Gender disparities in marine sector in focus at European Maritime Day event in Cork

Taoiseach and Commissioner for Ocean and Fisheries attend European maritime community's flagship event

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and European Commissioner for Ocean and Fisheries, Costas Kadis at Cork City Hall for European Maritime Day.

Huge employment opportunities will arise from offshore energy projects coming on stream in Ireland but a gender disparity in the industry means many women will miss out.

The barriers to women entering the blue economy are being explored in Cork this week as part of European Maritime Day (EMD) 2025 in Cork city. Organised by the European Commission, with Cork City Council, the Government, and the Port of Cork, EMD 2025 is the flagship event for the European maritime community, bringing together up to 1,000 maritime professionals to discuss joint action on marine policy, fisheries, offshore renewables, and the future of the sustainable blue economy.