Ireland's UN SDGs - Goal 14 Life Below Water 2021

Fish Stocks^ Fished at or Below MSY* (SDG 14.4.1)
47% in 2020
34% in 2013

Footnote:
^ Stocks of interest to Ireland
*Maximum Sustainable Yield
Source: Marine Institute Stockbook

Coverage of Protected Areas in Relation to Marine Areas, 2020 (SDG 14.5.1)
Marine protected area network of 10,420 km2
% of maritime area 2.13%
total maritime area of 488,762 km2
Source: Marine Protected Area Advisory Group for the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, 2020

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, 2014-2020 (SDG 14.b.1)
European Union Funding €147.6 million
Irish Government Funding €91.6 million
Total Funding €239.2 million
Future funding of €258.4 million is expected under the EMFAF 2021-2027

Source: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Map

Marine Special Areas of Conservation (red) and Special Protection Areas (blue)
Footnote: Shows only the maritime component of sites. Offshore sites are not shown to allow coastal detail to be seen .
Source: Marine Protected Area Advisory Group for the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, 2020