Welsh and Irish launch Irish Sea and Celtic Sea study into the health of fish stocks

Scientists in Wales and Ireland are taking part in a new £4.8 million pound (€5.5m) project to study the effects of climate change on the Irish Sea and Celtic Sea. The project known as Bluefish will study the health of fish stocks in the Irish Sea over the next three years. It will also study the migratory movement of commercial fish and the risks from new non-native species. The EU funded project comes at a time when the governments of Wales and Ireland have recognised the economic and social importance of the fishing and aquaculture sectors in the Irish Sea. It is not only worth millions of pounds to the Irish and Welsh economies it also supports large numbers of jobs around the coasts of both countries.