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The CSO, through Ireland's Institute for SDGs (IIS), supports reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals.
| Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development | |||
| Goal 14.1 | By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution | ||
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| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DHPLG | By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution | ||
| DCHG | National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021 | Conserve and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services in the marine environment. | |
| Goal 14.2 | By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DHPLG | Marine Strategy Framework Directive, OSPAR Northeast Atlantic Strategy | Proportion of national exclusive economic zones managed using ecosystem-based approaches. Also OSPAR network of Marine Protected Areas, OSPAR list of threatened and/or declining species and habitats. | |
| DCHG | National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021 | Conserve and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services in the marine environment. | |
| Goal 14.3 | Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DAFM | Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth, National Climate Adaptation Strategy (2018); Ireland Climate Strategy to 2020 and beyond; OSPAR Northeast Atlantic Environmental Strategy to 2020 and from 2020-2030 (in draft at present); National Marine Research and Innovation Strategy; National Planning Framework Roadmap | Healthy ecosystems – protect and conserve our rich biodiversity and ecosystems. Four year programme researching ocean acidification being undertaken by the Marine Institute to inform policy at national and regional level. | |
| DCHG | National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021 | Conserve and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services in the marine environment. | |
| Goal 14.4 | By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DAFM | Sea-fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 and the Fisheries (Amendment Act) 2003 under the Framework of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP); Food Wise 2025; Harvesting Our Ocean Wealth. | Harvesting Our Ocean Wealth sets out to: achieve healthy ecosystems that provide monetary and non-monetary goods and services; ensure that fishing and aquaculture are environmentally and socially sustainable; foster a dynamic fishing industry and ensure a fair standard of living for fishing communities. | |
| DCHG | National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021 | Conserve and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services in the marine environment. | |
| Goal 14.5 | By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DHPLG | Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Convention for Biological Diversity Aichi Target 11, OSPAR Northeast Atlantic Environment Strategy (2010-2020) – new strategy to 2030 being drafted. | Marine Strategy Framework Directive commits Member States to creating a coherent and representative network of Marine Protected Areas, The OSPAR network of Marine Protected Areas aims for the relevant Convention on Biological Diversity target of 10% coverage. | |
| DCHG | National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021 | Expand and improve management of protected areas and species and conserve and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services in the marine environment. | |
| Goal 14.6 | By 2020, prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from introducing new such subsidies, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of the World Trade Organization fisheries subsidies negotiation | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DAFM | Sea-fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 and the Fisheries (Amendment Act) 2003 under the Framework of the CFP; Food Wise 2025; Harvesting Our Ocean Wealth. | Ensure that fishing and aquaculture are environmentally and socially sustainable. Foster a dynamic fishing industry and ensure a fair standard of living for fishing communities. | |
| National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021 | Mainstream biodiversity into decision-making across all sectors. | ||
| Goal 14.7 | By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DFAT | One World, One Future | ||
| The Global Island | |||
| Goal 14.a | Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DAFM | Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth | Enabler – to build capacity, eduction, training and awareness. Ireland is an active member of Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans. | |
| Goal 14.b | Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DAFM | Sea-fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 and the Fisheries (Amendment Act) 2003 under the Framework of the CFP, Food Wise 2025; Harvesting Our Ocean Wealth. | Ensure that fishing and aquaculture are environmentally and socially sustainable. Foster a dynamic fishing industry and ensure a fair standard of living for fishing communities. Harnessing market opportunities in order to build a thriving maritime economy. | |
| Goal 14.c | Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in UNCLOS, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of The Future We Want | ||
| Department | Relevant National Policy | National Policy Key Objective | |
| DFAT |
One World, One Future | ||
| The Global Island | |||
| DHPLG | Northeast Atlantic. High Seas covered by OSPAR Convention. | ||
| Goal 14. Life Below Water | |
| 14.1 By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution | 14.1.1 (a) Index of coastal eutrophication; and (b) plastic debris density |
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| 14.2 By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans | 14.2.1 Number of countries using ecosystem-based approaches to managing marine areas |
| 14.3 Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels | 14.3.1 Average marine acidity (pH) measured at agreed suite of representative sampling stations |
| 14.4 By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics | 14.4.1 Proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels |
| 14.5 By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information | 14.5.1 Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas |
| 14.6 By 2020, prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from introducing new such subsidies, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of the World Trade Organization fisheries subsidies negotiation | 14.6.1 Degree of implementation of international instruments aiming to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing |
| 14.7 By 2030, increase the economic benefits to small island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism | 14.7.1 Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in small island developing States, least developed countries and all countries |
| 14.a Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries | 14.a.1 Proportion of total research budget allocated to research in the field of marine technology |
| 14.b Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets | 14.b.1 Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/ policy/institutional framework which recognizes and protects access rights for small-scale fisheries |
| 14.c Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of “The future we want” | 14.c.1 Number of countries making progress in ratifying, accepting and implementing through legal, policy and institutional frameworks, ocean-related instruments that implement international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and their resources |
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