Inspire Water Framework Directive Register of Protected Areas — Salmonid Water regs Table

This Dataset represents a Snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2.

This is a table of the protected rivers that are designated in the Salmonid Regulations (S.I. 293/1988). WFD River Network Routes designated as Designated Salmonid Waters under S.I. No. 293/1988 — European Communities (Quality of Salmonid Waters) Regulations 1988, 14th August 1988.

The Council Directive 78/659/EEC of 18 July 1978 on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life and the Council Directive 92/42/EEC of the 21st May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora was transposed into Irish law under the Fish Directive S.I. 293/1988 and Habitats Directive S.I. 477/2011.
1.http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexapi!prod!CELEXnumdoc&numdoc=31978L0659&model=guichett
2.http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/legislation/habitatsdirective/index_en.htm
3.http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1988/en/si/0293.html
4.http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2011/en/si/0477.html