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Cork Whale Watch: Skipper's Log

A blog about whale watching in West Cork, Ireland by Ireland's most experienced whale watching operator Colin Barnes

October 12, 2019 By Colin Barnes Leave a Comment

The importance of forage fish

The recent closure of the Celtic Sea herring fishery brings to the fore, the desperate plight of forage fish in Irish waters, and points clearly to the fact …

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October 8, 2019 By Colin Barnes Leave a Comment

Whale Watching and the weather.

We are frequently asked by customers why we are cancelling a trip, when the weather seems to be so nice where they are?  We hope this will help explain why we …

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August 13, 2019 By Colin Barnes 1 Comment

Remembering the Fastnet Race Disaster, Aug.13th 1979

Forty years ago today, was the day the Fastnet yacht race was in full swing, with 303 boats entered. The race was suddenly turned into a maritime disaster by an …

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