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Outer Tralee Bay — water body quality

near Fenit, Kerry

Outer Tralee Bay is a coastal water in Kerry, near Fenit, covering 215.7 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
Outer Tralee BayGood

Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).

This water body

Type
Coastal water
Area
215.7 km²
County
Kerry
Location
52.3181, -9.9343
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