Ireland oceans data

The Defence Organisation provides a broad range of marine security services; it also undertakes a diverse range of non-security related tasks in Irish waters and beyond. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) as competent Authority has a Service Level Agreement with the Department of Defence (DoD) to secure efficient enforcement of sea-fisheries law through support from the Irish Defence Forces. The Naval Service is the State's principal seagoing agency, with a general responsibility to meet contingent and actual maritime defence requirements. In support of the Navy, the Air Corps’ Maritime Patrol Aircraft are primarily tasked on domestic fishery protection missions. Any proposal that has the potential to interfere with the performance by the Defence Forces of their security and non-security related tasks must be subject to consultation with the Defence Organisation. This includes potential interference with: Safety of navigation and access to naval facilities; Firing, test or exercise areas; Communication, and surveillance systems; and Fishery protection functions. Additionally, Haulbowline Naval Base in Cork is of strategic importance and there may be a need for future expansion of the Naval Base. Any future development proposals in Cork Harbour will also need to take cognisance of the requirements of the Naval Service.

Line features marking the National Marine Planning Framework Area. Published by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, the data covers Ireland.

Polygon features recording coastal water quality in Ireland, with attributes for name, reporting status, last updated date, associated policies and owning organisation. Published by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment.

This is the dataset for shark, skates and rays caught, tagged and released by charter skippers and sea anglers for Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) (formerly Inland Fisheries Trust, then Central Fisheries Board). The dataset, relating to use of conventional tags, spans from 1970 to 2018. The fish capture and tagging location, as listed in the data table, is bound in the relevant ICES statistical sub rectangle (ices.dk/data/maps/Pages/ICES-statistical-rectangles.aspx). The individual rectangles measure 20' of longitude by 10' of latitude and are roughly square in shape, measuring approximately 10 nautical miles by 10 nautical miles (or 18x18 km) at 60°N. Where required capture locations were assigned, because for many fish (all species) point-specific co-ordinates were not provided by all taggers. Fish tagged in any named bay were assigned to a centroid within that bay, and those tagged by specific skippers were assigned a point location 5 km from their vessel’s port of departure. Tagging events are generally distributed around the Irish coast but some fish were tagged off the UK coast. An interactive map incorporating all the tagging (open data) can be accessed in the app hosted in IFI’s Open Data Hub.   The co-operation of all charter skippers and anglers involved in this long-term tagging programme is much appreciated   REST (JSON)

Galway County Landscape Character Type. Produced as part of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028. See www.galway.ie for further details.  The Landscape Character Type identifies an area of land that has an appearance that is readily recognisable as being different and distinctive from other areas. A total of 10 character areas have been identified in the County. Each part of the County has been classified according to the type of landscape that it is part of, as follows; Coastal Landscape - the Coasts of Galway are highly distinctive, but very complex and varied, types of landscape that vary considerably between low and high tide. Island Landscape - large, inhabited islands, unconnected to the shore - more than 3km from the coast. Uplands and Bog Landscape - an extensive area of very open landscapes with low levels of settlement, roads or agriculture. Upland and Bogs make up much of the centre of those western parts of the county that are nearest to the Atlantic. Lake Environs Landscape - this type covers Lough Corrib and Lough Derg, Ireland’s second and third largest lakes respectively, both highly prized as recreational and scenic resources. North Galway Complex Landscape - an extensive grassland plain stretching from the Suck River in the east to the watershed of the River Clare in the west. It includes elevated areas such as Slieve Dart in the north, as well as lakes, turloughs, raised bogs, wetlands and winding rivers. Central Galway Complex Landscape - an extensive plain of grasslands comprising medium-to-large fields with low enclosures and many areas of low stone walls. This area contains the majority of the county's population with associated high levels of rural housing, roads and settlements. Urban Environs Landscape - around all major settlements, can establish extensive landscapes of urbanised appearance and character for a considerable distance around each centre. Shannon Environs Landscape - establishes an extensive area of distinctive character along much of the southeastern boundary of the county. Karst Landscape - distinctive localised landscape created where the northern-most extent Burren exposed limestone forms a southern boundary of County Galway. The characters that define the Karst Landscape extend beyond the southern boundary of County Galway. Slieve Aughty Landscape - distinctive uplands of the Slieve Aughty Mountains define the much of Galway's southern boundary with County Clare.       Galway County Council provides this information with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be accurate, correct, or complete. Galway County Council accepts no liability for any loss or damage suffered by those using this data for any purpose.

Yacht Mooring Locations available on the Coast of Galway, Ireland. Links are provided to bathymmetry maps of the locations. Galway County Council provides this information with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be accurate, correct, or complete. Galway County Council accepts no liability for any loss or damage suffered by those using this data for any purpose.

Polygon features recording sailing density, with attributes for category, value and unit, linked to a chapter and map of the National Marine Planning Framework. Published by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment and covering Ireland.

Line features representing seascape coastal types, with attributes including long and short names and policy names and codes. Published by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, the data covers Ireland.

Polygon features representing seascape character areas, with attributes including long and short names, policy names and codes, and area and length measurements. Published by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, the data covers Ireland.

Polygon features forming a tessellation of marine planning areas, published by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment. Each feature has a policy code and area and length measurements. Coverage is Ireland.

Point features marking coastal built heritage sites in Ireland, with each point carrying a name, townland name, county and class description. Published by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment.

Point features marking historic coastal towns in Ireland, with each point carrying a name and origin information. Published by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment.

Point features recording ship wrecks in Irish waters, with each point carrying a wreck name, classification, place of loss and date of loss. Published by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment.

Point features marking coastal UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Ireland, with each point carrying a title, address and county. Published by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment.

Line features representing the Causeway Coastal Route in Ireland, with each feature carrying a route name and length. Published by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment.

The Programme for Government is committed to develop comprehensive legislation for the identification, designation, and management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Irish territorial waters.

Polygon features classifying seabed substrate, published by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment. Each feature carries policy names and codes, map and chapter references, and an FOLK_5 attribute. Coverage is Ireland.

Point features representing main coastal cities or towns, with policy reference attributes. Published by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment and covering Ireland.

The Defence Organisation provides a broad range of marine security services; it also undertakes a diverse range of non-security related tasks in Irish waters and beyond. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) as competent Authority has a Service Level Agreement with the Department of Defence (DoD) to secure efficient enforcement of sea-fisheries law through support from the Irish Defence Forces. The Naval Service is the State's principal seagoing agency, with a general responsibility to meet contingent and actual maritime defence requirements. In support of the Navy, the Air Corps’ Maritime Patrol Aircraft are primarily tasked on domestic fishery protection missions. Any proposal that has the potential to interfere with the performance by the Defence Forces of their security and non-security related tasks must be subject to consultation with the Defence Organisation. This includes potential interference with: Safety of navigation and access to naval facilities; Firing, test or exercise areas; Communication, and surveillance systems; and Fishery protection functions. Additionally, Haulbowline Naval Base in Cork is of strategic importance and there may be a need for future expansion of the Naval Base. Any future development proposals in Cork Harbour will also need to take cognisance of the requirements of the Naval Service.

Polygon features representing subtidal sandbanks, with attributes for sandbank name and links to related policy and map information. Published by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment and covering Ireland.

Galway County Scenic Routes. Produced as part of the Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028.  See Appendix 4 Landscape Character Assessment and www.galway.ie for further details. A scenic route is not and cannot be a comprehensive protection for the entire landscape. It does provide an instrument for predicting and assessing representative measurement of what effects would be experienced. by most potential public viewers in the majority of circumstances. Seven Scenic Routes have been identified: Maritime Scenic Route Galway Bay Scenic Route Galway Clifden Scenic Route Sraith Salach Letterfrack Scenic Route Maum Valley Scenic Route Lough Corrib Scenic Route Slieve Aughty Scenic Route Galway County Council provides this information with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be accurate, correct, or complete. Galway County Council accepts no liability for any loss or damage suffered by those using this data for any purpose.

This WFS (Web Feature Service) displays spatial data outputs from the Inventory of Irish Coastal Lagoons (IICL) 2007.   The principal objectives of this project were to:  Select four different lagoon types and sample fauna and flora seasonally to gain some understanding of seasonal changes which may occur, in order to design appropriate monitoring procedures.  Sample an additional 24 lagoons to produce a total data set from 60 lagoons, which could be analysed statistically to produce a biological classification of Irish coastal lagoons.  Use the information collected from the 60 lagoons sampled, together with others visited briefly, to compare with information available concerning lagoons in other Member States in order to put the Irish lagoons into a European context.   List of layers associated with Irish Coastal Lagoons 2007 Mapping: - Inventory of Irish Coastal Lagoons 2007 Sampling Stations (NPWS) - Inventory of Irish Coastal Lagoons 2007 Site Extent (NPWS)

The aim of this survey was to obtain a general overview of the maritime-related collections in Ireland, to ascertain the location, ownership, condition, overall theme, and nature of the contents of each collection. It is neither an inventory nor a full evaluation of the collections, and is in no way intended to criticize either the collections or their custodians.