Member State report / Art9-2024 / 2024 / D2 / Ireland / NE Atlantic: Celtic Seas

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art9
Report due 2024-10-15
GES Descriptor D2 Non-indigenous species
Member State Ireland
Region/subregion NE Atlantic: Celtic Seas
Report date 2026-04-09 13:40:20

GES component
D2C1
Marine reporting units
  • ACS-IE-SD-003
Features
  • Newly-introduced non-indigenous species
GES description
Ireland has achieved Good Environmental Status when the number of non-indigenous species which are newly introduced via human activity into the wild, per assessment period (6 years), measured from the reference year as reported for the initial assessment under Article 8(1) of Directive 2008/56/EC, is minimised and where possible reduced to zero.
Determination date
202410
Update type
DeterminationModified
Justification for non-use of criterion
Under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, numerical thresholds for the number of non-indigenous species have not been set.
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements
Under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, numerical thresholds for the number of non-indigenous species have not been set.