Policy Briefs & Research Notes

Hynes, S. (2022). The costs and benefits of protecting a coastal amenity from climate change-related hazards. Whitaker Institute Policy Brief Series (Policy brief No.: 95). National University of Ireland, Galway 22-SEMRU-PB-04

O’Donoghue, C. (2022). Examining the spatial distribution of marine employment. Whitaker Institute Policy Brief Series (Policy brief No.: 94). National University of Ireland, Galway 22-SEMRU-PB-03

Hynes, S. (2022). The role of economic valuation and appraisal in marine policy making. Whitaker Institute Policy Brief Series (Policy brief No.: 93). National University of Ireland, Galway 22-SEMRU-PB-02

Brennan, N. (2022). Public preferences for the development of offshore wind farms incorporating electricity trade. Whitaker Institute Policy Brief Series (Policy brief No.: 92), National University of Ireland, Galway 22-SEMRU-PB-01

Tsakiridis, A. (2021). Assessing the performance of EU Atlantic ports. Whitaker Institute Policy Brief Series (Policy brief No.: 87). National University of Ireland, Galway 21-SEMRU-PB-01

Deely, J. (2020). Investigating public demand for blue-green infrastructure, SEMRU Policy Brief (as part of the Whitaker Policy Brief Series, August 2020). 20-SEMRU-PB-02

Tsakiridis, A. (2020). A comparison of environmental and economic sustainability across seafood and livestock product value chains, SEMRU Policy Brief (as part of the Whitaker Policy Brief Series, July 2020). 20-SEMRU-PB-01

Hynes, S., Aymelek, M., Corless, R. & Evers, N. (2019). A Survey of Marine and Coastal Overseas Tourism Activity in Ireland - Survey Instrument. Available to download Overseas_Marine_Tourist_Questionnaire

McDermott, T. (2018), Translating flood risk assessment into local urban action, SEMRU Policy Brief (as part of the Whitaker Policy Brief Series, July 2018). 18-SEMRU-PB-03‌

Norton, D., Hynes, S., & Boyd, J.(2018), Valuing Ireland’s Blue Ecosystem Services (VIBES) , SEMRU Policy Brief (as part of the Whitaker Policy Brief Series, June 2018). 18-SEMRU-PB-02‌

Norton, D. & Hynes, S., (2018), A Spatial Value Transfer Approach to Estimating the Benefits of the MSFD in the North East Atlantic, SEMRU Policy Brief (as part of the Whitaker Policy Brief Series, June 2018). 18-SEMRU-PB-01‌

Grealis, S. (2017). Economic impact from expansion of the Irish aquaculture sector. SEMRU Policy Brief (as part of the Whitaker Policy Brief Series, June 2017). 17-SEMRU-PB-03‌

Hynes, S.(2017). Irish marine environment shown to have high value as a recreational angling resource. SEMRU Policy Brief (as part of the Whitaker Policy Brief Series, June 2017). 17-SEMRU-PB-02‌

Carr, L. (2017). Fishing for salmon farming consensus in Ireland. SEMRU Policy Brief (as part of the Whitaker Policy Brief Series, January 2017). 17-SEMRU-PB-01‌

Breen, B., Curtis, J. and Hynes, S. (2017). Water quality and recreational use of public Waterways. ESRI Research Bulletin June 2017. https://www.esri.ie/publications/water-quality-and-recreational-use-of-public-waterways-2/

Curtis, J., Hynes, S., O'Reilly, P. and Breen, B. (2017). Recreational angling tournaments: participants’ expenditures. ESRI Research Bulletin, May 2017 http://www.esri.ie/pubs/RB20170210.pdf

O' Driscoll, C. (2016). Brexit: A perspective from the Irish fishing industry. SEMRU Research Note. 16_RN_SEMRU_02  

Hynes, S. (2016). Uncharted waters: What would Brexit mean for the Irish ocean economy? SEMRU Policy Brief (as part of the Whitaker Policy Brief Series, May 2016). 16_PB_SEMRU_03‌

Norton, D. and Hynes, S. (2016). Assessment of the effects of Brexit on Irish and EU fisheries in the NE Atlantic. SEMRU Research Note. 16_RN_SEMRU_01‌

Carr, L. M. (2016). Preserving identity along the Wild Atlantic Way. SEMRU Policy Brief (as part of the Whitaker Policy Brief Series, April 2016). 16-PB-SEMRU-02‌

Vega, A. (2016). The impact of the recent recession on Irish air travel. SEMRU Policy Brief (as part of the Whitaker Policy Brief Series, Feb 2016). 16-SEMRU-PB-01‌

Grealis, E. (2015). Bio-Economy Input-Output Model – Estimating the Indirect Value of Ireland’s Ocean Economy. SEMRU Policy Brief (as part of the Whitaker Policy Brief Series, Dec 2015). 15_PB_SEMRU_01‌