Shellfish Producers  Local Authorities are in the process or have already completed the application process for urban wastewater discharges for existing discharge points around the country. Many of these points are in or close to aquaculture production areas. IFA Aquaculture has met the EPA and secured a commitment that all licences in or adjacent to shellfish areas will include clauses to ensure they comply with both Classification and Shellfish Waters Designation regulations. Copies of applications, correspondence and licences are all freely available here.

Shellfish Producers, please note that a full list of Characterisation reports and Pollution Reduction Programmes for all Shellfish Waters available here

All Aquaculture Producers Do you want to find out more abou tthe marine protected area in which you are licenced? Explanatory documents from National Parks and Wildlife Service on individual SACs are available here and SPAs are available here.

Shellfish Producers. The recent advisory note from the Fish Health unit of the Marine Institute in relation to the new temporary regulations on oysters can be found here.

Downloadable Forms
Aquaculture Form and Guidance Document
Aquaculure Licencing Information

Industry Reports

Irish Government's Submission on the Common Fisheries Policy Review

EU Strategy on Sustainable Aquaculture
Status of Irish Aquaculture 2007
2009 Report of the Irish Seafood Marketing Group
Seafood Industry Strategy (The Cawley Report)
The Seafood Development Operational Programme 2007-2013 (c0-funded by the EU)
The Rising Tide - Report on the Irish Bottom Mussel Sector
National Sea Lice Monitoring Programme
 

Codes of Practice
Biotoxin Monitoring Code of Practice
Microbiological Monitoring Code of Practice

State Agencies
Bord Iascaigh Mhara
The Marine Institute
The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland
Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Department of Environment Heritage and Local Government
The National Parks and Wildlife Service
Uadarás nas Gaeltatchta
Environmental Protection Agency