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River Aquaculture Pressures

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This dataset identifies significant aquaculture-related pressures affecting river waterbodies in Ireland that are assessed as being at risk of not meeting water quality objectives under the Water Framework Directive. While each waterbody may be subject to multiple pressures, the dataset focuses on those considered significant enough to require action to achieve good water status. It is published via Ireland's national open data portal and supports water quality management and river basin planning by identifying where aquaculture activities contribute to environmental pressures on river systems.Significant pressures have been identified for waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their water quality objectives under the Water Framework Directive. While there are a multitude of pressures in every waterbody, the significant pressures are those pressures which need to be addressed in o...