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Water Framework Directive Coastal Waterbodies - Cycle 2

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Dataset delineating Water Framework Directive (WFD) coastal waterbody units within Irish waters, covering Cycle 2 of the WFD reporting process. Coastal waters are defined per WFD Article 2(7) as surface water on the landward side of a line one nautical mile seaward from the nearest point of the baseline from which territorial waters are measured. The dataset supports national environmental monitoring and reporting obligations under the EU Water Framework Directive, providing spatial units used for assessing the ecological and chemical status of Ireland's coastal waters.Water Framework Directive (WFD) Coastal Waterbody unit within Irish waters. According to the WFD Article 2(7) “‘Coastal water’ means surface water on the landward side of a line, every point of which is at a distance of one nautical mile on the seaward side from the nearest point of the baseline...