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Inner Clew Bay — water body quality

near An Cheathru Bheag, Mayo

Inner Clew Bay is a coastal water in Mayo, near An Cheathru Bheag, covering 66.0 km².

Official classification

Good

Assessed 2026

Good ecological status under the Water Framework Directive means the biology and chemistry of this water body depart only slightly from near-natural conditions for its type, which meets the Directive’s environmental objective.

StretchStatus
Inner Clew BayGood

Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).

This water body

Type
Coastal water
Area
66.0 km²
County
Mayo
Location
53.8535, -9.6635
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