Register of Protected Areas - Shellfish Areas (WFD RBMP Cycle 2)

This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2.

These are the shellfish polygons as delineated originally as the 14 shellfish production areas listed in the Irish Shellfish Regulations (S.I. 200 / 1994), and updated in 2009 to include polygons delineated in accordance with European Communities (Quality of Shellfish Waters) (Amendment) Regulations 2009.

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Source
Version
Author
Author Email
Maintainer
Maintainer Email
Shared (this field will be removed in the future) Open
IB1 Sensitivity Class
IB1 Trust Framework
IB1 Dataset Assurance
IB1 Trust Framework
Conforms to ["The INSPIRE Directive or INSPIRE lays down a general framework for a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) for the purposes of European Community environmental policies and policies or activities which may have an impact on the environment."]
Contact email [email protected]
Contact name Environmental Protection Agency
End of temporal extent 2016-09-01T00:00:00
Frequency Other
GUID https://data.gov.ie/dataset/dd6fad77-49ba-4c21-ae50-8dbab964188d
Identifier dd6fad77-49ba-4c21-ae50-8dbab964188d
Issued 2016-09-01T00:00:00
Language ["en"]
Modified 2023-07-14T00:12:53
Publisher URI https://data.gov.ie/organization/environmental-protection-agency
Publisher name Environmental Protection Agency
Start of temporal extent 2016-09-01T00:00:00
Theme ["Environment", "http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/data-theme/ENVI"]
URI https://data.gov.ie/dataset/dd6fad77-49ba-4c21-ae50-8dbab964188d
ib1_trust_framework []
provenance This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2. Until 2009, the protected areas for economically significant aquatic species are comprised of the 14 shellfish production areas listed in the Irish Shellfish Regulations (S.I. 200 / 1994). The geographic extents of these areas were verified by Bord Iascaigh Mhara and added as polygons to the register of protected areas. S.I. No. 464/2009 European Communities (Quality of Shellfish Waters)(Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 and S.I. No. 55/2009 European Communities (Quality of Shellfish Waters) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 identified additional shellfish areas which were delineated by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The GIS polygons of these new areas were added to the register of protected areas in 2009. Many of the areas protected for shellfish extend beyond the existing coastal water boundaries. Spatial Accuracy: not measured Thematic Accuracy: The name of each shellfish area is as per the relevant legislation. Protected area codes are unique incremental numbers. Currency: the data was updated in 2009 as a result of new legislation issued in that year Logical Consistency: The dataset meets the topological requirements set out in Guidance Document number 22: Support for Reporting of RBMP, Guidance on reporting of spatial data. Provision of Shellfish Area designations by Department of Agriculture, Ireland in 2009. Coastal Waterbodies that intersect the Shellfish Areas were selected to form the Register of Protected Areas protected Coastal Waterbodies under the Shellfish Act.
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