Aquaculture Sites

Aquaculture data has been provided via special request, by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for reporting on aquaculture activities under Ireland's Marine Strategy Framework Directive article reporting. Aquaculture sites include shellfish, finfish and seaweed as monitored for licensing purposes. Data has been displayed by the theme, Shellfish By Culture Type and By Species Type; Finfish By Culture Type and By Species Type; Seaweed By Culture Type and By Species Type. Aquaculture sites are updated periodically.

Fishery order areas are assigned to local co-operatives or private individuals through Fishery Orders (under the 1959 Fisheries (Consolidation) Act (no. 14 of 1959)). Aquaculture is licensed under the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997 (No. 23 of 1997) and its associated Regulations.

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Title Aquaculture Sites
Description Aquaculture data has been provided via special request, by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for reporting on aquaculture activities under Ireland's Marine Strategy Framework Directive article reporting. Aquaculture sites include shellfish, finfish and seaweed as monitored for licensing purposes. Data has been displayed by the theme, Shellfish By Culture Type and By Species Type; Finfish By Culture Type and By Species Type; Seaweed By Culture Type and By Species Type. Aquaculture sites are updated periodically. Fishery order areas are assigned to local co-operatives or private individuals through Fishery Orders (under the 1959 Fisheries (Consolidation) Act (no. 14 of 1959)). Aquaculture is licensed under the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997 (No. 23 of 1997) and its associated Regulations.
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Spatial Reference Systems (SRS)
    Spatial Resolution(s)
    Contact Person
    Contact Person Email
    Contact Person Telephone
    Update frequency Other
    Date dataset released 2018-10-31
    Date dataset updated 2022-05-17
    Period of time covered (begin) 2010-06-11
    Period of time covered (end) 2021-11-01
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    Landing Page
    Rights notes {"Consult license for use limitations",otherRestrictions,otherRestrictions}
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    Dataset conforms to these standards See the referenced specification
    Provenance information Data supplied by Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
    Language English
    Expiration Date
    Theme Sustainable Seafood
    State Approved