresents50%oftheprojectcost.ThebalanceiscontributedbyEPA.
nDP Marine Research Sub Programme 2007-2013 & ERDF – Funded Infrastructure 2008
Sea Change Research Measure
Sea Change Research Programme
Project Type Project Reference Project Title Grantee / Lead
Total Grant-Aid
InfrastructureSupporting
Various InfrastructureAcquisition(Tenderawards)
Various AutomaticWaterQualityMonitoringStation
OffshoreCTDInstruments
OffshoreMetOceanBuoys
ComputerClusterUpgrade
ServerRoom
Various €1,554,837
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nDP Marine Research Sub Programme 2007-2013 / SSTI –Ship-Time Programme 2008
Sea Change Research Measure
Sea Change Research Programme
Project Type Project Reference Project Title Grantee / Lead
Total Grant-Aid
InfrastructureSupporting
ResearchVesselShip-Time
DedicatedTrainingProgramme
RV-ST-08-01 Advancedtechniquesinoceanography;ajointNUIG/GMITtrainingcruiseforearlystagepostgraduateandfinalyearundergraduatestudents
NUIG €16,000
InfrastructureSupporting
ResearchVesselShip-Time
DedicatedTrainingProgramme
RV-ST-08-02 Undergraduatebasictraininginoceanographicandfisheriessamplingatsea
NUIG €42,000
InfrastructureSupporting
ResearchVesselShip-Time
DedicatedTrainingProgramme
RV-ST-08-03 Undergraduatetraininginbasicfisheriesandoceanographicsamplingatsea
GMIT €14,000
InfrastructureSupporting
ResearchVesselShip-Time
DedicatedTrainingProgramme
RV-ST-08-04 Advancedtechniquesinoceanography;ajointNUIG/GMITtrainingcruiseforfinalyearundergraduatestudents
GMIT €64,000
InfrastructureSupporting
ResearchVesselShip-Time
DedicatedTrainingProgramme
RV-ST-08-05 NMCIVesselfamiliarisation2008 NMCI €80,000
InfrastructureSupporting
ResearchVesselShip-Time
DedicatedTrainingProgramme
RV-ST-08-06 StudentTraininginDublinBay TCD €42,000
InfrastructureSupporting
ResearchVesselShip-Time
DedicatedTrainingProgramme
RV-ST-08-07 StudentTraininginbenthicsurvey&samplingtechniques
QUB €7,000
InfrastructureSupporting
ResearchVesselShip-Time
DedicatedTrainingProgramme
RV-ST-08-17 21stCenturyGraduate:IntegratedMarinetrainingforthenextgenerationofmarinescientists
UU €112,000
InfrastructureSupporting
ResearchVesselShip-Time
DedicatedTrainingProgramme
RV/BRIGHTSPARKS/08/02
Rafts,planktonandjellyfish:theirvalueasbiologicalindicatorsofdifferentwatermasses?
QUB €40,000
InfrastructureSupporting
ResearchVesselShip-Time
IntegratedResearchSurvey
RV-ST-08-09 DetailedBathymetricMapping&SeabedSamplingofNorthAtlanticV-ShapedRidge‘VSR-2W’:ConstraintsontemporalvariationinMantleConvection
TCD €400,000
InfrastructureSupporting
ResearchVesselShip-Time
IntegratedResearchSurvey
RV-ST-08-13 IntegratedNationalStrategicDeep-WaterSeabedDrillingCampaign(INSDeepDrill)
UCC €272,000
InfrastructureSupporting
ResearchVesselShip-Time
IntegratedResearchSurvey
RV-ST-08-14 StandardOceanographicSectioncruises(1.IrishOffshorewatersJan2008&2.IrishShelfRegion)-May2008
NUIG €80,000
InfrastructureSupporting
ResearchVesselShip-Time
IntegratedResearchSurvey
RV-ST-08-15 SALSEAMerge MarineInstitute
€100,000
InfrastructureSupporting
ResearchVesselShip-Time
IntegratedResearchSurvey
RV-ST-08-16 Reconstructionoftheextent&dynamicsoftheBritish-IrishIceSheetonthecontinentalmarginoffNorthWestIreland
MarineInstitute
€128,000
TOTAL €1,397,000
NOTE:€700kofthisfundingwascontributedbytheHigherEducationAuthority.
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APPEnDIx 2: IRISH PARTICIPATIOn In EU RTD PROJECTSEuropeanUnionFramework(FP)andRegionalDevelopment(INTERREG)ProgrammesplayamajorroleinfacilitatingandsupportingIrishparticipationincompetitivepan-Europeanco-operativemarineresearchanddevelopmentprojectsandinitiatives.
In2007,10EUFP7andoneINTERREG—IVprojectswithIrishparticipationwereawardedgrant-aidinexcessof€5.7million(2007AnnualReport).
In2008,afurther12FP7(grant-aid:€4.1million)and14INTERREG-IV(grant-aid:€3.7million)projectswithIrishparticipationwereapprovedforfundingsubjecttofinalcontractnegotiation,arelistedbelow.
DetailsofEUResearchFundingopportunitiesaredescribedontheMarineInstituteInternalFundingOpportunitiesweb-page:http://www.marine.ie/home/funding/InternationalFunding/.
Ausefulon-linedirectoryofEUfundedmarineresearchprojectscanbefoundattheEuropeanCentreforInformationonMarineScienceandTechnologyEurOCEAN_Mapwebsite
(http://euroceanmrfp.addition.pt/).
EU FP7 Projects HERMIOnE: Hotspot Ecosystem Research and Man’s Impact on European Seas. NationalUniversityofIreland,Galway,UniversityCollegeCork.
MESMA: Monitoring and Evaluation of Spatially Managed Areas. UniversityCollegeCork.
KnOWSEAS: Knowledge-based Sustainable Management for Europe’s Seas. UniversityCollegeCork.
DeepFishMan: Management and Monitoring of Deep-Sea Fisheries and Stocks. MarineInstitute.
Prevent Escape: Assessing the causes and developing measures to prevent the escape of fish from sea-cage aquaculture. MarineInstitute.
MABFuEL: Marine Algae as Biomass for Biofuel. DatihiO’MurchuMarineStation,GreenBiofuels(Ireland)Ltd.,DundalkInstituteofTechnology
E-Freight: European e-Freight Capabilities for Co-Modal Transport. NauticalEnterpriseCentre(Cork),CharteredInstituteofLogistics&Transport,PortofCork.
My OCEAn: Development and pre-operational validation of up-graded GMES Marine Core Services and Capabilities. TechworksMarineLtd.
Euro-Argo: European contribution to the global; array of ARGO ocean profilers. MarineInstitute.
EMSO: European Multidisciplinary Seafloor Observation MarineInstitute.
EuROFLEETS: Towards an Alliance of European Research Fleets MarineInstitute.
SuDEVAB: Sustainable Development of European SMEs engaged in Abalone Aquaculture TowerAquacultureProducts(Ireland),NationalUniversityofIreland(Galway).
InTERREG-IV Projects Ireland – Wales ProgrammeECOJEL: Managing the Opportunities and Detrimental Impacts of Jellyfish in the Irish Sea. UniversityCollegeCork
Atlantic Area ProgrammeBIOTECMAR: Biotechnological Exploitation of Marine Products and By-Products. DatihiO’MurchuMarineStation,IrishSeaweedCentre(NUIG).
ATLAnTOX: Advanced tests about new toxins in the Atlantic area. CorkInstituteofTechnology.
MAREn: Marine Renewable Energy – Energy extraction and hydro-environmental aspects. NationalUniversityofIreland,Galway.
EASYCO: Collaborative Atlantic Space Biogeochemical Forecasting System. MarineInstitute.
ARCOPOL: Atlantic Regions Coastal Pollution, Response and Preparedness. MarineInstitute.
AnCORIM: Recherche Atlantique pour la prevention de la gestation des risques littoraux. UdarasnaGaeltachta,NationalUniversityofIreland,Galway,MayoCountryCouncil.
PROPOSE: Promotion del Short Sea Shipping y Cooperation con Pymes. PortofCork.
CRuISE ATLAnTIC EuROPE: PortofCork.
nEA2: nautisme Espace Atlantique II Mid-WestRegionalAuthority.
Northern Peripheral Area ProgrammeECOFISH: Organic Fish Production through Sustainable and Environmental Friendly Fish Farming in northern Areas. NationalUniversityofIreland,Galway,DatihiO’MurchuMarineStation
Climate Change Impacts. UniversityCollegeCork.
MBEO: Marine Based Employment Opportunities. Teagasc.
Ireland – Northern Ireland – Scotland ProgrammeBioMara: Blue Energy – Sustainable Fuels from Marine Biomass. InstituteofTechnology,Dundalk,InstituteofTechnology,Sligo.
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APPEnDIx 3: MARInE InSTITUTE PUBLICATIOnS
Special ReportsThe Stock Book. Annual Review of Fish Stocks in 2008 with Management Advice for 2009 MarineInstitute(2008)ISBN:978-1-902895-38-3.420pp.CDROM.
2007 Sea Change Annual Progress ReportMarineInstitute Sea ChangeManagementUnit(2008).ISBN978-1-902895-39-0.
The 5th Annual Irish Maritime Transport Economist, IMDO,April2008
2008 Shipping Review Series(Alle-documents)See(http://www.imdo.ie/shipping/shipping-reviews/index.htm)
IMDO Corporate Communications DomesticandInternationalCorporateE-brochures–EbroandIbro.
International Co-operation PublicationsThe European Marine Observation and Data network: A Marine Board/EuroGOOS Perspective Berthou,P,deBruin,T.,Cattle,H.,Coljin,F.,Dosdat,A.,Gillooly, M.,Johannessen,J.,Markku,J.,Manzella,G.,O’Sullivan, G.,Pouliquen,S.,Proctor,R.,Ryder,P.,Schaap,D.AMarineBoard-ESF/EuroGOOSSpecialPublication(VisionDocument).September2008.10pp.
Thermohaline Circulation in European Seas and OceansO’Sullivan, G and McDonough, n.(2008).MarineERAPublication4.
Anthropogenic and Climate Impacts on Marine Biodiversity O’Sullivan, G and McDonough, n. (2008).MarineERA Publication 5. and Ecosystem Function.
Report of the Meeting between the Eu FP6-funded networks of Excellence (noEs) and the MarinERA Marine Research Funding OrganisationsO’Sullivan, G and McDonough, n.(2008).MarineERA Publication 6.
A View from the Top: From Observation to Information: Four Marine Challenges IdentifiedO’Sullivan. G.,andWood,J.(2008). Research Europe29thMay2008P.8.
The 2008 MarinERA Guide to European Marine Science & Technology Policies & Research Funding ProgrammesO’Sullivan, G and McDonough, n. MarineERA Brochure No. 3. 11pp.
Irish Fisheries Bulletin PublicationsISSN:1649-5055
national survey of the sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis Krøyer and Caligus elongatus nordmann) on fish farms in Ireland - 2007O’Donohoe, P., Kane, F., Kelly, S., nixon, P., Power, A., naughton, O. and Jackson, D. Irish Fisheries Bulletin No. 31, 2008.
Irish Fisheries Investigations Series ISSN:0578–7467
AnatlasoffishingandsomerelatedactivitiesinIreland’sterritorialseaandinternalmarinewaterswithobservationsconcerningtheirspatialplanningFahy,E.,Healy,E.,Downes,S,Alcorn, T.,andnixon, E. Irish Fisheries Investigation Series No.19,2008.
The Japanese bluefin tuna longline fishery in the northeast Atlantic: Report of an Irish observer. Boyd, J. Irish Fisheries Investigation Series No.20, 2008.
Marine Environment & Health SeriesISSNNo:1649-0053
no. 32 Irish Sea Marine Aggregate Initiative (IMAGIn) Policy Report: Issues and Recommendations for the Development and Regulation of Marine Aggregate Extraction in the Irish SeaO’MahonyC.,SuttonG.,McMahon T., Ó’Cinnéide M., nixon E.
no. 33 Proceedings of the 8th Irish Shellfish Safety Scientific Workshop, Galway, 5th December 2007Editedby:McMahon T., Deegan B., Silke J., Ó’Cinnéide, M.
no. 34 Pancreas Disease in Farmed Salmon – Health Management and Investigations at Irish Farm Sites 2005–2008 Ruane n., Graham D. andRodgerH.
no. 35Pilot Water Quality Monitoring Station in Dublin Bay-north Bank Monitoring Station (nBMS): MATSIS Project Report Part 1O’Donnell G., Joyce E., Silke J., O’Boyle S., McGovern E.
APPEnDIx 4: PUBLICATIOnS
Scientific PapersConsiderations on sampling strategies for an holistic approach to stock identification: The example of the HOMSIR projectAbaunza,P.,Murta,A.G.,Campbell,N.,Cimmaruta,R.,Comesaňa,A.S.,Dahle,D.,Gallo,E.,GarcíaSantamaría,M.T.,Gordo,L.S.,Iversen,S.A.,MacKenzie,K.,Magoulas,Mattiucci,S.,A.,Molloy, J.,Nascetti,G.,Pinto.,A.L.,Quinta,R.,Ramos,P.,Ruggi,A.,Sanjuan,A.,Santos,A.T.,Stransky,C.,Zimmermann,C.(2008).Fisheries Research 89,104-113.
Stock identity of horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus) in the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea: Integrating the results from different stock identification approachesAbaunza,P.,Murta,A.G.,Campbell,N.,Cimmaruta,R.,Comesaňa,A.S.,Dahle,D.,GarcíaSantamaría,M.T.,Gordo,L.S.,Iversen,S.A.,MacKenzie,K.,Magoulas,A.,Mattiucci,S.,Molloy, J.,Nascetti,G.,Pinto.,A.L.,Quinta,R.,Ramos,P.,Sanjuan,A.,Santos,A.T.,Stransky,C.,Zimmermann,C.(2008).Fisheries Research 89,196-209.
Evaluation of various pH and temperature conditions on the stability of azaspiracids, and their importance in preparative isolation and toxicological studiesAlfonso,C.,Rehmann,N.,HessP.,Alfonso,A.,Wandscheer,C.,Abuin,M.,Vale,C.,Otero,P.,Vieytes,M.,Botana,L.M.(2008).Analytical Chemistry,80(24)9672-9680.
An Overview of Pelagic Shark Fisheries in The northeast AtlanticClarke, M.,Diez,G.,Ellis,J.,Frentzel-Beyme,B.,Figueiredo,I.,Helle,K.,Johnston, G.,Pinho,M.,Seret,B.,Dobby,H.,Hariede,N.,Heessen,H.,Kulka,D.,andStenbe,C.(2008).ICCAT,Collective Volume of Scientific Papers.62(5)1477-1482.
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Requirements for an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries ManagementConnolly,P.(2008).EuropeanParliament.DirectorateGeneralforInternalPoliciesoftheUnion.PolicyDepartmentBStructuralandCohesionPolicies–Fisheries.PE405.386.39pp.
Detrimental genetic effects of interactions between reared strains and wild populations of marine and anadromous fish and invertebrate species: are all species at risk?Cross,T.F.,Burnell,G.,Coughlan,J.,Culloty,S.,Dillane,E.,McGinnity P.andRogan,E.InAquaculture in the Ecosystem.(2008).Ed.M.Holmer,SpringerPress.117-154.
Review of shellfish toxicity in Ireland 2007Devilly, L., Fitzgerald, O., Silke, J., McMahon, T., Ó’Cinneide, M.Proceedings of the 8th Irish Shellfish Safety Workshop held at Marine Institute, Galway. In Marine Environment and Health Series No. 33, 2008.
Demographics and landscape features determine intrariver population structure in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.): the case of the River Moy in IrelandDillane,E, McGinnity, P,Coughlan,J,Cross,M.de Eyto, E.Kenchington,E.,Prodohl,P.,andCross,T.(2008) Molecular Ecology17, (22) 4786-4800.
Opportunities for risk virus management in shellfisheries,Doré B. Proceedings of the 8th Irish Shellfish Safety Workshop held at Marine Institute, Galway. In Marine Environment and Health Series No. 33, 2008.
Ireland’s Velvet Crab (Necora Puber (L.)) Pot FisheryFahy, E.,Carroll,J.,Smith,A.,Murphy,S.,andClarke,S.(2008).Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 108B (3)157-175.
Performance of an inshore fishery in the absence of regulatory enforcementFahy, E.(2008)Marine Policy32(6),1037-1042.
Field and mesocosm trials on passive sampling for the study of adsorption and desorption behaviour of lipophilic toxins with a focus on OA and DTX1Fux, E.,Marcaillou,C.,Mondeguer,F., Bire, R., Hess, P. (2008).Harmful Algae.7(5),574-583.
Comparison of the accumulation of Lipophilicmarine biotoxins in passive samplers, transplanted mussels and indigenous mussels on the west coast of Ireland Fux. E., Bire, R., Hess, P.(2008),inMoestrupØetal(Eds),Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Harmful Algae,InternationalSocietyforthestudyofHarmfulAlgaeandInternationalOceanographicCommissionofUNESCO2008Copenhagen.
Approaches to the evaluation of matrix effects in the liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) analysis of three regulated Lipophilictoxin groups in mussel matrix (Mytilus edulis)Fux, E., Rode, D., Bire, R., Hess, P.(2008).Food Additives and Contaminants. 25(8),1024-1032.
Comparison of five polymeric resins for the adsorption of okadaic acid and dinophysistoxin-1 from a culture of P. limaFux, E., Marcaillou,C.,Mondeguer,F., Bire, R., Hess, P. (2008).Harmful Algae 7,574-583.
Review of phytoplankton monitoring programme and research activitiesGallardo-Salas, R., Chamberlain, T., Lyons, J., Hynes, P., Silke, J. Proceedings of the 8th Irish Shellfish Safety Workshop held at Marine Institute, Galway. In Marine Environment and Health Series No. 33, 2008.
Data on blue shark from the Irish recreational fisheryGreen,P.,O’Sullivan,D.,Roche,W.,Fitzmaurice,P.,Kierse,G.,Kenny,M.,Mariani,S.andClarke, M.W.(2008),ICCAT,Collective Volume of Scientific Papers.62(5)1587-1591.
Assessment, monitoring and management of the Dundalk Bay and Waterford Estuary Cockle fisheries in 2007 Hervas,A.,Tully, O.Hickey,J.O’Keeffe,E.andKelly,E.(2008).Fisheries Resource, Series 7. BIM,Dublin.
Pharmacological concepts and chemical studies relevant to evaluating the toxicity of azaspiracidsHess P., Rehmann n., Proceedings of the 8th Irish Shellfish Safety Workshop held at Marine Institute, Galway. In Marine Environment and Health Series No. 33, 2008.
What’s new in toxins?Hess, P.(2008)inMoestrupØetal(Eds),Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Harmful Algae,InternationalSocietyforthestudyofHarmfulAlgaeandInternationalOceanographicCommissionofUNESCO2008Copenhagen
A study of gas exchange during the transition from deep winter mixing to spring bloom in the Bay of Biscay measured by continuous observations from a ship of opportunityHydes,D.J.,Hartman,M.C.,Bargeron,C.P.,Campbell,J.M.,Curé, M.S., Woolf,D.K.(2008).J.OperationalOceanography1(2)41-50
Development & implementation of the Phytotest projectKavanagh,S.,Brennan,C.,Lyons, J., Chamberlain , T., Gallardo-Salas, R., Moran, S., Silke, J.,MaherM.Proceedings of the 8th Irish Shellfish Safety Workshop held at Marine Institute, Galway. In Marine Environment and Health Series No. 33, 2008.
update on norovirus survey of Irish shellfish harvesting areasKeaveney,S., Flannery, J., Doré, B. Proceedings of the 8th Irish Shellfish Safety Workshop held at Marine Institute, Galway. In Marine Environment and Health Series No. 33, 2008.
A Model Compound Study: The Ecotoxicological evaluation of five organic contaminants employing a battery of marine bioassaysMacken,A.,Giltrap, M.,Foley,B.,McGovern, E., McHugh, B.,Davoren,M.(2008).Environmental Pollution153(3)627-37.
An integrated approach to the toxicity assessment of Irish marine sediments: Validation of established marine bioassays for the monitoring of Irish marine sedimentsMacken, A.,Giltrap,M.,Foley, B., McGovern, E., McHugh, B., Davoren, M.(2008)Environment International 34(7)1023-1032.
Seabed mapping in the southern Irish Sea: predicting benthic biological communities based on sediment characteristicsMcBreen,F.,Wilson,J.G.,Mackie,A.S.Y., nic Aonghusa, C.(2008)Hydrobiologia.606(1)93–103.
Effects of cooking and heat treatment on concentration and tissue distribution of okadaic acid and dinophysistoxin-2 in mussels (Mytilus edulis)McCarron, P., Kilcoyne, J., Hess, P.(2008).Toxicon51,1081-1089.
The impact of a pesticide on the physiology and behaviour of hatchery-reared Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, smolts during the transition from fresh water to the marine environment.Moore,A., Cotter, D.,Quayle,V.,Rogan, G, Poole, R.,Lower,NandPrivitera,L.(2008).Fisheries Management and Ecology.15,385-392.
Introduction and objectives of the 8th Irish Shellfish Safety Workshop O’Cinneide, M.(2008).Proceedings of the 8th Irish Shellfish Safety Workshop held at Marine Institute, Galway. In Marine Environment and Health Series No. 33, 2008.
Somatolactin mRnA expression during the parr–smolt transformation in hatchery-reared Atlantic salmon Salmo salar smoltsO’Keeffe,A.M.,Hubert,S.,Voisin,M.,Houeix,B., Cotter, D.,andCairns,M.T. Journal of Fish Biology.(2008).73,436-443.
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The effect of varying cod-end circumference, inserting a ‘flexi-grid’ or inserting a Bacoma type panel on the selectivity of north Sea haddock and saitheO’Neill,FG; Graham, n;Kynoch,RJ;Ferro,RST;Kunzlik,PA;Fryer,RJ.(2008) Fisheries Research.94(2)175-183.
Discovery of new Analogs of the Marine Biotoxin Azaspiracid in Blue Mussels (Mytilus edulis) by ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Rapid CommunRehmann n., Hess P.,QuilliamM.A.(2008).Journal of Mass Spectrometry,22,4,549-558.
Irish research group to investigate ‘gill pathologies’ in marine reared finfishRuane, n.,andRodger,H.ISSN0773-6940.(2008)Aquaculture Europe.33(4)12-13.
Azaspiracid Shellfish Poisoning: A review on the ecology, chemistry, toxicology and human health impacts Twiner,M.J., Rehmann, n., Hess, P.,Doucette,G.J.(2008).MarineDrugs6(2)39-74.
Transcriptional profiling and inhibition of cholesterol biosynthesis in human T lymphocyte cells by the marine toxin azaspiracid Twiner,M.J.,Ryan,J.C.,Morey,J.S.,VanDolah,F.M,Hess, P., McMahon, T., Doucette,G.J.(2008).Genomics91,289-300.
Confirmation by LC-MS-/MS of azaspiracids in shellfish from the Portuguese northwestern coastVale,P.,Bire, R., Hess, P.(2008).Toxicon51,1449-1456.
Short Reports / BrochuresAtlantic Salmon Stock Assessment using DIDSOn (Dual Frequency Identification Sonar) Brennan,L.;Whelan K., O’Maoileidigh n., P. McGinnity, Bond n.,HenryT.,andD.Reddin.(2008)Working paper for the ICES Working Group on North Atlantic Salmon, Galway, 2008.
Irish Multidisciplinary Deepwater Survey, 2007Dransfeld L., Davie, S. Gerritsen H., Johnston G., Leahy Y., O’Beirn F., O’Hea B., O’SheaC.,WallD.andM.White.(2008).SSTIFinalProjectReport.51pp.
Review of the spawning behaviour of northeast Atlantic mackerel and the environmental forcing on its early life stages in Irish shelf and oceanic watersDransfeld, L,MohnC,andWhite, M.2008. Work package 2 report to the project ‘A simulation and forecasting system for ecosystem dynamics in Irish waters (ST/05/17)’, supported under the Marine RTDI Measure (NDP 2000-2006).24pp.
Herring in the Celtic Sea and VIIj Egan, A. andClarke, M. 2008.Annex to the Report of the Assessment Working Group on Herring south of 62oN.ICESCM2008/ACOM:02.Annex5.
Herring in Division VIaS and VIIbc Egan, A. andClarke, M.2008.Annex to the Report of the Assessment Working Group on Herring south of 62oN.ICESCM2008/ACOM:02.Annex7.
Maturity-at-age estimates for Irish Demersal Stocks in VIIb-k 2004-7Gerritsen, H.(2008). Working document 1 to ICES WGSSDS, Copenhagen, 30 April – 6 May 2008.
Maturity-at-age estimates for Irish Stocks of Hake, Monk, Megrim and nephrops in VIa and VIIb-k 2004-7Gerritsen, H. (2008). Working document 9 to ICES WGHMM, Copenhagen, 30 April – 6 May 2008.
Irish Sea Enhanced Data Collection Programme and Exploration of Alternative Management Regime Final Report 07Graham, n. andHoare,D.,(2008).SM.T1.09 NDP/BIM Supporting Measures for Sea Fisheries Development Programme.
Recuperation of fishing nets lost or abandoned at sea Interim Report Graham, n.,(2008).FISH/2006/15/Lot No. 5 Studies and Pilot projects for carrying out the common fisheries policy.
Report on aspects relating to the Celtic Sea Cod Recruitment Survey and Tagging Experiments Final Report 07Graham, n.andO’Cuaig, M.(2008). SM.T 1.17 NDP/BIM Supporting Measures for Sea Fisheries Development Programme.
Western waters monkfish assessment and tagging programme Final report 07Graham, n., Harlay, X. and O’Cuaig, M.(2008).SM.T1.13, BIM/NDP Supporting Measures for Sea Fisheries Development Programme.
Presentation on the Science Industry Partnership Monkfish SurveyHarlay, X.(2008). Working document 10 to ICES WGHMM, Copenhagen, 30 April – 6 May 2008.
Sampling variability in mackerel egg abundanceKloppmann,M.,Ulleweit,J.,Burns,F.,Gibb,I.,O’ Hea, B. Working Document to ICES WGMEGS 2008,8pp.
native riparian woodlands – a guide to identification, design, establishment and management Little,D.,Collins,K.,Cross,John,Cooke,DandMcGinnity, P.(2008).Native woodland scheme information note No. 4 – published by Forest Service and Woodlands of Ireland.
update on the uWTV Survey on the Celtic Sea nephrops GroundsLordan,C.andDoyle,J.(2008). Working document 4 to ICES WGSSDS, Copenhagen, 30 April – 6 May 2008.
update on the uWTV Survey on the Aran, Galway Bay and Slyne Head nephrops GroundsLordan, C.,andDoyle, J.,(2008).Working document 24 to ICES WGHMM, Copenhagen, 30 April – 6 May 2008.
update on the uWTV Survey on the Irish Sea nephrops Grounds Lordan, C., Doyle, J.Briggs,R.2008. Working document 10 to ICES WGNSDS, Copenhagen, 15 May – 21 May 2008.
The GM assumption in the Short-Term Forcast of Cod in VIIe-k.Lordan, C.andGerritsen, H.(2008).Working document 7 to ICES WGSSDS, Copenhagen,30 April – 6 May 2008.
Temporal and spatial trends in landings and LPuE for Celtic Sea Cod in the Irish Otter trawl fleetLordan, C. and Gerritsen, H. (2008).Working document 8 to ICES WGSSDS, Copenhagen, 30 April – 6 May 2008.
Report of the Working Group on Ecosystem Effects of Fishing ActivitiesLynam,C.amongotherauthors ICES. 2008. (WGECO),May6–132008,Copenhagen,Denmark.ICESCM2008/ACOM:41.269pp.
Wave Energy network Connection Project – Site Evaluation and Selection ReportMcCullen,P.,Fielding,M.andRyan, J.Report No. 4M006-R1 (ESBI).
Marine Climate Change Analysis in Irish watersnardello, I., nolan, G. and Lynam, C. GLOBEC International Newsletter,April2008.
The effect of climate change on the distribution and abundance of marine species in the OSPAR Maritime Area Inardello, I.amongco-authors.ICES Cooperative Research Report No.293,November2008.
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AquaReg Coastal Zone Management Project Best Practice Guidelines Report naughton, O.,Eivind,K.,BachkeAndresen,H.,Chapela,R.Co-Editors–Jackson, D. and Drumm, A.(2008).Completed as part of the INTERREG IIIC AquaReg Programme.
Restocking programmes for salmon (Salmo salar L.) in Ireland – how successful have they been ? Ó Maoiléidigh, n. , McGinnity,P., Doherty, D., White, J., McLaughlin, D., Cullen, A., McDermott, T., Bond, n. (2008).ICESCM2008/N:13.Theme Session N: Problems and solutions for the assessment, conservation, and restoration of rare, threatened, and endangered fish species.Convenors:NiallÓMaoiléidigh(Ireland)&PeterAmiro(Canada).
national Report for Ireland. The 2007 Salmon SeasonÓ Maoiléidigh, n., A. Cullen, T. McDermott, n. Bond, D. McLaughlin, F. Grant, G. Rogan and D. Cotter.(2008).Working paper for the ICES Working Group on North Atlantic Salmon, Galway.
Genetic stock identification of Atlantic salmon Post-smolts samples taken in 2007 in the north East AtlanticÓ Maoiléidigh,N.;CoughlanJ., McGinnity P.,GarganP., Bond n.,BunnR.,Whelan K.andCrossT.(2008)Working paper for the ICES Working Group on North Atlantic Salmon, Galway, 2008.
Quantification of Erosion and Phosphorus Release from a Peat Soil Forest Catchment.Rodgers,M.,Liwen,K.,Müller,M.,O’Connor,M.,de Eyto, E., Poole, R., Robinson,R.,andHealy,M.(2008)EPASTRIVEReport8.57pp.
Regeneration Options for Forests on Western Peatlands, Establishment of new Demonstration Areas & Enhancement of Riparian Zones Prior to Clearfelling.Ryder,L.,deEyto, E.,Dillane,M.,andPoole, R.(2008).Final Report of the Red Areas project to Coillte/COFORD, July 2008;116pp.
Incidence and impacts of escaped farmed Atlantic salmon Salmo salar in natureThorstad,E.B.,Fleming,I.A.,McGinnity, P., Soto,D.,Wennevik,V.&Whoriskey,F.(2008). NINA Special Report 36. 110pp.
To evaluate prospects for the use of genetic monitoring for evaluating conservation status, intraspecific biodiversity, and stock “health”in fishes. Verspoor,E.,Kenchington,E.,McGinnity, P.,Tysklind,N.,Cauwelier,E.,andVasin,O.(2008)ToR e): ICES WGAGFM Report 2008, ICES Mariculture Committee ICES CM 2008/MCC:04 REF. ACOM.
The SALSEA Programme 2008 to 2011. Whelan K.(2008).Proceedings of the IFM Annual Meeting (2007), Bunclody Wexford, Ireland
Conference Proceedings and PresentationsShellfish Monitoring Programme Clarke, D.(2008) FAO/ SIDA International Workshop on Safety of Shellfish from Harmful Algae and Biotoxins,Mangalore,India,21-25January2008.
Biotoxin detection methodologyClarke, D.(2008).FAO/SIDA International Workshop on Safety of Shellfish from Harmful Algae and Biotoxins,Mangalore,India,21-25January2008.
Experiences from shellfish monitoring programmesClarke, D.(2008). FAO/SIDA International Workshop on Safety of Shellfish from Harmful Algae and Biotoxins,Mangalore,India,21-25January2008.
Ensuring shellfish safety from biotoxins Clarke, D.(2008).FAO/SIDA International Workshop on Safety of Shellfish from Harmful Algae and Biotoxins,Mangalore,India,21-25January2008.
Requirements for an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries ManagementConnolly, P.EuropeanParliament–DirectorateGeneralforInternalPoliciesoftheUnion.KeynoteaddressatmeetingoftheEuropeanParliamentFisheriesCommittee,Brussels,Belgium,May2008.
Thoughts from outside the EFIMAS tentConnolly, P.EUEFIMAS–Operational Evaluation Tools for Fisheries Management, Final Project Meeting, Brussels, Belgium, March2008.
numerical Modelling at the Marine Institute and the Prospects for Coupled ModelsCure, M., Lyons, K., Cannaby, H. and Husrevoglu, S.SOLAS Ireland, Environmental Change Institute, Galway, Ireland, 7th December 2007
The way forward for operational water quality modelling in the Atlantic margin of EuropeCuré, M. Invited presentation to the EASY conference Interreg IIIb Project, Lisbon, Portugal June 2008.
Can Harmful Algal Events in Irish waters be linked to interannual changes in SST and large scale weather patterns in the north-East Atlantic?Cusack, C.(2008)International Society for the Study of Harmful Algae - 13thInternationalConference,HongKong,3-7November2008.
InFOMAR, Mapping Ireland’s Seabed Evans, J.andVerbruggen,K. Session 4: Regional Multibeam Surveys - FEMME 2007, Kongsberg Maritime’s forum for multibeam echo sounder system users.Amsterdam,Netherlands,20-23rdMarch2007.
Standards and protocols: Best practice for habitat mapping – acquiring high quality data for better maps. Title: Recommended operating guidelines in marine habitat mapping Fitzpatrick, F.Session3:MESH Project Final Conference: A Framework to Support Sustainable Management.Dublin,Ireland,14–15thMarch2007
InFOMAR - Sustaining Development through Integrated Mapping in IrelandFurey, T.InvitedpresentationatAssociation of Geographic Information Annual Conference, 23rd April 2008.
Sea-floor and benthic ecosystems integrity Furey, T.InvitedpresentationattheHabitatsWorkingGroupoftheEuropeanMarineStrategythematicsession,2012Marine Targets: marine strategy and the high seas issues,Brest,France-9-11thDecember2008
Dinophysis acuta and its toxins at low depths in the Celtic seaFux, E.(2008).InternationalSocietyfortheStudyofHarmfulAlgae-13thInternationalConference,HongKong,3-7November2008
Advances in the passive sampling approach for the detection of Lipophilicmarine biotoxinsFux, E.(2008)InternationalConferenceonAppliedPhycology,NUIGalway,23-27June2008.
SmartBay Interoperability – Experiences and future plansGaughan, P.MarineDataInteroperabilityWorkshophostedbyNeptuneCanada,Vancouver,September2008.
What people don’t know about the ocean and should care: how little we know about the coast line and beyond the coast lineHeffernan, P.B. EU French Presidency BioMarine Forum,Toulon/Marseille.20th–24thOctober,2008.
Regulatory official control of azaspiracids – experience from risk assessment and risk managementHess, P. (2008) 4th Safefood Biotoxin Research Network Meeting & Workshop,Belfast,1stJuly2008.
Azaspiracid Sea Change project Hess, H.(2008).Irish Shellfish Association Conference,Westport,15May2008.
Azaspiracid – Fate of a Secondary Micro-algal Metabolite in different Ecological nichesHess, P.(2008) International Conference on Applied Phycology, NUIGalway,23-27June2008.
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Monitoring the global spread and impact of marine biotoxins on human health and shellfish growing industryHess, P. (2008).International Conference on Applied Phycology,NUIGalway,23-27June2008.
Fisheries management plans, taking a step back for progress Kelly, C.,Invited speaker to MRI, NUI Galway, July2008.
Is Ireland suitable for cod farming?Jackson, D.Cod Conference,Tromso,Norway.February2008
Offshore Aquaculture Technology Platform 2008 Report Jackson, D.Offshore Mariculture Conference,Alicante,Spain.October2008
220 Million Acres under the Sea – Ireland, Marine Science Communications and the Hidden Map of Europe.Joyce, J. (2008)European Science Open Forum,Barcelona,Spain.July2008.
The Marine Strategy Directive and its Implications for Protecting Marine BiodiversityMacMahon, T.Coastal and environment: biodiversity, management and protection. Hosted by Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, October,2008.
The chemistry of our seas: new directions in monitoring and measurementMcGovern, E.(2008)Royal Society of Chemistry5th Biennial conference of analytical sciences in Ireland, held at Waterford Institute of Technology,7thMay2008.
InFOMAR, Multi platform survey for terrestrial and marine integrated mappingMcGrath, F.InvitedpresentationtotheHabitat and Geological Surveys (2) Session,attheFifthInternationalConferenceonHigh-ResolutionSurveysinShallowWater,20-24thOctober2008
Eu Marine Research Funding Opportunities to ResearchersMcDonough, n and O’Sullivan, G.(2008).EUMarineResearchFundingOpportunitiesSeminars:UCC;NUIG;UCD;TCD;DIT;GMIT;TeagascFunctionalFoodsSeminar;NationalFP7InformationDay;1stBiodiscoveryResearchers’Workshop.
The Marine Institute Observing and Forecasting System nolan, G.and Cure, M.IBI-ROOS (Iberian Biscay-Ireland Workshop),Madrid,Spain,27thFebruary2007
Progress in Coastal Oceanographic Research in the Marine Institutenolan, G.andCure, M.Challenger Special Interest Group Meeting, NUIGalway,Ireland,4th–6thSeptember2007
Integrated real-time in-situ physical, chemical and biological measurements and operational modelling in Irish waters Operationalnolan, G. Westbrook, G., Fennell, S., Cure, M., Lyons, K.,Roper,M., andAdlum,K. Coastal Oceanography 2008. Brest (France).
Ocean energy – Development and Strategy in Irelandnic Aonghusa, C.MayocountyCouncil,Castlebar,July2008.
The Islands and Spatial Planning of the Seanixon, E.(2008).The Future of Island Fisheries, Galway,7March2008
Progress towards Coastal Management and Spatial Planning in IrelandO’Cinneide, M.(2008) Seminar at Martin Ryan Institute,NUIGalway,1April2008.
Marine Migration of Atlantic Salmon - What do we know and why do we need SALSEA? Ó Maoiléidigh, n. andWhelan, K.Antrim Anglers, Toomebridge,AnnualMeeting.
Irish expertise in Seabed MappingO’Sullivan, G., Berbruggen,K. EU Member States Expert Groups on Maritime Policy,Brussels.17thJune2008.
Presentation on the Working Group on EelPoole, R.Climate Change and the Oceans, Gijon,Spain,May2008,
EIFAC 25th Session in Turkey, May 2008.Irish Eel Management Plans and implications for hydropowerPoole, R. International Hydropower Workshop,Limerick,Feb2008.
Irish Eel Management Plans Poole, R.French GRISAM “Eel Days” workshop,Rennes,June2008
Argo: the challenge of continuing 10 years of progressRoemmich, D., M. Belbeoch, P.J.V. Belchi, H. Freeland, W.J. Gould, F. Grant, M. Ignaszewski, B. King, B. Klein, K.A. Mork, W.B. Owens, S. Pouliquen1, M. Ravichandran, S. Riser, A. Sterl, T. Suga, M.-S. Suk, P. Sutton, V. Thierry, P.-Y. LeTraon, S. Wijffels, J. Xu. GODAE Final Symposium,Nice,November2008.
An investigation into gill pathologies in marine reared finfishRuane, n. The 8th Tri-Nation Pancreas Disease seminar,Galway.6–8May2008
InFOMAR – Integrated Mapping For the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s Marine ResourcesSacchetti, F. Invited presentation at the opening session of Hydro ’08 International on coastal mapping techniques,4-6November2008
A review of toxin producing algae and their control in IrelandSilke, J.(2008)International Society for the Study of Harmful Algae-13thInternationalConference,HongKong,3-7November2008.
Ocean Energy Exploitation and Ireland’s wave energy resourceSweeney, E., Ryan, J. and nolan, G.AgMet conference on Energy and the Irish Climate, Dublin,February2008.
Ireland’s Ocean Energy StrategySweeney, E. US-Ireland Ocean Workshop, Galway.July2008.
Ireland’s Ocean Energy StrategySweeney, E. Renewable Ocean Energy Seminar,Trondheim,September2008
SmartBay IrelandSweeney, E., nic Aonghusa, C., Ryan, J.andGaughan P. Ocean Innovation 2008 – World Summit – Ocean Observing Systems, St.John’s,Canada,October2008.
PostersOcean Acidification- A baseline study in Irish WatersMcGrath T,CaveR,WhiteM,KivimaeC,O’DowdC,WardB,McGovern E.OceansinahighCO2world,MonacoOctober2008
ThesesDevelopment and evaluation of passive sampling and LC-MS based techniques for the detection and monitoring of lipophilic marine toxins in mesocosm and field studies Elie Fux PhD.Thesis2008(submittedtoDublinInstituteofTechnology).
An integrated approach to the toxicity evaluation of Irish marine sediment – chemical assessmentMichelle Giltrap PhD.Thesis2008(submittedtoDublinInstituteofTechnology).
Studies on the development of reference materials for phycotoxins, with a focus on azaspiracidsPearse McCarron PhD. Thesis2008(submittedtoUniversityCollegeDublin).
Preparative isolation and purification of Azaspiracids and related toxins from blue mussels and characterization of new toxin analogsnils Rehmann PhD.Thesis2008(submittedtoUniversityCollegeDublin).
Matrix effects, development of clean-up and LC-techniques contributing towards a reference LCMS method for the analysis of lipophilic marine toxins.
Mairead McElhinney M.Phil.Thesis2008(submittedtoDublinInstituteofTechnology).
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Days at sea no. of Surveys Scientist Days Student Days
RV Celtic Voyager 268 41 1500 454
RV Celtic Explorer* 255 16 3458 440
Total 523 57 4958 994
*Reducedprogrammedueto5yearmandatoryrefitJan–Feb2008.
APPEnDIx 5: CEnSUS DATA FROM THE BURRISHOOLE SYSTEM, 2008
Burrishoole Fish Census 2008upstream census data for the Burrishoole system, 2008
(DATAFOR2008isPROVISIONAL)
SpeciesSalmonLeap
Upstream2008
MillRaceUpstream
2008
Totalsupstream
2008
Totalsupstream
2007
Totalsupstream
2006
WildGrilseWildSpringSalmonRearedGrilseWildSeaTroutWildFinnockWildBrownTrout
49222
1426102144
591
32413
28
55123
1750112472
98112
2040126191
36032
6856
2449
Downstream census data for the Burrishoole system, 2008
SpeciesSalmonLeapDownstream
2008
MillRaceDownstream
2008
Totals Downstream
2008
Totals Downstream
2007
TotalsDownstream
2006
WildSalmonSmoltWildSeaTroutSmoltSilverEel
27293451731
418050
526
69093952257
6685593
2549
79266282158
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RV Celtic Voyager
Chief Scientist Organisation Description Start Date End Date
AlanHopkins MarineInstitute CommercialSiteSurvey 4thJanuary 24thJan
Dr.EvinMcGovern MEFS,MarineInstitute AnnualNutrientsSurvey 29thJanuary 10thFeb
Dr.DavidMcGrath/Dr.RachelCave
NUI,Galway/GMIT StudentTraining 12thFeb 13thFeb
Dr.RachelCave NUIG,Galway NUIGStudentTraining 16thFeb 21stFeb
HansGerritsen FSS,MarineInstitute AnnualBiologicalSurvey 22ndFeb 2ndMarch
Dr.MikeArmstrong CEFAS CEFASSurvey 5thMarch 16thMar
SteveMilligan CEFAS CEFASSurvey 24thMarch 4thApril
Dr.GrahamSavidge QUB QUBStudentTraining 5thApril 5thApril
FergalMcGrath AMS,MarineInstitute JointIrishBathymetricSurvey“JIBS” 10thApril 9thMay
Dr.NiallÓMaoiléidigh ACMS,MarineInstitute SALSEASurvey 10thMay 14thMay
ThomasFurey AMS,MarineInstitute INFOMARBathymetricSurvey 18thMay 14thJune
SheenaFennell OSS,MarineInstitute M4Databuoyservice 15thJune 17thJune
Dr.DavidMcGrath GMIT DaveMcGrathTraining 20thJune 20thJune
Dr.ColmLordan FSS,MarineInstitute UWTVSurveyAranGrounds 24thJune 1stJuly
FabioSacchetti AMS,MarineInstitute SmartBayBathymetricSurvey 4THJuly 4thJuly
Dr.ColmLordan FSS,MarineInstitute Aran/CelticSeaUWTV 8THJuly 17thJuly
SheenaFennell OSS,MarineInstitute M4DatabuoyService 19thJuly 21stJuly
Prof.JimWilson TCD TCDStudentTraining 26thJuly 27thJuly
Prof.JimWilson TCD TCDStudentTraining 24thJuly 25thJuly
RichardKeast MarineInstitute Bathymetricsurveys 29thJuly 9thAugust
StephanieLong RadiologicalProtectionInstituteofIreland
Radiationsurvey 15thAugust
Dr.ColmLordan FSS,MarineInstitute UWTVSurveyIrishSea 20thAugust 29thAugust
EmmettClarkin QUB BrightSparksSurvey 4thSept 8thSept
Dr.DavidMcGrath GMIT DaveMcGrathTraining 15thSept 22ndSept
KevinSheehan AMS,MarineInstitute INFOMARBathymetricSurvey 23rdSept 8thOct
Dr.PauhlaMcGrane MarineInstitute IMETraining 10thOct 10thOct
Dr.PauhlaMcGrane MarineInstitute IMETraining 11thOct 12thOct
Dr.PauhlaMcGrane MarineInstitute IMETraining 13thOct 14thOct
Prof.JimWilson TCD TCDStudentTraining 17thOct 18thOct
Dr.PauhlaMcGrane MarineInstitute UCC/IMETraining 20thOct 21stOct
Dr.PauhlaMcGrane MarineInstitute IMETraining 24thOct 25thOct
Dr.PauhlaMcGrane MarineInstitute IMETraining 26thOct 27thOct
SheenaFennell OSS,MarineInstitute M3DatabuoyService 29thOct 31stOct
Dr.PauhlaMcGrane MarineInstitute IMETraining 1stNov 2ndNov
Dr.DavidMcGrath GMIT DaveMcGrathTraining 4thNov 5thNov
SheenaFennell OSS,MarineInstitute M3DatabuoyService 8thNov 10thNov
SheenaFennell OSS,arineInstitute M3Weatherbuoyrecovery 13-Nov 15-Nov
SheenaFennell OSS,MarineInstitute M2WeatherBuoyService 3-Dec 5-Dec
Dr.RobMcAllen/Dr.PauhlaMcGrane
MarineInstituteI/UCC UCCTraining 12-Nov 12-Nov
Dr.PauhlaMcGrane MarineInstitute IMETraining 17-Nov 18-Nov
FergalMcGrath AMS,MarineInstitute INFOMARBathymetricSurvey 19-Nov 2-Dec
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RV CeLTIC eXPLOReR
Chief Scientist Organisation Description Start Date End Date
DerekSheridan ProvidenceResources Hook/DunmoreSitesurvey 3rdMarch 30thMarch
CiaranO’Donnell FSS,MarineInstitute BlueWhitingAcousticSurvey 31stMarch 20thApril
Prof.SteveJones TCD BathymetricMapping 21stApril 15thMay
Dr.NiallÓMaoiléidigh ACMS,MarineInstitute SALSEASurvey 16thMay 25thMay
Dr.MartinWhite NUI,Galway Oceanographicsurvey 26thMay 30thMay
JohnRothwell IslandOilandGas SeismicSurvey 31stMay 14thJune
CiaranO’Donnell FSS,MarineInstitute NWHerringAcoustic 19thJune 8thJuly
Dr.SarahBenetti AMS,MarineInstitute Vibrocoringsurvey 9thJuly 16thJuly
Dr.AndyWheeler UCC INSSDeepDrillSurvey 11thAugust 8thSeptember
BrendanO’Hea FSS,MarineInstitute DeepwaterSurvey 9thSept 22ndSept
DaveStokes FSS,MarineInstitute IGFSLeg1 23rdSept 4thOct
CiaranO’Donnell FSS,MarineInstitute CelticSeaHerringAcoustic 5thOct 25thOct
DaveStokes FSS,MarineInstitute IGFSLegs2&3 26thOct 29thNov
RoddyCooke NMCI NMCIStudentTraining 1stDec 5thDec
Dr.PauhlaMcGrane MarineInstitute IMEPScienceatSea 9thDec 10thDec
Dr.CraigBrown UniversityofUlster StudentTraining 11thDec 17thDec
Highlights for the year 2008 included:
› 255scientificdayswerecompletedonboardtheRVCeltic ExplorerfromMarchtoDecember.
› Thevesselsmandatory5yearrefitwascompletedbytheendofFebruary2008.TheseworkswerecarriedoutbyA&PinFalmouthdockyard.Theserefitworkssawseveralmodifications,repairsandrenewalsofequipmentandmachineryonthevesselwhichwillallowmoreefficientoperationsinfutureyears,aswellaskeepingthevesselintopclasscondition.
› AverybusysurveyyearwascompletedontheRVCeltic Voyagerwithatotalof268scientificdayscompleted.
› P&OMaritimeservicescompletedathirdyearofprovidingshipmanagement,operationandmaintenanceservicesforthenationalresearchfleetduringtheperiod,andtheR.V.Opsteamhaveworked
closelywiththeshoreandseagoingteamsinP&OMaritimeServicestocompleteaverydemandingprogrammeofactivityforbothvessels.
› 2008sawthecompletionofaveryintensivefisheriesprogrammewhichincluded:threeacousticsurveyprograms,adeepwaterfisheriessurveyaswellastheannualgroundfishsurvey.AnewfibreopticunderwaterTVsystemwascommissionedandinstalledontheRVCeltic Voyagerwhichwasutilisedforthedeliveryof28daysofUWTVsurveysforNephropsstockassessment.
› AverysuccessfulprogramofactivitywascompletedundertheINFOMARprogramcomprisingatotalof58dayssurveyontheRVCeltic VoyagerofftheNorthWest,SouthandEastcoasts.TheRVCeltic Voyageralsocompleteda30daysurveyoffNorthDonegalaspartoftheJointIrishBathymetricproject(JIBS)ThesesurveysutilisedtheverysuccessfulEM3002shallowwatermultibeamwhichisnowapermanentfitontheRVCeltic Voyager.TheRVCeltic
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› TwosuccessfulexternalcharterswerecarriedonboardtheRVCeltic Explorerwhichprovidedvaluableexternalcontributiontotheoperationalbudget.A26-daysitegeohazardsurveywascarriedoutintheCelticSeawhichincludedtheacquisitionofanalogueandhigh-resolutiondigitaldata,aswellasgrabsamplingandvideo/stillsdataacquisitionforanenvironmentalbaselinestudy.Averysuccessful12dayhigh-resolutionseismicsurveywasalsocompletedintheCelticSeaonbehalfofanotherclient.R.V.OpsandP&OMSworkedcloselytodelivertheseturn-keysurveysolutionstotwoIrishcompanies.TheRVCeltic Voyagercompletedanumberofexternalchartersincludingarigsitesurvey,apipelineinspection,aswellastwochartersonbehalfofCEFASintheIrishSea
› TheRVCeltic Explorercompletedadeepwatermulti-beamanddredgingsurveyonthemid-Atlanticridgewhichwasfundedundertheship-timefundingprogram.ThissurveywasledbyaresearcherfromTCDandinvolvedtheinstallationofadeepwatermulti-beamonthevesselforthedurationofthesurveyandthesuccessfulrecoveryofdeepwatergeologicalsamplesinupto2500metreswaterdepth.
› Theannual‘BrightSparks’competitionfor5daysship-timeontheRVCeltic VoyagerwaswonbyagroupfromQUB,UCCandNUI,Galway.Thesuccessfulstudentscompletedasurveyontheoccurrenceofalgalraftsinoffshorewaters.
› Two“SALSEA”surveyswerecompletedontheRVCeltic ExplorerandRVCeltic VoyagerwhichsawbothvesselscompletinganinnovativetrawlingsurveyforsalmonsmoltsinFaroese,ScottishandIrishwatersaspartoftheinternationallyco-ordinated“SALSEA”studyonthemovementofsalmonatsea.
› TheNewDeepwaterROVsystemwassuccessfullydeliveredontimeandonbudget,andwasmobilisedandintegratedwiththeRVCeltic Explorerpriortoplannedoffshoretrialsinearly2009.
› TheUniversityofBremen’s“MEBO”roboticdrillrigwasinstalledandoperatedonceagainfromtheRVCeltic ExplorerfortheINFOMARdeepdrillsurveywhichtookplaceduringAugust/September.
› OpendayswereheldinKillybegsontheRVCeltic ExplorerandtheRVCeltic Voyager,andontheRVCeltic ExplorerinDublin.Theseopportunitiesprovidedanexcellentopportunitytoshowcasetheactivitiesofthevesselstomembersofthefishingcommunity,otherstatebodies,secondarylevelschoolsandthegeneralpublic.
› TheIntegratedMarineExplorationProgramme(IMEP)field-teamprovidedover300daysofship-basedsupportforeightintegrated
researchsurveys(includingBathymetricSurveyOftheMid-AtlanticRidge,AnnualNutrients,CEFAS,Deepwater,GroundfishandSALSEA)andelevendedicatedtrainingsurveys(institutesincludeTCD,UCC,CMRC,NMCI,NUIG,GMIT,UL,UU,QUB).
› TheIMEP’stwo-dayScience@Seaship-basedtrainingprogrammesdeliveredto60finalyearundergraduateandpostgraduatestudentsonboardtheRVCeltic Voyager,withadvancedtrainingontheRVCeltic Explorer.Science@SeaisrecognisedbytheInstituteofMarineEngineering,ScienceandTechnology(IMarEST)ascontributingtowardsthecontinuousprofessionaldevelopmentofmarinescientists.
› Fourhalf-dayDiscoverScience@Seatrainingcoursesprovidedfor96transitionyearstudentsdemonstratingcareeropportunitiesavailableinmarinesciencetofuturegenerationsofmarinescientists.
› TheTrainingthroughResearchSurveysScheme,whichutilisesthenationalresearchvesselstotheirfullcapacitybymatchingspareberthsonexistingsurveystothird-levelmarinesciencestudents,provided52studenttrainingdaysonsurveysofinternationalimportance.
› ProvisionoffundingforPersonalSea-survivalTechniques(PSTSTCW95)certificationforoveronehundredundergraduateandpostgraduatestudentsparticipatinginScience@Seaorengagedinotherresearchandtrainingsurveys.
› TheIMEPcontinuedtoparticipateintheESONETNoE(EuropeanSeasObservatoryNetwork-NetworkofExcellence)projectandorganizedaWP5(ImplementationStrategies)workshopinMarch2008forEuropeanpartnersfromtenparticipatinginstitutes.
› TheEMSOproject(EuropeanMultidisciplinarySeafloorObservatory)kickedoffinApril2008andtheIMEPareworkpackageleadersforbusinessplanningandlegalwork.BothESONETandEMSOareconcernedwiththedevelopmentofcabledseafloorobservatoriesattwelvesitesontheEuropeanmargin.
› 2008alsosawthefirstdeploymentoffourArgofloatsinIrishwaters.TwelvefloatswereprocuredthroughanERDFgrant(EuropeanRegionalDevelopmentFund).FouroftheseweredeployedintheRockallTroughinspring2008fromtheRV ThalassaanddataissuccessfullybeingtransmittedviasatellitetoDataManagementCentresaroundtheworld.IMEParealsosupportingtheEuroArgoPreparatoryPhasewithNDPfundingunder Sea ChangeandpartfundingfromtheERDF,theaimofwhichistosecurelongtermfundingfortheglobalArgoarray.
› StakeholdersfromthirdlevelinstitutesattendedtwoIMEPmeetingshostedinDublinandLimerickinJuly2008toadvanceastrategicapproachtodeepsearesearchinIreland.
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APPEnDIx 7: FOREIGn MARInE SCIEnTIFIC RESEARCH (FMSR) ACTIVITIES In IRISH WATERS In 2008 Scientist Days Ireland Scientist Days Foreign 4647 7735
Foreign Vessel Activity YTD: Scientist Days Ireland Scientist Days Foreign 4958 7232
Country Vessel name Days no. Scientists Scientist Days
Britain CefasEndeavour 14 10 140
Britain CefasEndeavour 15 14 210
Britain BenaiahIV 15 2 30
Britain CefasEndeavour 10 14 140
Britain FRVScotia 22 12 264
Britain CefasEndeavour 14 18 252
Russia FridtjofNansen 32 15 480
Netherlands Tridens 19 6 114
Britain RRSDiscovery 19 28 532
Britain FRVScotia 14 7 98
UnitedStates RVKnorr 19 34 646
Britain CefasEndeavour 15 8 120
Norway MVRottingoy 32 3 96
Belgium BNSBelgica 16 15 240
Britain RVMadog 6 10 60
Netherlands RVPelagia 37 15 555
Britain RRSJamesCook 22 32 704
Britain MFVAlisonKay 18 4 72
Britain RRSDiscovery 37 28 1036
Britain FRVScotia 19 12 228
Spain VizcondedeEza 27 13 351
Britain Corystes 20 7 140
France Thalassa 17 20 340
Britain CefasEndeavour 32 12 384
Britain FRVScotia 22 12 264
TOTAL 545 351 7232
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APPEnDIx 8: COnFEREnCES, EVEnT AnD WORKSHOP SPOnSORSHIP In 2008
Month Event Dates
March WGHABD(ICES/IOCWorkingGrouponHarmfulAlgalBloomDynamics)AnnualMeeting,Galway 10-13March08
May EuropeanMaritimeHeritageDay,Killybegs 16thMay
June 11thInternationalConferenceAppliedPhycologyand3rdCongressoftheInternationalSociety forAppliedPhycology(ISAP)“AppliedPhycologyinthe21stCentury:Novelopportunitiesina changingworld”atNUIGalway 12th–27thJune
July PresentationonIrishexpertiseinSeabedMappingtoEUMemberStatesExpertGrouponMaritime Policy,Brussels 17thJune
August InternationalAgriculturalBiotechnologyConference(ABIC)2008atUniversityCollege,Cork 24th–27thAugust
September “MucMhara–Ireland’sSmallestWhale”.SeminarbyIrishWhale&DolphinGroup 19th-21stSeptember
October 11thAnnualConferenceoftheAssociationofIrishRegions 17thOctober Ireland’sWater:anUntappedResource,Inchydoney. 20th–26thOctober ConnemaraSeaWeek,Letterfrack,Co.Galway 20th–24thOctober EUFrenchPresidencyBioMarineForum,Toulon/Marseille 20th–24thOctober
November 2ndIrishEarthObservationSymposium,arrangedbyUniversityCollege,CorkattheNational MaritimeCollegeatRingaskiddy,Cork. 6th&7thNov
InternationalConferenceonShellfishRestoration,Charleston,SC,USA(partialsponsorship) 19th–22ndNov
Other events / WorkshopsEUFP6MarinERAWorkshopsorganizedbytheMarineInstitute(Ireland)inassociationwithlocalhosts:
BalticSeaWorkshop Tallinn,Estonia 15–16thApril2008.
AtlanticWorkshop Oslo,Norway 27–28thMay2008.
Mediterranean/BlackSeaWorkshop Athens,Greece 4–5thJune2008.
TheMarine Institute European DeskorganizedaformaltrainingdayonEuropeanMarineResearchFundingOpportunitieson29thApril(Galway)andmadepresentationsonEUMarineResearchFundingOpportunitiestoresearchersat:UCC(23January);NUIG(13February);UCD(7March),TCD(3April);DIT(1May);GMIT(13May).PresentationswerealsomadeattheTeagascFunctionalFoodsSeminar(7April),theNationalFP7InformationDay(22September)andthe1stIrishBiodiscoveryResearchers’Workshop(11December.
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APPEnDIx 9: nATIOnAL AnD InTERnATIOnAL SCIEnTIFIC WORKInG GROUPS AnD ADVISORY BODIES CHAIRED BY MARInE InSTITUTE STAFF
International Bodies
International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES)
WorkingGroup(jointlyhostedbyIntergovernmentalOceanographicCommission)onHarmfulAlgaeBloomDynamics(WGHABD)
JoeSilke Chair
RGDEEPReviewGroupforWGDEEP,WGDECandWGEF
CiaranKelly Chair
MarineChemistryWorkingGroup EvinMcGovern Chair
WorkingGroupontheassessmentofSouthernShelfDemersalStocks(WGSSDS)
ColmLordan Chair
PlanningGroupforNortheasternAtlanticContinentalSlopeSurveys(PGNEACS)
LeonieDransfeld Chair
JointEIFAC/ICESWorkingGrouponEel
RussellPoole Chair
WorkingGrouponEnvironmentalInteractionsofMariculture(WGEIM)
FrancisO’Beirn Chair
AnnualScienceConferenceThemeSessionN–Problemsandsolutionsfortheassessment,conservationandrestorationofrare,threatenedandendangeredfishspecies.
NiallO’Maoiléidigh,JonathanWhite
Convenorandparticipant
WorkingGrouponMarineChemistry(MCWG)
EvinMcGovern Chair
StudyGrouponEffortMetrics NormanGraham Co-Chair
ICESWorkshoponUseofUnderwaterTVSurvey
ColmLordan Chair
ManagementCommitteeontheAdvisoryprocess(MCAP)
PaulConnolly Chair
ICESWorkingGrouponOceanHydrography
GlennNolan Chair
TheMarineInstitutealsoprovidesexpertstaffasmembersofthefollowingICEScommitteesandworkinggroups:
› ICESCouncil–PaulConnollyandEugeneNixon(NationalDelegates)
› AdvisoryCommittee(ACOM)
› MaricultureCommittee
› MarineHabitatsCommittee(MHC)
› ResourceManagementCommittee(RMC)
› LivingResourcesCommittee(LRC)
› MarineChemistryWorkingGroup(MCWG)
› WorkingGrouponMarineShellfishCulture
› WorkingGrouponMarineSediments
› NorthAtlanticSalmonWorkingGroup(WGNAS)
› ICES/EIFACWorkingGrouponEel
› WorkinggrouponOceanicHydrography
› WorkshoponSalmonhistoricalinformation–newinvestigationsfromoldtaggingdata(WKSHINI)
› ICESWorkingGrouponIntegratedCoastalZone(WGICZM)
› WorkshopandtrainingcourseonNephropsburrowidentification(WKNEPHBID)
› StudyGrouponManagementofIntegratedData
› Iberian-Biscay-IrishRegionalOceanObservingSystemTechnicalTaskTeam.
› WorkingGrouponApplicationofGeneticstoFisheriesManagementandMariculture
› WorkingGrouponWidelyDistributedStocks(WGWIDE)
› WorkingGrouponSouthernShelfDemersalSeas(WGSSDS)
› WorkingGrouponNorthernShelfDemersalSeas(WGNSDS)
› WorkingGrouponHake,MonkandMegrimStocks(WGHMM)
› WorkingGroupfortheAssessmentofDeepwaterFisheries(WGDEEP)
› WorkingGrouponElasmobranchFishes(WGEF)
› WorkingGrouponDeepwaterEcology(WGDEC)
› WorkingGroupofEcosystems(WGECO)
› ICESAdviseDraftingGrouponClimate(ADGCLIM)
› WorkingGrouponMackerelandHorseMackerelEggSurveys(WGMEGS)
› HerringAssessmentWorkingGroupfortheAreaSouthof62oN(HAWG)
› AdviceDraftingGrouponElasmobranchs,deepwaterfishanddeepwaterecosystems(ADGDEEP)
› AdviceDraftingGroupforNorthSeaStocks(ADGNS)
› AdviceDraftingGroupforWidelyDistributedStocks
› StudyGrouponEffortMetrics(SGEM)
› PlanninggroupfornortheastAtlanticcontinentalslopesurveys(PGNEACS)
› ICESAdHocEGondevelopingoptionsforamackerelmanagementplan
› PlanninggrouponherringsurveysPGHERS
› PlanninggrouponnorthAtlanticpelagicecosystemsurveys(PGNAPES)
› TheWorkshoponmethodstoevaluateandestimatetheaccuracyoffisheriesdatausedforassessment(WKACCU)
› PlanningGrouponCommercialCatch,DiscardsandBiologicalSampling(PGCCDBS)
› WorkshoponConcurrentSamplingWorkingGroupontheBiologyandLifeHistoryofCrab(WGCRAB)
› Workshoponusingfisherstosamplecatch
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› InternationalBottomTrawlSurveyWG(IBTSWG)
› AdviceDraftingGroupforCelticSea(ADGCS)
› ReviewGroupandAdviceDraftingGrouponPandalusstocks(RGPAND)
› StudyGrouponManagementStrategies(SGMAS)
› MethodsWorkingGroup(WGMG)
› Workshoponmethodstoevaluateandestimatetheaccuracyoffisheriesdatausedforassessment(WKACCU)
› WorkshoponMaturityOgiveEstimationforStockAssessments(WKMOG)
› StudyGrouponClimateChange
› WorkingGrouponHarmfulAlgalBloomDynamics
› WorkingGroupMarineHabitatMapping
› WorkingGrouponImplementingLegislationpursuanttoCouncilDirective2006/88/EConAquaticAnimalHealth
› WorkingGrouponthePathologyofMarineorganisms(WGPMO)
EuroGOOS
BoardofDirectors GlennNolan BoardMemberandNationalRepresentative
TheMarineInstitutealsoprovidesexpertsasmembersof:
SteeringgroupfortheNorthWestshelfOceanObservingSystem(NOOS)
SteeringgroupfortheIberiaBiscayIrelandregionalOOS(IBI-ROOS).
European Inland Fisheries Advisory Commission (EIFAC)
25thSessionTurkey RussellPoole NationalDelegationLeaderandNationalCorrespondent
EIFAC is a Commission of FAO responsible for the provision of advice on inland waters and fisheries.
The Marine Institute also provides expert staff as part of the Irish Delegation to EIFAC
European Scientific and Working GroupsTheMarineInstituteprovidesexpertsasmembersofthefollowinggroups:
European Committee for Standardisation (CEn), Technical Committee 275, Working Group 5)
PhilippHess(untilSeptember)
AlsorepresentingNationalStandardsAuthorityofIreland
European Committee for Standardisation (CEn); Technical Committee 275 (Food analysis, horizontal methods); Working Group 6 (Microbial contamination); Technical advisory group 4 – Detection of viruses in food
SineadKeaveney AlsorepresentingNationalStandardsAuthorityofIreland
European food Safety Authority (EFSA): Contam Panel, Marine Biotoxin Working Group
PhilippHess(untilSeptember)
Draftingof8opinions2006-2008
EU Marine Strategy
(EMMA) Working Group (European Marine Monitoring and Assessment)
EvinMcGovern Chair
AMPERA (Accidental marine pollution) Eu Co-ordination Action project
EvinMcGovern ExecutiveBoardMember
Eu 7th Framework Programme Environment – including Climate Change – Programme Committee
GeoffreyO’Sullivan NationalExpert
Eu 7th Framework Programme Collaborative Working Group: Marine Biotechnology
DermotHurst Member
Eu-Mauritania Joint Scientific Committee (JSC)
CiaranKelly Member
The Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF)
NormanGraham Member
(alsoChairofSub-GrouponReductionofDiscardingPractices)
SarahDavie Expert(SGRST)
HelenMcCormick Expert(SGRN)
GráinneNiChonchuir
Expert(SGRN)
RossFitzgerald Expert(SCMOS)
AfraEgan Expert(SGRST)
Eu Fish Health Council Working Group
FionaGeoghegan NationalRepresentative
Member State Expert Group on Maritime Policy
EugeneNixon NationalExpert
European Research Vessel Operators (ERVO)
JohnBreslin Chairman
Eu MarinERA Project Co-ordination of national and Regional Marine Research Activities in Europe (2004-2008)TechnicalCommittee
GeoffreyO’Sullivan CommitteeMember
WorkPackageLeader
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InTERREG-IIIA (Ireland / Wales) Programme
ProgrammeCommittee
GeoffreyO’Sullivan CommitteeMember
Marine Board - European Science Foundation (Oostende)
MarineBoard GeoffreyO’Sullivan Vice-Chair
MarineScienceCommunicationsPanel
JohnJoyce Chair
WorkingGrouponMarinePollution
MargotCronin Member
European Centre for Information on Marine Science and Technology (Lisbon)
GeoffreyO’Sullivan BoardMember
Eu FP7 Environment Programme Committee (Brussels)
GeoffreyO’Sullivan NationalExpert
EPOCA European Project on Ocean Acidification
EvinMcGovern MemberofReferenceUserGroup
TheMarineInstitutealsoprovidesexpertmembersofstafftoserveontheEUTechnicalGrouponImplementingRulesforAlienSpeciesinAquaculture(forDGFish)
Community Reference Laboratory network (CRL) / nRL
MarineBiotoxins TerryMcMahon
ConorDuffy(fromSeptember)
PhilipHess(toSeptember)
RepresentativesoftheMarineInstituteinitsroleasEUNationalReferenceLaboratoryonMarineBiotoxins
BacteriaandVirusesinShellfish
BillDore
SineadKeavney
RepresentativesoftheMarineInstituteinitsroleasEUNationalReferenceLaboratoryonmonitoringBacteriaandVirusesinShellfish
DiseasesoffishandShellfish
FionaGeoghegan
DeborahCheslett
NeilRuane
Representativesofthe
MarineInstituteinitsRoleasNationalReferenceLaboratoryforFish&MolluscDiseases.
north Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation (nASCO)
NASCO KenWhelan PresidenttoJune2008
NASCO KenWhelan ChairmanInternationalAtlanticSalmonResearchBoard
north East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (nEAFC)
CoastalStatesandRussiaBlueWhitingQuotaNegotiations
MauriceClarke NationalExpert
CoastalStatesandRussiaBlueWhitingManagementPlanWG
AfraEgan NationalExpert
CoastalstatesmeetingonMackerel
CiaranKelly EUscientist,advisortoIrishDelegation
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
ICCATStandingCommitteeforResearchandStatistics
RyanSaunders NationalRepresentative
OSPAR Commission for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the north-East Atlantic and London Convention on Dumping at Sea
Assessment&Monitoring(ASMO)WorkingGroup
EvinMcGovern IrishHeadofDelegation
ManagementGroupforQSR2010(MAQ)
EvinMcGovern IrishHeadofDelegation
SubstancesintheMarineEnvironment(SIME)WorkingGroup
EvinMcGovern IrishHeadofDelegation
EnvironmentalImpactsofHumanActivities(EIHA)Committee
EugeneNixon IrishHeadofDelegation
TheMarineInstitutealsoprovidesexpertstaffasmembersoftheBiodiversityCommitteeOffshoreIndustryCommittee
MargotCronin Delegate
MonitoringWorkingGroup(MON)
BrendanMcHugh IrishHeadofDelegation
LondonConventiononDumpingatSeaScientificGroup
MargotCronin NationalRepresentative/Delegate
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European Scientific and Working Groups
ConservatoireNationalduSaumonSauvage
KenWhelan Co-Chairman
EuropeanResearchVesselOperators(ERVO)Group
JohnBreslin Chair
GRISAMworkshoponEelManagementPlans,Rennes
RussellPoole/CedricBriand
Co-Chairs
WorkingGrouponImplementingLegislationpursuanttoCouncilDirective2006/88/EConAquaticAnimalHealth
FionaGeoghegan WorkingGroupMember
MarineInstitutestaffwereinvitedexpertscontributingtovariousmarinefisheriesRegionalAdvisoryCommittees(RACs)initiativesandmeetingsin2008.
Coastal states meetings
CoastalstatesmeetingsonPelagicfish
MauriceClarke
CiaranKelly
InvitedasIrishscientificexperts
national Bodies
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
Department of Communications, Energy & natural ResourcesMarineLicenceVettingCommittee
TerryMcMahon
FrancisO’Beirn
MargotCronin
Chair
Member
Member
Natura2000DAFF/DEHLGtechnicalworkinggroup
TerryMcMahon
FrancisO’Beirn
OliverTully
LeonieDransfeld
Chair
Member
Member
MemberStandingScientificSub-CommitteeoftheDepartmentofCommunications,EnergyandNaturalResources(formerlyoftheNationalSalmonCommission)
NiallO’Maoileidigh,JonathanWhite,ElviraDeEyto
Chairandparticipants
IrishScienceIndustryPartnership(forthefishingindustry)
PeterHeffernan
NormanGraham
PaulConnelly
Chairman
Member
MemberCodManagementAdvisoryGroup
DavidJackson Chair
NationalEelWorkingGroup RussellPoole,JonathanWhite
Participants
NationalEelScientificCommittee
RussellPoole Chair
Food Safety Authority of IrelandTheMarineInstituteprovidesexpertstafftoserveon:
› ScientificCommittee
› FACSubcommittee
› BiotoxinWorkingGroup
› MolluscanShellfishSafetyCommittee
› FoodSafetyPromotionBoardResearchNetworkonNaturalToxinsandAnti-NutritionalCompounds
Sea Change Advisory Groups
BiodiscoveryAdvisoryGroup EoinSweeney Chair
MarineFoodAdvisoryGroup DermotHurst Chair
Regional Advisory Committees (RACs)NorthWesternWatersRAC
SymposiumoftheCodRecoveryProgrammes
PaulConnolly
NormanGraham
CiaranKellyNorthWesternWatersRAC
MSYMeeting ColmLordan
SarahDaviePelagicRAC DraftManagement
PlanforWesternHorseMackerel
AndrewCampbell
CiaranKelly
MauriceClarkeNorthWesternWatersRAC
Gillnetsub-group NormanGraham
NorthWesternWatersRAC
IrishSeasub-group NormanGraham
NorthWesternWatersRAC
WestofScotlandsub-group
NormanGraham
NorthWesternWatersRAC
Codavoidanceplanssub-group
NormanGraham
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Other Bodies
TheMarineInstitutealsoprovidesexpertmembersofstafftoserveon:
› SeaFoodLiaisonGroup(SFLG)
› TechnicalAdvisoryGrouptotheIrishQualitySalmonScheme
› SeaLiceWorkingGroup
› ShellfishWatersManagementCommittee
› ICZMSteeringCommittee
› AquaRegSteeringCommittee
› DAFFImplementationGroupfornationalPestManagementStrategy
› InternationalCouncilforOffshoreAquacultureDevelopment
› IrishOffshoreOilandGasStrategicEnvironmentalAssessment(SEA)SteeringGroup
national Salmon Commission
StandingScientificCommittee
NiallO’Maoileidigh Chairman
Scientific Journals
MarineInstitutestaffalsoserveasreviewersonthefollowingscientificjournals:
› AnalyticalandBioanalyticalChemistry
› Aquaculture-Proceedingsofthe7thInternationalWorkshoponSmoltification,Tono,Japan,2005.
› AquaticLivingResources
› BiologyandEnvironment:ProceedingsoftheRoyalIrishAcademy
› CanadianJournalofFishBiology
› ChemicalResearchinToxicology
› ConservationBiology
› Ecology
› FisheriesResearch
› FisheriesManagementandEcology
› ICESJournalofMarineScience
› JournalofAgriculturalandFoodChemistry
› JournaloftheAssociationofOfficialAnalyticalChemistsInternational
› JournalofChromatography
› JournalofFishBiology
› JournalofMassSpectrometry
› JournalofTheoreticalBiology
› JournalofShellfishResearch
› JournalofSeaResearch
› JournalofExperimentalMarineBiologyandEcology
› Oecologia
› Toxicon
MarineInstituteexpertstaffalsoserveonthefollowingnationalandinternationalgroups:
› InternationalAtlanticSalmonResearchBoard
› VariousnationalWaterFrameworkDirectivecommitteesandworkinggroups
› Crossagencyresiduemanagementgroup
› EuropeanFoodSafetyAuthority(EFSA)workinggrouponMarineBiotoxins(ContamPanel)
› CelticSeaHerringManagementAdvisoryCommittee
› NationalSalmonCommission,StandingScientificCommittee
› LoughsAgency(CrossBorder)
› WesternRegionTourismDevelopmentBoard
› IrishTourismIndustryConfederation–ExecutiveCouncil
› MarineLeisureInfrastructureStrategyfortheWesternDivisionofCorkCountyCouncil
› FailteIreland–InlandCruisingStrategicReviewCommittee
› FailteIreland–AnglingMarketingCoordinationCommittee
› ForestandWaterSteeringGroup–WesternRiverBasinDistrict
› InternationalShipOperatorsMeeting(ISOM)
› ICMSSInternationalCommitteeonMolluscanShellfishSafety
› NationalMaritimeCollegeAdvisoryBoard.
› PortsCapacitySteeringGroup.
› WaterborneTechnologyPlatform
› TransportResearchCommittee
› NorthAtlanticTaskForce
› EuropeanShortseaNetwork
› MarcoPoloEvaluationCommittee
› TradeFacilitationIreland
› ManpowerCommittee
› NationalAcademyofSciences:CommitteeonBestPracticesforShellfishMaricultureandtheEffectsofCommercialActivitiesinDrake’sEstero,Pt.ReyesNationalSeashore,California
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Glossary of AbbreviationsAC AlternatingCurrent
ACFM AdvisoryCommitteeonFisheriesManagement
ACMS AquacultureandCatchmentManagementServices
(oftheMarineInstitute)
ALO AquacultureLiaisonOfficer
AQUAREG Promotionofinterregionalco-operationinaquaculture
ARC AquacultureResearchCommittee
ARGOfloat Temperature/salinityprofilingfloats
ASP Amnesicshellfishpoisoning
AZP Azaspracidpoisoning
AZIPILOT AnFP7projectonthedevelopmentandpre-operational validationofupgradedGMESMarineCoreServicesand Capabilities
BGS BritishGeologicalServices
BIM BordIascaighMhara(theIrishSeaFisheriesBoard)
BIOTOX Projectonvalidationofalternativemethodsformarinebiotoxins
BMW Border,Midlands&WesternRegion
CEFAS CentreforEnvironment,FisheriesandAquaculture(UK)
CEH CentreforEcologyandHydrology
CETMAR CentroTecnológicodelMar,Vigo,Spain
CEO ChiefExecutiveOfficer
CFP CommonFisheriesPolicy
CMA ConnecticutMaritimeAssociation
CMRC Coastal&MarineResourcesCentre,Cork
CORALFISH Interactionsbetweenfisheriesandthemanagementof deepseacorals
CORES FP7ProjectonComponentsforRenewableEnergySystem
CZM CoastalZoneManagement
CTD Conductivity,TemperatureandDepth
DAFF DepartmentofAgriculture,FisheriesandFood(FormerlyDAF– DepartmentofAgricultureandForestry)
DARDNI DepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment, NorthernIreland
DAS DataAcquisitionSystem
DCMNR DepartmentofCommunicationsMarineandNatural Resources
DCU DublinCityUniversity
DEHLG DepartmentoftheEnvironment,HealthandLocal Government
DGSANCO EuropeanCommissionHealthandCosumerProtection Directorate
DIT DublinInstituteofTechnology
DOME DatabaseonOceanographyandMarineEcosystems.AICES databasethattheMarineInstitute(viaMEFS)arerequired tomakereturnstoperiodically,andhasbeenmadea requirementunderOSPAR.
DSP DiarrheticShellfishPoisoning
DTX-2 Dinophysistoxin-2
EAF EcosystemApproachtoFisheriesManagement
EC EuropeanCommission
EEC EuropeanEconomicCommunity
EELIAD EuropeanAtlanticEelsandanAssessmentoftheirDecline
EEZ EuropeanEconomicZone
EFIMAS OperationalEvaluationToolsforFisheriesManagement Options
EIFAC EuropeanInlandFisheriesAdvisoryCommission
EPA EnvironmentalProtectionAgency
ePMDS ElectronicPerformanceManagementDevelopmentSystem
EQUIMAR FP7ProjectonPre-normativeResearchforOceanEnergy
ERA EuropeanResearchArea
ERDF EuropeanRegionalDevelopmentFund
ESF EuropeanScienceFoundation
ESF-MB EuropeanScienceFoundation–MarineBoard
ESONET EuropeanSeafloorObservatoryNetwork
ESONIM SeafloorObservatoryprojectmanagedbytheMarine Institute
EU EuropeanUnion
EurOcean AEuropeanCentreforInformationonMarineScience andTechnology
FAS ForasAiseannaSaothair(TrainingandEmploymentAuthority)
FATS FisheriesAssessmentTechnicians
FHU FishHealthUnit
FIRM FoodIndustryResearchMeasure
FP6 SixthFrameworkProgramme
FP7 SeventhFrameworkProgramme
FRS FisheriesResearchServiceScotland
FSAI FoodSafetyAuthorityofIreland
FSS FisheriesScienceServices
GIS GeographicInformationSystem
GDP GrossDomesticProduct
GMIT GalwayMayoInstituteofTechnology
GSI GeologicalSurveyofIreland
HABS HarmfulAlgalBloomsService
HEA HigherEducationAuthority
HMRC HydraulicsandMaritimeResearchCentre
HR HumanResources
ICES InternationalCouncilfortheExplorationoftheSeas
ICT InformationCommunicationsTechnology
ICZM IntegratedCoastalZoneManagement
IDA IndustrialDevelopmentAuthority
IFA IrishFarmersAssociation
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(FrenchResearchInstitutefortheExplorationoftheSea)
IFSHAC IrishFishandShellfishAdvisoryCommittee
IHO InternationalHealthOrganisation
ILAB IrishAccreditationofLaboratories
IMAGIN IrishSeaMarineAggregatesInitiative
IMCORE InnovativeManagementForEurope’sChangingCoastal Resource
IMDO IrishMaritimeDevelopmentOffice
IMEP IntegratedMarineExplorationProgramme
INAB IrishNationalAccreditationBoard
INTERREG EUInter-RegionalCo-operationProgramme
IPNV InfectiousPancreaticNecrosisVirus
IRCSET IrishResearchCouncilforScience,EngineeringandTechnology
ISA InfectiousSalmonAnaemia
ISAV Infectioussalmonanaemiavirus
IS&D InformationServicesandDevelopment
ISDE IrishSpatialDataExchange
ISEAS IrishSeafarersEducationalAssistanceScheme
ISPG IrishSeafoodProducersGroup
IT InformationTechnology
JIBS JointIrishBathymetricSurvey
JNCC JointNatureConservationCommittee
LC/MS LiquidChromatography–MassSpectrometry
LiDAR Amethodofsurveyingshallowwaterusingairbornelaser beams
MARIFISH AnERA-NETFP6projecttostrengthenthelinksbetween fisheriesscienceandfisheriesmanagement
MarinERA ProjectfundedbytheERA-NetschemeoftheEUFP6 (2004-2008)
MARLAB FisheriesResearchServicesMarineLaboratory
MATIS MethodsofAssessmentofTrophicstatusintheIrishSea
MBP MarineBiodiscoveryProgramme
MCA MaritimeandCoastguardAgency
MEFEPO MakingtheEuropeanFisheriesEcosystemPlanOperational
MEFS MarineEnvironmentandFoodSafetyServices(ofthe MarineInstitute)
MESH MappingEuropeanSeabedHabitats
MHC MajorHistocompatibilityComplex
MI MarineInstitute
MIDTAL Microarraysforthedetectionoftoxicalgae
MOU MemorandumofUnderstanding
MSR MarineScientificResearch
MSY MaximumSustainableYield
MTDS MarineTechnicalandDevelopmentServices
NAB NationalAccreditationBoard
NASCO NorthAtlanticSalmonConservationOrganisation
NDP NationalDevelopmentProgramme
NEAFC NorthEastAtlanticFisheriesCommission
NMCI NationalMaritimeCollegeofIreland,Cork
NOAA NationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration
NPWS NationalParksandWildlifeService
NSC NationalSalmonCommission
NUIC NationalUniversityofIreland,Cork
NUIG NationalUniversityofIreland,Galway
NUIM NationalUniversityofIreland,Maynooth
NUJ NationalUnionofJournalists
NZ NewZealand
OIE OfficeInternationaldesEpizooties(WorldOrganisationfor AnimalHealth)
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OOW OfficeroftheWatch
OSPAR OsloandParisConvention(1992)
OSS OceanScienceServices(oftheMarineInstitute)
OST OfficeofScienceandTechnology
PAD PetroleumAffairsDivision
PCB Polychlorinatedbiphenyls
PCR PolymeraseChainReaction
PHYTOTEST Projecttodevelopgeneprobesforharmfulphytoplankton species
PMDS PerformanceManagementDevelopmentSystems
PROPS FP7Projecttodevelopgeneprobesforharmful phytoplanktonspecies
PSP ParalyticShellfishPoisoning
PST PersonalSurvivalTraining
QUASIMEME QualityAssuranceofInformationforMarineEnvironmental MonitoringinEurope
QUB Queen’sUniversityofBelfast
R&D ResearchandDevelopment
RAC RegionalAdvisoryCouncil
RASATA RapidAzapriacidShellfishToxinAnalysis
RDS RoyalDublinSociety
ROV RemotelyOperatedVehicle
RPII RadiologicalProtectionInstituteofIreland
RTD Research,TechnologyandDevelopment
RTDI Research,Technology,DevelopmentandInnovation
RTÉ RadioTelifisÉireann
RV ResearchVessel
SALSEA InternationalSalmonAtSearesearchprogramme
SCOFCAH StandingCommitteeontheFoodChainandAnimalHealth
SCMU SeaChangeManagementUnit
SDMS ShipsDataManagementSystem
SFI ScienceFoundationIreland
SINTEF StiftelsenForINdustriellogTEkniskForskning–Norwegian researchorganisation
SIP Science-IndustryPartnership
SKEMA AnFP7ProjecttocreateaSustainablePlatformforthe EuropeanMaritimeandLogisticsIndustry
SMEs SmalltoMediumSizedEnterprises
SMS ShortMessageService
SPDS StrategicPlanningandDevelopmentServices
STECF Scientific,TechnicalandEconomicCommitteeonFisheries
STCW
SSTI StrategyforScienceTechnologyandInnovation
TAC TotalAllowableCatch
TCD TrinityCollegeDublin
UCC UniversityCollegeCork
UCD UniversityCollegeDublin
UETP UniversityEnterpriseTrainingPartnership
UK UnitedKingdom
UL UniversityofLimerick
UN UnitedNations
UNCLOS UnitedNationsConventionontheLawoftheSea
UNICPOLOS UnitedNationsInformalConsultativeProcessontheOceans andtheLawoftheSea
US UnitedStates
USA UnitedStatesofAmerica
UU UniversityofUlster
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Financial Statements
IhaveauditedthefinancialstatementsoftheMarineInstituteforthisyearended31December2008undertheMarineInstituteAct1991.
Thefinancialstatements,whichhavebeenpreparedundertheaccountingpoliciessetouttherein,comprisetheAccountingPolicies,theIncomeandExpenditureAccount,theStatementofTotalRecognisedGainsandLosses,theBalanceSheet,theCashFlowStatementandtherelatednotes.
RespectiveResponsibilitiesoftheoftheInstituteandtheComptrollerandAuditorGeneral
TheInstituteisresponsibleforpreparingthefinancialstatementsinaccordancewiththeMarineInstituteAct1991,andforensuringtheregularityoftransactions.TheInstitutepreparesthefinancialstatementsinaccordancewithGenerallyAcceptedAccountingPracticeinIreland.TheaccountingresponsibilitiesoftheMembersoftheBoardaresetoutintheStatementofResponsibilitiesoftheBoard.
MyresponsibilityistoauditthefinancialstatementsinaccordancewithrelevantlegalandregulatoryrequirementsandInternationalStandardsonAuditing(UKandIreland).
Ireportmyopinionastowhetherthefinancialstatementsgiveatrueandfairview,inaccordancewithGenerallyAcceptedAccountingPracticeinIreland.Ialsoreportwhetherinmyopinionproperbooksofaccounthavebeenkept.Inaddition,Istatewhetherthefinancialstatementsareinagreementwiththebooksofaccount.
Ireportanymaterialassistancewheremoneyshavenotbeenappliedforthepurposesintendedorwherethetransactionsdonotconformtotheauthoritiesgoverningthem.
IalsoreportifIhavenotobtainedalltheinformationandexplanationsnecessaryforthepurposesofmyaudit.
IreviewwhethertheStatementonInternalFinancialControlreflectstheInstitute’scompliancewiththeCodeofPracticefortheGovernanceofStateBodiesandreportanymaterialinstancewhereitdoesnotdoso,orifthestatementismisleadingorinconsistentwithotherinformationofwhichIamawarefrommyauditofthefinancialstatements.IamnotrequiredtoconsiderwhethertheStatementonInternalFinancialControlcoversallfinancialrisksandcontrols,ortoformanopinionoftheeffectivenessoftheriskandcontrolprocedures.
IreadotherinformationcontainedintheAnnualReport,andconsiderwhetheritisconsistentwiththeauditedfinancialstatements.Iconsidertheimplicationsformyreportifbecomeawareofanyapparentmisstatementsormaterialinconsistencieswiththefinancialstatements.
Basis of the Audit OpinionIntheexerciseofmyfunctionasComptrollerandAuditorGeneral,IconductedmyauditofthefinancialstatementsinaccordancewithInternationalStandardsonAuditing(UKandIreland)issuedbytheAuditingPracticesBoardandbyreferencetothespecialconsiderationswhichattachtoStatebodiesinrelationtotheirmanagementandoperation.Anauditincludesexamination,onatestbasis,ofevidencerelevanttotheamountsanddisclosuresandregularityofthefinancialtransactionsincludedinthefinancialstatements.Italsoincludesexamination,onatestbasis,ofevidencerelevanttotheamountsanddisclosuresandregularityofthefinancialtransactionsincludedinthefinancialstatements.Italsoincludesanassessmentofthesignificantestimatesandjudgementsmadeinthepreparationofthefinancialstatements,andofwhethertheaccountingpoliciesareappropriatetotheInstitute’scircumstances,consistentlyappliedandadequatelydisclosed.
IplannedandperformedmyauditsoastoobtainalltheinformationandexplanationsthatIconsiderednecessaryinordertoprovidemewithsufficientevidencetogivereasonableassurancethatthefinancialstatementsarefreefrommaterialmisstatement,whethercausedbyfraudorotherirregularityorerror.InformingmyopinionIalsoevaluatedtheoveralladequacyofthepresentationoftheinformationinthefinancialstatements.
OpinionInmyopinion,thefinancialstatementsgiveatrueandfairview,inaccordancewithGenerallyAcceptedAccountingPracticeinIreland,ofthestateoftheInstitute’saffairsat31stDecember2008andofitsincomeandexpenditurefortheyearthenended.
Inmyopinion,properbooksofaccountshavebeenkeptbytheInstitute.Thefinancialstatementsareinagreementwiththebooksofaccount.
John Buckley ComptrollerandAuditorGeneral
5thNovember2009
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Statement of Responsibilities of the Board
Section12oftheMarineInstituteAct,1991,requirestheInstitutetopreparefinancialstatementsinsuchaformasmaybeapprovedbytheMinisterforAgriculture,FisheriesandFood.Inpreparingthosefinancialstatements,theBoardoftheInstituteisrequiredto:
› Selectsuitableaccountingpoliciesandapplythemconsistently;
› Makejudgementsandestimatesthatarereasonableandprudent;
› Statewhetherapplicableaccountingstandardshavebeenfollowed,subjecttoanymaterialdeparturesdisclosedandexplainedinthefinancialstatements;
› PreparethefinancialstatementsonagoingconcernbasisunlessitisinappropriatetopresumethattheInstitutewillcontinueinoperation.
TheInstituteisresponsibleforkeepingproperbooksofaccountwhichdisclosewithreasonableaccuracyatanytimethefinancialpositionoftheInstituteandwhichenableittoensurethatthefinancialstatementscomplywithSection12(1)oftheAct.
TheInstituteisalsoresponsibleforsafeguardingitsassetsandfortakingreasonablestepsforthepreventionanddetectionoffraudandotherirregularities.
JimFennell,Chairman27thOctober2009
BoardMember27thOctober2009
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Statement on Internal Financial ControlOnbehalfoftheBoardoftheMarineInstituteIacknowledgeourresponsibilityforensuringthataneffectivesystemofinternalfinancialcontrolismaintainedandoperated.
Thesystemcanonlyprovidereasonableandnotabsoluteassurancethatassetsaresafeguarded,transactionsauthorisedandproperlyrecorded,andthatmaterialerrorsorirregularitiesareeitherpreventedorwouldbedetectedinatimelyperiod.
› TheBoardhastakenstepstoensureanappropriatecontrolenvironmentisinplaceby:
› Clearlydefiningmanagementresponsibilitiesandpowers;
› Establishingformalproceduresformonitoringtheactivitiesandsafeguardingtheassetsoftheorganisation;
› Developingacultureofaccountabilityacrossalllevelsoftheorganisation.
› Areviewofriskmanagementwascarriedoutin2008whichincluded:
› Anevaluationoftheappropriatenessandeffectivenessoftheexistingpolicyandproceduresinidentifyingandevaluatingbusinessrisks;
› Theidentificationofthenature,extentandfinancialimplicationofrisksfacingthebodyincludingtheextentandcategorieswhichitregardsasacceptable;
› Theassessmentofthelikelihoodofidentifiedrisksoccurring;
› AnundertakingtocontinueworkingcloselywithGovernmentandvariousAgenciestoensurethatthereisaclearunderstandingoftheMarineInstitute’sgoalsandsupportfortheInstitute’sstrategiestoachievethosegoals.
Thesystemofinternalfinancialcontrolisbasedonaframeworkofregularmanagementinformation,administrationproceduresincludingsegregationofduties,andasystemofdelegationandaccountability.Inparticularitincludes:
› AcomprehensivebudgetingsystemwithanannualbudgetwhichisreviewedandagreedbytheBoard;
› RegularreviewsbytheBoardofperiodicandannualfinancialreportswhichindicatefinancialperformanceagainstforecasts;
› Settingtargetstomeasurefinancialandotherperformance;
› Formalprojectmanagementdisciplines.
TheMarineInstitutehasestablishedaninternalauditfunctionthatoperatesinaccordancewiththeFrameworkCodeofBestPracticesetoutintheCodeofPracticeontheGovernanceofStateBodies.Theworkofinternalauditisinformedbyanalysisoftherisktowhichthebodyisexposed,andannualinternalauditplansarebasedonthisanalysis.Theanalysisofriskandtheinternalauditplanfor2008wasendorsedbytheAuditCommitteeandapprovedbytheBoard.TheAuditCommitteehasreceivedthereportofinternalauditactivityin2008,andthiswaspresentedtotheBoard.ThereportincludedtheInternalAuditor’sopinionontheadequacyandeffectivenessofthesystemofinternalfinancialcontrol.TheBoard’smonitoringandreviewoftheeffectivenessofthesystemofinternalfinancialcontrolisinformedbytheworkoftheinternalauditor,theauditcommitteewhichoverseestheworkoftheinternalauditor,theexecutivemanagerswithintheMarineInstitutewhohaveresponsibilityforthedevelopmentandmaintenanceofthefinancialcontrolframework,andcommentsmadebytheComptrollerandAuditorGeneralinhismanagementletter.
TheBoardreviewedandapprovedoftheeffectivenessofthesystemofinternalfinancialcontrolsin2008.
OnbehalfoftheBoard:
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Accounting PoliciesYear ended 31 December 2008
1. General Thefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedundertheaccruals
methodofaccounting,exceptasstatedbelow,andinaccordancewithgenerallyacceptedaccountingprinciples.Financialreportingstandardsrecommendedbytherecognisedaccountingbodiesareadoptedastheybecomeoperative.
2. Income IncomearisingfromOireachtasGrantinAidisrecognisedona
cashreceiptsbasis.
3. Fixed Assets and Depreciation Depreciationisprovidedforonastraightlinebasisatrates
estimatedtoreducetheassetstotheirrealisablevaluebytheendoftheirexpectedlives.Theratesinuseareasfollows:
Buildings 2% Fixtures&Fittings 25% Computers 33% ResearchVessel 4% ResearchVesselEquipment 25% ResearchVesselRefit 20% MotorVehicles 20% Landisnotdepreciated 4. Leased Assets Paymentsunderoperatingleases(Note17)arechargedtothe
incomeandexpenditureaccountintheyeartowhichtheyrelate.
5. Capital Account TheCapitalAccountrepresentstheunamortisedvalueofincome
appliedforcapitalpurposes.
6. Foreign Currencies Monetaryassetsandliabilitiesdenominatedinforeigncurrencies
aretranslatedattheexchangeratesrulingattheBalanceSheetdate.Revenuesandcostsaretranslatedattheexchangeratesrulingatthedatesoftheunderlyingtransactions.
7. Marine Research Technology Development Innovation Projects (RTDI) TheMarineInstituteentersintocommitmentsinrespectof
contractsawardedforMarineRTDIprojects.Expenditureischargedinthefinancialstatementsonthebasisofinitialpaymentsmadeonsigningoftheprojectcontract,aninterimpaymentmaybemadesubjecttosatisfactoryperformanceandfurtherpaymentsarechargedonreceiptandverificationofclaimsinrespectofworkcompleted.CostsincurredbytheInstituteintheadministrationofRTDIprojectsarefundedbytheNationalDevelopmentPlan(NDP)andchargedtothefinancialstatementsastheyareincurred.
8. Deferred Funding Asset for Pensions TheMarineInstituteoperatesdefinedbenefitpensionschemes
whicharefundedannuallyonapayasyougobasisfrommoniesavailabletoit,includingmoniesprovidedbytheDepartmentofAgriculture,FisheriesandFood.
PensioncostsreflectpensionbenefitsearnedbyemployeesintheperiodandareshownnetofstaffpensioncontributionswhichareremittedtotheDepartmentofAgriculture,FisheriesandFood.Anamountcorrespondingtothepensionchargeisrecognisedasincometotheextentthatitisrecoverable,andoffsetbygrantsreceivedintheyeartodischargepensionpayments.
ActuarialgainsorlossesarisingonschemeliabilitiesarereflectedintheStatementofRecognisedGainsandLossesandacorrespondingadjustmentisrecognisedintheamountrecoverablefromtheDepartmentofAgriculture,FisheriesandFood.
Pensionliabilitiesrepresentthepresentvalueoffuturepensionpaymentsearnedbystafftodate.Deferredpensionfundingrepresentsthecorrespondingassettoberecoveredinfuture
periodsfromtheDepartmentofAgriculture,FisheriesandFood.
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Income and Expenditure AccountYear ended 31 December 2008
2008 2007note €’000 €’000 €’000 €’000
Income
OireachtasGrants 2 32,113 31,927
OtherIncome 3 10,836 7,069
NetDeferredFundingForPensions 16 2,679 2,537
45,628 41,533
Transfer(to)/fromCapitalAccount 11 (2,471) 1,084
43,157 42,617
Expenditure
CorporateServices 4 5,981 5,702
StrategicPlanningandDevelopmentServices 5 2,752 2,941
MarineEnvironmentandFoodSafetyServices 6 5,302 5,358
FisheriesScienceServices 7 5,372 4,087
AquacultureandCatchmentManagementServices 8 2,642 2,583
OceanScienceServicesIrishMaritimeDevelopmentOfficeMarineRTDIandSSTIProgrammePensionsCosts
TotalExpenditure
9101316
10,3471,217
10,2502,483
46,346
11,1741,2357,3652,342
42,787
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year (3,189) (170)
Surplusat1January 4,658 4,828
Surplus at 31 December
1,469 4,658
Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses
Surplus/(Deficit)fortheyear (3,189) (170)
ActuarialGains/(Losses)onPensionSchemeLiabilitiesChangesinAssumptions
1,679 237
AdjustmenttoDeferredPensionFunding (1,679) (237)
Total Recognised Gains and Losses for the year (3,189) (170)
Theresultsfortheyearrelatetocontinuingoperations.
TheStatementofAccountingPoliciesandNotes1–21formpartofthesefinancialstatements.
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Balance Sheet
As at 31 December 2008
2008 2007
Note €’000 €’000 €’000 €’000
Fixed Assets 12 35,001 32,919
Current Assets
DebtorsandPrepayments 14 4,068 4,576
BanksandCash 3,344 4,612
7,412 9,188
Current Liabilities
CreditorsandAccruals 15 5,943 4,530
NetCurrentAssets 1,469 – 4,658
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities before Pensions
DeferredPensionFunding 19,300 18,300
PensionLiabilities (19,300) (18,300)
TotalAssetslessCurrentLiabilities 36,470 37,577
Financed By:
CapitalAccountIncomeandExpenditureAccount
11 35,0011,469
32,9194,658
36,470 37,577
TheStatementofAccountingPoliciesandNotes1-21formpartofthesefinancialstatements.
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Cash Flow Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2008
Reconciliation of operating surplus/(deficit) to net cash flow from operating activities
note2008
€’000
2007
€’000
Surplus/(Deficit)perIncomeandExpenditureAccount (3,189) (170)
Interestreceived (41) (132)
Transferto/(from)CapitalAccount 11 2,471 (1,084)
Depreciation 12 5,573 4,911
Decrease/(Increase)inDebtorsandPrepayments 508 237
(Decrease)/IncreaseinCreditorsandAccruals 1,414 (1,942)
Netcashinflowfromoperatingactivities 6,736 1,820
Cash Flow Statement
note2008
€’000 2007
€’000
net cash inflow from operating activities
6,736 1,820
Returns on investments and servicing of finance
Interestreceived 41 132
net capital expenditure
Acquisitionoffixedassets 12 (8,045) (3,827)
Increase/(Decrease)incash (1,268) (1,875)
Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net funds
2008 €’000
2007 €’000
Increase/(Decrease)incash (1,268) (1,875)
Netfundsat1January 4,612 6,487
Netfundsat31December 3,344 4,612
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1. General
TheMarineInstitutewasestablishedon30October,1992inaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheMarineInstituteAct,1991,
“to undertake, to co-ordinate, to promote and to assist in marine research and development and to provide such servicesrelated to marine research and development, that in the opinion of the Institute will promote economic developmentand create employment and protect the marine environment”.
TheFinancialStatementscovertheYearEnded31December2008
2. Grant in Aid
2007 2008€’000 €’000 €’000 €’000
Current purposes
MarineInstitute 18,338 18,817
LessSuperannuationcontributionsrepayable* (417) 17,921 (408) 18,409
Capital purposes
NationalSeabedSurvey 1,462 3,288
MarineInstitute 2,400 1,500
SSTIProgramme(Note13) 2,730 2,730
ResearchandTechnicalDevelopment
Infrastructure(RTDI)(Note13) 7,600 14,192 6,000 13,518
32,113 31,927
*ByagreementwiththeDepartmentofAgriculture,FisheriesandFoodthisamountisrefundableinrespectofemployeepensioncontributions.
3. Other Income
2007 2008
€’000 €’000 €’000 €’000
Eu Contract Research
DataDirective(seenotebelow) 2,258 2,251
Other 1,931 1,161
4,459 3,412
Other IncomeResearchvesselcharterageDatabuoy–DepartmentofTransportChangeManagementFundSundryandOtherContractIncome
2,474606
1,350515121
3,297 6,377 1,671 3,657
TOTAL 10,836 7,069
TheDataDirectiveisaEuropeanwideDirectiveestablishingacommunityframeworkonthecollectionandmanagement
ofdataneededtoconducttheCommonFisheriesPolicy.
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4. Corporate Services
2008 €’000
2007 €’000
Wagesandsalaries 1,357 1,187
Administration 3,573 3,637
Depreciation 1,051 878
TOTAL 5,981 5,702
IncludedintheWagesandSalariesinCorporateServicesaretheemployeecontributionspayabletotheDepartmentofAgriculture,FisheriesandFoodinrespectoftheMarineInstitutepensionscheme.
Administrationcostsincludeanauditfeeof€20,500in2008(2007:€20,500)
5. Strategic Planning and Development Services
2008 €’000
2007 €’000
WagesandSalaries 1,124 1,196
Research&DevelopmentProgrammes 1,108 1,006
Depreciation 520 739
TOTAL 2,752 2,941
6. Marine Environment and Food Safety Services
2008 €’000
2007 €’000
WagesandSalaries: Corestaff EUContractStaff
2,4350
2,292117
2,435 2,409
Research&DevelopmentProgrammes 2,661 2,709
Depreciation 206 240
TOTAL 5,302 5,358
7. Fisheries Science Services
2008 €’000
2007 €’000
WagesandSalaries:CoreStaffEUContractStaff
1,0281,335
1,000895
2,363 1,895
Research&DevelopmentProgrammes 2,779 1,946
Depreciation 230 246
TOTAL 5,372 4,087
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8. Aquaculture and Catchment Management Services
2008 €’000
2007 €’000
WagesandSalaries: Corestaff EUContractStaff
1,40710
1,33548
1,417 1,383
Research&DevelopmentProgrammes 1,028 1,004
Depreciation 197 196
TOTAL 2,642 2,583
9. Ocean Science Services
2008 €’000
2007 €’000
WagesandSalaries 609 630
Administration&DevelopmentProgrammesDepreciation
7,7232,015
8,1982,346
TOTAL 10,347 11,174
10. Irish Maritime Development Office
2008 €’000
2007 €’000
WagesandSalaries 318 249
Administration&DevelopmentProgrammesDepreciation
88514
96521
TOTAL 1,217 1,235
Summary of Salary Costs At31December2008,TheInstituteemployed215staffatacostof€9.843m(€9.164min2007),ofwhich136arecore
staffandthebalanceof79arecontractstaff.
11. Capital Account
2007 2008
€’000 €’000 €’000 €’000
Balanceat1JanuaryTransfer(to)/fromIncomeandExpenditureAccountCapitalfunding
8,012(5,541)
32,919
2,4713,827
(4,911)
34,003
(1,084)
AmortisationinlinewithassetdepreciationFixedAssetadjustment(Note12)
35,390(389)
32,9190
Balanceat31December 35,001 32,919
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12. Fixed Assets FixedAssetsasstatedinthefinancialstatementsaremadeupasfollows:
Land &Buildings
€’000
ResearchVessels€’000
VesselEquipment
€’000
Fixtures & Fittings
€’000
Motor Vehicles
€’000Computers
€’000TOTAL€’000
Cost or Valuation
Balanceat1January2008AdjustmentAdditionsatcost
7,015
21
30,043
840
2,819(327)210
16,476(847)
5,705
7,357(700)
1,208
252
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63,962(1,874)
8,045
Disposal (34) (34)
Costat31December2008 7,036 30,883 2,702 21,334 7,865 279 70,099
Depreciation
Balanceat1January2008 1,264 7,834 2,388 13,085 6,300 172 31,043
AdjustmentChargefortheyear 140
1,102
(231)268
(634)2,906
(620)1,118
39
(1,485)5,573
Disposal (34) (34)
Balanceat31December2008 1,404 8,936 2,425 15,357 6,799 177 35,098
net Book Value
At31December2008 5,632 21,947 277 5,977 1,066 102 35,001
At31December2007 5,751 22,209 431 3,391 1,057 80 32,919
IncludedinthegrossbalanceofLandandBuildingsisanamountof€1.206mwhichrepresentstheprofessionalvaluationoftheFisheriesResearchCentreinAbbotstown,Dublinat1January1996.TitleisvestedintheMinisterforAgriculture,FisheriesandFood.TheInstituteremainsinoccupationoftheAbbotstownfacilityandisintheprocessofmakingarrangementsfortheremainingstafftobeaccommodatedintheDublinarea.ItisanticipatedthatnoticetovacatethesitewillbereceivedfromtheDepartmentofAgricultureinthecourseof2009orearly2010.Asaresulttheprofessionalvaluationat1January1996hasnotbeenrevised.
In2008theMarineInstituteundertookareviewofallitsfixedassetsaspartoftheprocessofestablishingaFixedAssetregisterfortheInstitute.TheadjustmentinNote12istoreflectassetsandcorrespondingdepreciationonthoseassetswhichwereincorrectlycategorizedasfixedassetspreviouslyandwhicharenotincludedonthefixedassetregisteroftheInstitute.
Theremainderoftheassetsarestatedatcost.
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13. Marine RTDI and Strategy For Science, Technology and Innovation (SSTI) Programme (2000-2006) (2007-2013), national Development Plan
Thetotalfundingandamountsappliedin2008wasasfollows:
2008€,000
nDP & SSTI2007-2013
2008€’000
nDP 2000-2006
2008€’000
Total
2008€’000
nDP 2000-2006
Oireachtas Income (note 2) 10,330 10,330
Expenditure:
Projects 11,864 1,728 13,592 1,728
Administration 292 154 446 154
Total Programme Expenditure 12,156 1,882 14,038 1,882
Surplus/(Deficit)inyear (1,826) (1,882) (3,708) (1,882)
Thetotalprogrammeexpenditureof€14.038mincludesbothresearchandcapitalexpenditure.
Marine RTDI and SSTI Programmes Expenditure- ERDF expenditure
2008€’000
2007€’000
MarineRTDIandSSTIProgrammesExpenditureAssetspurchasedundertheERDFFundDepreciationonERDFassets
14,038(5,091)1,303
7,981(821)205
TOTAL 10,250 7,365
UndertheLaboratoryInfrastructureSub-MeasureoftheMarineRTDIMeasuretheMarineInstitutepurchasedfixedassetsfor€5.091min2008(€0.821m2007)whichwerefundedthoughtheERDFprogramme.Thedepreciationontheassetswas€1.303mfor2008and€0.205mfor2007.
TheprimaryobjectivesoftheMarineRTDIMeasure2000-2006aretoenhanceandconsolidatetheperformanceofthemarinesectorinIrelandthroughsupportforR&DandtechnologytransferactivitiesandprovidetheRTDIcapacityandinfrastructuretoenableIrelandtofullyutilisehermarineresourcepotentialinasustainablemanner.ExpenditurecomprisesPhDScholarships,PostDoctorateScholarships,MichaelManahanFellowship,DeskStudies,Applied/IndustryProjects,NetworkingandTechnologyTransferprojectsandStrategicprojects.
ThetotalinvestmentinRTDIprojectsundertheNationalDevelopmentPlan(NDP)betweentheperiod2000-2006assisted226projectsrepresentinganinvestmentof€16.289mofwhichtheoutstandingcommitmentsof€1.006mrepresentthefinalpayments.
UndertheNDPMarineRTDIMeasure2007-2013investmentinmarineresearchovertheperiod2007-2013,viatheMarineResearchSub-ProgrammeoftheNDP,willbetargetedataddressingtheobjectives,researchactivitiesandoutputsofSeaChange,thenationalmarineknowledge,researchandinnovationstrategy.FundingistargetedattheResearchMeasuresandProgrammesofthestrategyviaarangeofmechanisms,includingcompetitivecallsforresearchproposals(project-basedawards,deskstudies,PhDs,Post-Docsetc)andtenderingfortheprovisionofinfrastructure/services.Atotalof54projectshavebeensupportedto2008undertheMarineResearchSub-ProgrammeoftheNDPwith44oftheseprojectsstillongoing.
Inlate2006,theMarineInstitutesecuredfundingof€7.41mover24monthsundertheGovernmentsStrategyforScience,TechnologyandInnovation(SSTI)forthreeresearchprogrammes:
a.MarineFunctionalResearchProgrammeb.MarineClimateChangeProgrammec.IntegratedMarineExplorationProgramme. Thetotalcommitmentsenteredintoat31Dec2008forMarineResearchSub-ProgrammeoftheNDPandSSTIwere€48.1mof
whichtheoutstandingcommitmentsof€29.9mrepresenttheremainingpayments.
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MarineRTDIProjectsawardedaresubjecttocontractwhichspecifiesthataninitialpaymentwillbemadeonsigningofthecontract;aninterimpaymentmaybemadesubjecttosatisfactoryperformancewithfinalpaymentmadeonreceiptofandverificationofclaims.ExpenditureischargedinthefinancialstatementsinaccordancewithAccountingPolicy7.
At31December2008paymentswereoutstandingonamountschargedtothefinancialstatementsasfollows(note15).
2008
€’0002007
€’000
AmountsOutstanding 885 397
At31stDecember2008commitmentsenteredintobutnotyetchargedtothefinancialstatementsinrespectofRTDIprojectsandSSTIprogrammeswere€30.93mwiththefollowingbreakdown.
nDP and SSTI2007-2013
€’000
nDP2000-2006
€’000
Commitmentsasat31December2007 16,172 2,830
Committedin2008 25,616
Decommitted 0 (96)
Paidin2008 (11,864) (1,728)
Commitments as at 31 December 2008 29,924 1,006
ThesefiguresexcludeMarineInstituteadministrationofNDPProjects.
14. Debtors and Prepayments
2008
€’0002007
€’000
TradeDebtorsContractIncomePrepayments
2,2571,729
82
2,1782,315
83
4,068 4,576
15. Creditors and Accruals
2008
€’0002007
€’000
TradeCreditorsDeferredIncomeRTDIAccrual(Note13)AccrualsPayroll
2,3931,761885
53851
1,6771,518
39731
907
5,943 4,530
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16. Superannuation Scheme and Spouse & Children’s Contributory Pension Scheme TheMarineInstituteisastatutoryStateagency,establishedundersection3(1)oftheMarineInstituteAct,1991(No.2of
1991).Section9(1)oftheActprovidesthattheInstituteshallmakeschemesforthegrantingofsuperannuationbenefitstoandinrespectofstaffmembers,subjecttoMinisterialapproval.Twosuchapprovedschemes-theMarineInstituteStaffSuperannuationScheme1998andtheMarineInstituteSpouses’andChildren’sContributoryPensionScheme1998arebeingoperatedbytheInstitute.Theformerschemeprovidesretirementbenefits(lumpsumandpension)tostaffmembers,anddeathgratuitybenefitsinrespectofdeathinservice.Thelatterschemeprovidespensionbenefitsforthesurvivingspousesanddependantchildrenofdeceasedmembers.Bothschemesaredefinedbenefitsuperannuationschemes.StaffSuperannuationcontributionsarepaidovertotheDepartmentofAgriculture,FisheriesandFood.
Incommonwiththegeneralityofpublicservicesuperannuationschemes,noseparatefundismaintained,orassetsheld,tofinancethepaymentofpensionsandgratuities.
ForthepurposesofreportinginaccordancewithFinancialReportingStandard17-RetirementBenefits,theInstitutehasbeenadvisedbyaqualifiedactuary.Avaluationhasbeenpreparedbytheactuaryinordertoassesstheliabilitiesofthesuperannua-tionschemesat31December2008.
ThemajorfinancialassumptionsusedtocalculateliabilitiesunderFRS17areasfollows:
2008 2007 2006 Inflationrateincrease(a) 2%perannum 2%perannum 2%perannum Salaryrateincrease 4%perannum 4%perannum 4%perannum Pensionrateincrease 4%perannum 4%perannum 4%perannum Schemeliabilitiesdiscountrate 5.5%perannum 5.5%perannum 5.5%perannum
OnthebasisoftheseandotherassumptionsandapplyingtheprojectedunitmethodprescribedinFRS17,thepensiondeferredfundingassetandpensionliabilityisasfollows:
2008 2007
Totalaccruedpensionliability €19.3m €18.3m
(a) AspensionincreasesundertheMarineInstituteschemesarebasedonsalaryincreasesratherthanonpriceincreases,apriceinflationassumptionisnotnecessaryforthepurposesofthisvaluation.However,sinceFRS17requiresreferencetoanassumedrateofinflation,theaboveratewouldbeappropriateforthispurpose.
2008€’000
2007€’000
Analysis of the amount charged to operating profit
CurrentServiceCost 1,90 1,850
Interestonpensionschemeliabilities 1,000 900
EmployeeContributions (417) (408)
2,483 2,342
Analysis of the amount recognised in a statement of total
recognised gains and losses (STRGL) €’000 €’000
Experiencegainsand(losses) 1,679 237
Changesinassumptions
underlyingthepresentvalueofschemeliabilities 0 0
Actuarialgainand(loss)recognisedinSTRGL 1,679 237
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note 16. continued
2008€’000
2007€’000
net deferred funding for pensions in the year
CurrentServiceandInterestCost 2,900 2,750
Lessbenefitspaidintheyear (221) (213)
2,679 2,537
TheMarineInstituterecognisestheseamountsasanassetcorrespondingtotheunfundeddeferredliabilityforpensionsonthe
basisofthesetofassumptionsdescribedaboveandanumberofpastevents.Theseeventsincludethestatutorybackingforthesuperannuationschemeandthepolicyandpracticeinrelationtofundingpublicservicepensions,includingcontributionsfromemployeesandtheannualestimatesprocess.TheMarineInstitutehasnoevidencethatthisfundingpolicywillnotcontinuetomeetsuchsumsinaccordancewithcurrentpractice.Thedeferredfundingassetforpensionsasat31December2008amountedto€19.3million(2007:€18.3million).ThequantificationoftheliabilityisbasedontheFinancialassumptionssetoutinthisnote.Theassumptionsused,whicharebasedonprofessionalactuarialadvice,areadvisedtotheDepartmentofAgriculture,FisheriesandFoodbutarenotformallyagreedwiththeDepartment.
2008€’000
2007€’000
Analysis of movement in liability during the year
Deficitatthebeginningoftheyear 18,300 16,000
CurrentServiceCost 1,900 1,850
InterestonSchemeLiabilities 1,000 900
Actuarial(Gain)LossrecognisedintheSTRGL (1,679) (237)
Benefitspaidintheyear (221) (213)
Deficitattheendoftheyear 19,300 18,300
17. Lease commitments Operating Leases Theoperatingleaserelatestotheleaseofthepremisesat80HarcourtStreet,Dublin2.Theleaseisforaperiodof22years
from1September1993.Theannualrentis€300,374.Thereisarentreviewevery5years,withnomoreleasebreaksuntiltheconclusionoftheleasein2015.
18. Investment TheMarineInstitutehasa5%shareholdinginacompanycalledWavebobLtd.Thiscompanywasestablishedtodevelopa
conceptindeliveringWaveEnergy.Thetotalcostoftheinvestmentis€127,000.Asitisnotpossibletoaccuratelyassessthevalueofthisinvestment,thesharesarenotcapitalisedintheBalanceSheet.
19. Joint Venture - Marine Technical and Development Services Ltd. (MTDS) TheMarineInstituteisapartnerinajointventurecompany,MarineTechnicalandDevelopmentServicesLtd.,whichwas
incorporatedin1998.Itholds51%oftheequitycapitalwiththeremainderheldbyMarineTechnologyLtd(25%)andanothershareholder(24%).MTDSislocatedinGalwayanditsprimarybusinessisthemanagement,crewingandoperationoftheresearchvessels‘CelticVoyager’and‘CelticExplorer’.MTDSceasedtotradeonthe5thMarch2006anditistheintentionoftheBoardofMTDSthatavoluntarilywind-upofthecompanywillbefinalisedduring2010.TherewillbenoimpactintheaccountsoftheInstituteasaresultofthewindingup.
20. Register of interests TheInstitutehasadoptedproceduresinaccordancewiththeguidelinesissuedbytheDepartmentofFinanceinrelationtothe
disclosureofinterestbyBoardmembersandtheInstitutehasadheredtotheseprocedures.TherewerenotransactionsintheyearinrelationtotheInstitute’sactivitiesinwhichboardmembershadabeneficialinterest.
21. Board Approval ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardonthe27thOctober2009.
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