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  • News

    Circular Ocean Scoops National Environmental Accolade in Ireland

    Published: Friday, October 26, 2018

    Circular Ocean project partners at Macroom E in Ireland were recently awarded the 2018 Pakman Award for achievements in Environmental Education & Awareness. The Pakman Awards are national awards t...[]

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  • News

    Polar Fish 2018

    Published: Monday, September 17, 2018

    Date:   21st - 23rd September 2018

    Location:   Sismuit, Greenland

    Polar Fish is the place where new trends, methods and new equipment for the fishing industry will be presented, and since 2012, there will also be products and services for other target groups. In add...[]

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    Circular Ocean seminar in Cork brings together International experts on marine waste

    Published: Thursday, September 6, 2018

    4th September 2018 Delegates from Norway, England, Scotland and Greenland joined industry experts in Cork, Ireland to discuss the challenges and issues surrounding marine plastics and to seek solution...[]

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    Dolphins and whales in Irish waters could have one less threat to worry about due to first of its kind ghost gear removal operation

    Published: Friday, August 24, 2018

    Ghost fishing gear kills millions of marine animals each year. The Ghost Fishing Foundation and the Gesellschaft zur Rettung der Delphine (GRD), will tackle this problem by performing a ghost gear rem...[]

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  • Events

    Circular Ocean Final Seminar

    Published: Thursday, August 9, 2018

    Date:   4th September 2018

    Location:   Vertigo @ County Hall, Cork, Ireland

      The last of Circular Ocean’s public events will take place from 9:00am on Tuesday, September 4th in Cork, Ireland, hosted by Cork County Council Initiative and Irish project partners “...[]

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  • News

    FINAL Eco-Webinar

    Published: Monday, July 30, 2018

    Date:   10th September 2018

    Location:   ONLINE

    Have you considered creating new products or business opportunities from fishing nets, ropes or components?   Join Circular Ocean partner Martin Charter, Professor of Innovation & Sustainabil...[]

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  • Press Releases

    Competition Winners Announced!

    Published: Monday, July 16, 2018

    The award winning Circular Ocean project has today announced the winners of its Innovation Competition 2018. Two winners have been selected, representing innovative, creative and inspiring re-use idea...[]

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  • News

    Business Advice Webinar

    Published: Tuesday, June 26, 2018

    Date:   9th July 2018

    Location:   ONLINE

    Have you considered creating new products or business opportunities from fishing nets, ropes or components?   Join Circular Ocean partner Martin Charter, Professor of Innovation & Sustainabil...[]

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  • Events

    Ocean Wealth Summit, Galway

    Published: Tuesday, June 26, 2018

    28th & 29th June 2018 Now in its fifth year, the Our Ocean Wealth Summit forms a key part of the Irish Government’s integrated marine plan – Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth. Investing in M...[]

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