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Environment
The main purpose of Inland Fisheries Ireland’s NRSP (National Research Survey Programme) and Water Framework Directive (WFD) Rivers, Lakes, and Transitional and Coastal Water (TRAC) sampling programmes is to collect fish stock data relating to fish species composition, abundance
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Bathing Water Quality
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Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network (IMDBON) - Deployment of weather buoy at M5 (Celtic Se...Marine InstituteEnvironment
Deployment of the weather buoy at site M5 (51° 41.394' N, -7° 17.858' W) from the Ocean Supporter on 13/07/2024. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M5 for long-term environmental monitoring.
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Environment
Deployment of a sub-surface mooring at South Rockall (53° 0.912' N, -16° 27.818' W) from the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE24006 on 24/04/2024. The purpose of this activity is to collect data to help understand the variability in the water column not visible at the surface and prov
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Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network (IMDBON) - Deployment of weather buoy at M6 (Deep Atla...Marine InstituteEnvironment
Deployment of the weather buoy at site M6 (53° 3.63' N, -16° 4.197' W) from the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE24006 on 10/05/2024. Recovered on 13/05/2025 by the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE25007. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M6 for l
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Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network (IMDBON) - Deployment of weather buoy at M3 (North Eas...Marine InstituteEnvironment
Deployment of the weather buoy at site M3 (51° 13.002' N, -11° 27' W) from the Ocean Bank on 06/02/2024. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M3 for long-term environmental monitoring.
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Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network (IMDBON) - Deployment of weather buoy at M6 (Deep Atla...Marine InstituteEnvironment
Deployment of the weather buoy at site M6 (53° 3.63' N, -16° 4.197' W) from the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE23017 on 24/08/2023. Recovered on 24/04/2024 by the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE24006. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M6 for l
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Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network (IMDBON) - Deployment of weather buoy at M4 (North Eas...Marine InstituteEnvironment
Deployment of the weather buoy at site M4 (55° 0.17502' N, -11° 59.92' W) from the ILV Granuaile on 23/08/2023. Recovered on 02/08/2025 by the RV Tom Crean survey TC25036. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M4 for long-term environmental
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Deployment of the wave buoy at site AMETS B (54° 13.5114' N, -11° 50.9406' W) from the Dúlra na Mara on 21/07/2023. Recovered on 12/11/2024. The purpose of this activity is deployment of a wave buoy for ocean energy data collection.
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Deployment of the wave buoy at site AMETS A (54° 16.518' N, -11° 42.1596' W) from the Dúlra na Mara on 20/07/2023. Recovered on 15/03/2025. The purpose of this activity is deployment of a wave buoy for ocean energy data collection.
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Environment
Deployment of a sub-surface mooring at South Rockall (53° 0.94362' N, -16° 27.818' W) from the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE23009 on 11/05/2023. Recovered on 22/05/2024 by the Tigers II. Initial recovery attempted on 24th April 2024, however the buoy never surfaced. 2023 Mooring c
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Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network (IMDBON) - Deployment of weather buoy at M4 (North Eas...Marine InstituteEnvironment
Deployment of the weather buoy at site M4 (55° 0.17502' N, -11° 59.92' W) from the ILV Granuaile on 21/07/2022. Recovered on 23/08/2023 by the ILV Granuaile. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M4 for long-term environmental monitoring.
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Deployment of the wave buoy at site Bantry Bay (51° 42.62' N, -10° 30.61' W) on 07/12/2022. Recovered on 16/11/2023. The purpose of this activity is deployment of a wave buoy for ocean energy data collection.
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Deployment of the wave buoy at site Brandon Bay (52° 16.935' N, -11° 54.304' W) from the Ocean Navigator on 23/09/2022. Recovered on 03/08/2023. The purpose of this activity is deployment of a wave buoy for ocean energy data collection.
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Deployment of the wave buoy at site AMETS B (54° 13.5114' N, -11° 50.9406' W) from the Dúlra na Mara on 24/10/2022. Recovered on 21/07/2023. The purpose of this activity is deployment of a wave buoy for ocean energy data collection.
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Deployment of the wave buoy at site Finnis (53° 2.964' N, -10° 30.839' W) from the ATNO Marine on 03/09/2022. Recovered on 10/01/2023 by the RV Explorer survey CE23001. The purpose of this activity is deployment of a wave buoy for ocean energy data collection.
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Deployment of the wave buoy at site AMETS B (54° 13.5114' N, -11° 50.9406' W) from the Dúlra na Mara on 26/03/2022. Recovered on 09/09/2022. The purpose of this activity is deployment of a wave buoy for ocean energy data collection.
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Deployment of the wave buoy at site AMETS A (54° 16.518' N, -11° 42.1596' W) from the Dúlra na Mara on 26/03/2022. Recovered on 20/07/2023. The purpose of this activity is deployment of a wave buoy for ocean energy data collection.
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Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network (IMDBON) - Deployment of weather buoy at M2 (Irish Sea...Marine InstituteEnvironment
Deployment of the weather buoy at site M2 (53° 26.01' N, -6° 34.1933' W) from the ILV Granuaile on 01/07/2019. Recovered on 22/12/2020 by the ILV Granuaile. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M2 for long-term environmental monitoring.
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The glider Laochra na Mara II was deployed 11/06/2020 to 20/07/2020 from the RV Celtic Explorer during the WESPAS survey. A sound trap was attached to the glider. The glider surveyed the Goburn Spur during the WESPAS survey.
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