As part of EEA's ongoing security and identity management improvements, we are currently migrating the system to Entra ID authentication.
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Please note that LDAP authentication will be phased out and disabled by the end of August 2026.
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Thank you for your cooperation and support.
As part of EEA's ongoing security and identity management improvements, we are currently migrating the system to Entra ID authentication.
We kindly ask all users to start using Entra ID credentials when logging in to the system. 

Please note that LDAP authentication will be phased out and disabled by the end of August 2026.
We encourage you to verify that you can successfully access the system and that your account and permissions function as expected after Entra ID login.
Should you encounter any issues or require assistance during this transition, please contact Laszlo Cseh at laszlo.cseh@eaudeweb.ro 
Thank you for your cooperation and support.

Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D3 / Ireland / NE Atlantic: Celtic Seas

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 9 Determination of GES (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2018-10-15
GES Descriptor D3 Commercial fish and shellfish
Member State Ireland
Region/subregion NE Atlantic: Celtic Seas
Reported by Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
Report date 2020-08-31
Report access msfd2018-ART9_GES_IE_Updated_24July.xml

GES component
D3
D3C1
D3C2
D3C3
3.3.2
Marine reporting units
  • ACS-IE-AA-001
  • ACS-IE-AA-001
Features
  • Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
  • Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
GES description
Ireland has not fully achieved Good Environmental Status within its maritime area under criterion D3C1 - the Fishing mortality rate of populations of commercially-exploited species is at or below levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield (MSY). Of 177 stocks assessed under this criterion 72 stocks have achieved GES, 23 stocks have not achieved GES and the environmental status of 82 stocks is currently unknown.
Ireland has not fully achieved Good Environmental Status within its maritime area under criterion D3C2 - the Spawning Stock Biomass of populations of commercially-exploited species are above biomass levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield. Of 177 stocks assessed under this criterion 52 stocks have achieved GES, 32 stocks have not achieved GES and the environmental status of 93 stocks is currently unknown.
Determination date
202006
202006
Update type
New determination
New determination
Justification for non-use of criterion
Currently criterion D3C3 (i.e. the age and size distribution of individuals in the populations of commercially-exploited species is indicative of a healthy population) is not included in the assessment. This exclusion is based on International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) advice that until proof of concept has been validated, D3C3 could not be considered as operational for MSFD assessment purposes. This ICES advice is available at: https://www.ices.dk/sites/pub/Publication%20Reports/Advice/2017/Special_requests/eu.2017.07.pdf
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements