Member State report / Art9 / 2018 / D5 / 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 D5 Eutrophication
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
D5
D5C1
D5C2
D5C3
D5C4
D5C5
D5C6
D5C7
D5C8
5.1.2
5.2
5.3
Marine reporting units
  • ACS-IE-AA-001
  • ACS-IE-AA-001
  • ACS-IE-AA-001
Features
  • Nutrients (N, P)
  • Eutrophication
  • Dissolved oxygen
GES description
Ireland has achieved Good Environmental Status within its maritime area for Criteria D5C1 - Nutrient concentrations are not at levels that indicate adverse eutrophication effects.
Ireland has achieved Good Environmental Status within its maritime area for Criteria D5C2 - Chlorophyll a concentrations are not at levels that indicate adverse effects of nutrient enrichment.
Ireland has achieved Good Environmental Status within its maritime area for Criterion D5C5 - the concentration of dissolved oxygen is not reduced, due to nutrient enrichment, to levels that indicate adverse effects on benthic habitats (including on associated biota and mobile species) or other eutrophication effects.
Determination date
202006
202006
202006
Update type
Modified from reported determination
Modified from reported determination
Modified from reported determination
Justification for non-use of criterion
Justification for delay in setting EU/regional requirements