Ireland’s Marine Protected Areas
The public consultation phase for expanding Ireland’s Marine Protected Areas is now open until the 30th July, ensure to have your say by filling out the short survey!
The Public Consultation on the expert advisory group report entitled “Expanding Ireland’s Marine Protected Area Network”, is currently open. The consultation is an open invitation for your views on area-based conservation and environmental protection in our seas and ocean, now and into the future. Among other things, it is asking you and all interested participants:
- What components of Ireland’s marine environment should be protected,
- Why they should be protected
- How they should be protected
Its results, based on the responses and views received, will help to pave the way forward in designing the process for expanding Ireland’s MPA network, underpinned by new legislation that is fit for purpose.
Clean Coasts are hosting a workshop to aid members of the public in making submissions to the consultation ‘Expanding Ireland’s Marine Protected Area Network’ . The event will take place on Thursday 22nd July at 7pm. Please ensure to book your ticket below
The Irish government has made the commitment to reach 10% of our maritime territorial being covered by Marine Protected Areas or as soon as is practical and then to continue to 30% by 2030.
The public consultation material, including a PDF copy of the report and an Online Survey to submit your views and opinions, is available in both Irish and English through the following webpages, respectively:
Public Participation in Irish / Public Participation in English
The consultation will close at 5pm on Friday 30th July 2021, ensure your voice is heard !
Learn more about the Public Participation Process with Clean Coasts
Clean Coasts workshop on “Expanding Ireland’s Marine Protected Area Network” public consultation.
About this event
Clean Coasts are hosting a workshop to aid members of the public in making submissions to the consultation ‘Expanding Ireland’s Marine Protected Area Network’ which is currently open.
The workshop will try and help address any questions you might have concerning consultation. The workshop takes place on Thursday the 22nd of July from 7 pm to 8.30 pm and places are limited so please register.
‘Expanding Ireland’s Marine Protected Area network’ with Prof. Tasman Crowe
A chat with Prof. Tasman Crowe about ‘Expanding Ireland’s Marine Protected Area network’
We all have the unique opportunity now to engage in what parts of our ocean we want to be protected. During this discussion, Chair of the Marine protected Areas Advisory Group, Prof. Tasman Crowe defined what marine protected areas are, the benefits of them and how we all can get involved in stating what parts are most important to us and the environment.