Final report of the MPA Advisory Group entitled “Expanding Ireland’s Marine Protected Area Network” has been published today online.

Final report of the MPA Advisory Group entitled “Expanding Ireland’s Marine Protected Area Network” has today been published online in both Irish and English. 

The report is now available for download from the following pages:

https://www.gov.ie/ga/foilsiuchan/677ac-lionra-na-limistear-muiri-faoi-chosaint-in-eirinn-a-leathnu-amach/

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/135a8-expanding-irelands-marine-protected-area-network/

A public consultation process on the findings of the report will commence in the week beginning Monday 15 February 2021. This consultation will run for five months to allow stakeholders and members of the public to submit their views.

Further information may be also obtained via the Marine Protected Areas webpage at: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/e00ec-marine-protected-areas/