Sprat Fun

Sprat are heading for extinction off the West Cork Coast fished to extinction off the West Cork Coast

Sprat: heading the way of the Dodo unless we act!

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Large pair-trawler operators targeting Sprat on Ireland’s South Coast are on public record stating that they’ll willingly follow scientific advice — yet they routinely flout the best scientific advice currently available.

ICES (the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea), a scientific body that provides advice to governments and regulatory bodies on managing marine resources and ecosystems, recommends…

Save Our Sprat Humpback Fun

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A bit of Humpback Humour to highlight the #SaveOurSprat campaign — courtesy of West Cork artist and Wildlife Illustrator William Helps.

We’ll be publishing these lighthearted but thought provoking sprat-related cartoons periodically on the site and on our social media channels — so stay tuned and follow for more….