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Kilrush-Based Research Vessel Celtic Mist Retires After 14 Years Of Marine Conservation Work
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The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) has confirmed that the Kilrush-based research vessel Celtic Mist will be retired at the end of the 2026 season.
For more than a decade, the 17-metre yacht has played a vital role in surveying Ireland’s inshore and offshore waters, contributing over 100,000 kilometres of marine research in support of whale and dolphin conservation.
Alan Morrissey spoke with Mags Daly the Shannon Dolphin Project Officer to discuss what changes this might mean for the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group research.
Image © Eoghan Quinn Via IWDG.ie