Marine Institute the State agency responsible for marine research, technology development and innovation in Ireland
Inland Fisheries Ireland the environmental agency responsible for protecting, managing and conserving Ireland's inland fisheries
Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine
Bord Iascaigh Mhara supports the development of the Irish seafood industry
How do you know if information you find on the Internet is reliable?
Take a minute to ask yourself the following questions.
Accuracy
• Is the information reliable and error-free?
• Is there an editor or someone who checks the information?
Authority
• What are the author’s qualifications for writing on this subject?
Coverage
• What are the topics included in the work?
Currency
• Is the content of the work up-to-date?
• Is the publication date clearly labelled?
• Broken links are one measure of an out-of-date page
Objectivity
• Is the information presented with a minimum of bias?
• To what extent is the information trying to sway the opinion of the audience?