Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Michael Creed, with Marine Institute CEO, Peter Heffernan, and Evelyn Cusack, Head of Forecasting at Met Éireann at the announcement of a €700,000 investment in the Marine Data Buoy Network. €700,000 State investment to help weather forecasting and ocean observationSOME €700,000 in funding has been announced for the Marine Data Buoy Network. This increased expenditure will support vital climate change research and improve safety at sea. With the incidences of extreme weather conditions increasing, the Government’s investment in the network is very significant but essential. The network provides crucial data for weather forecasting, risk management for shipping, the fishing community and coastal towns and villages with advanced warnings as well as oceanography research and data on Ireland’s deep waters.

Source: Evening echo December 05, 2018 10:18 UTC