The beauty, power and wonder of the sea as told by ex-fishermen, marine ecologists and environmental activists.

Producer Bairbre Flood takes to the sea with Colin Barnes, Cork Whale Watch, on an ethical whale and wildlife tour, and meets with volunteers with the Bantry Bay Protect Our Native Kelp Forest campaign, lobster fisherman Kieran O’Shea, and marine biologist Shazia Waheed.

‘Blue Carbon, A Sea Story’ will premiere on Newstalk on Sunday December 4th at 7am, repeated Saturday December 10th at 9pm and will be available as a podcast on GoLoud and all major podcast platforms. 

Niall MacAllistar of Sea Kayaking With The Seals brings us out to explore Adrigole Harbour and Padraic Fogarty (Whittled Away: Ireland’s Vanishing Nature) of the Irish Wildlife Trust explains what can be done to help protect the seas, and why it’s vital let our oceans recover - from overfishing, pollution and the effects of climate change.