In Ireland, most of our salmon is farmed, and along with mussels and oysters, are the main farmed species in the country. A Donegal oyster producer has developed a new artificial intelligence system ...

A currach is a type of boat unique to the west coasts of Ireland and Scotland. Traditionally, currachs have a wooden frame over which animal skins or hides are stretched. These days, the wooden frame ...

An independent report into a major fish kill on the Munster Blackwater in August 2025 has identified a “detection gap” in river pollution incidents nationwide ...

A local group has raised concerns over the potential impact of construction plans for a bogland site near Carlingford Lough ...

Afloat.ie is Ireland's only full-time marine journalism team and it takes time, money and hard work to produce our content. If everyone chipped in, we can enhance our coverage and our future would be ...

The 600nm course circumnavigates 11 Caribbean Islands starting from Fort Charlotte, English Harbour, Antigua and heads north as far as St Martin and south to Guadeloupe taking in Barbuda, Nevis, St ...

A new chief executive for Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners (LPHC), which trades as Foyle Port, has been named Ian Luney in that role.

Irish sailors are training at the National Yacht Club, Royal St George Yacht Club and Ballyholme Yacht Club. Activity is also reported at Royal Cork Yacht Club and Lough Derg Yacht Club. The Notice of ...

International Dragon Class partners with Vakaros to launch RaceSense start system at 2026 San Remo Grand Prix.

Round Ireland swimmer Daragh Morgan has won the top honour at the 2026 Outsider Awards in Dublin. Morgan, previously featured ...

Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) is one of Europe's biggest yacht racing clubs. It has almost sixteen hundred elected members. It presents more than 100 perpetual trophies each season some dating back ...

Team line-ups under scrutiny as AC40 fleet gathers in Cagliari for the first Preliminary Regatta of the 38th Cup.