December 8, 2025: Coastwatch Autumn Survey Results Launch!

Our Survey, which has been active for nearly 40 years has given us amazing insight into our coastal environments, promoted the value of citizen science, influenced legislation, and has become a very rewarding practice for surveyors around the country. Every year we are so excited to dive into the data that is collected by our amazing volunteers.

Thank you to all who participated in our Coastwatch Autumn Survey Results Launch 2025 and Marine Litter Prevention Workshop at the European Commission Representation Office in Ireland! Welcomed by Joan Flanagan, It was amazing to hear from our regional coordinators from all over the country discussing the highlights and lowlights of this years survey data from everything from Invasive Alien Species to Nitrates/Inflows to Biodiversity! With 644 survey units the Citizen Science Data was filled with unique snapshots of Ireland's shores. Pauline Tawil, Dreamocracy Brussels, Lawyer and Policy more4nature Horizon project spoke about Citizen Science and compliance with environmental policy and law. Followed by Orlagh Kehoe, Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, who focused on The SUP Directive: aims, overview and progress. After a quick lunch break, the Coastwatch team dove deeper into the Marine litter data covering macro-to-micro litter, drink container pollution and two case studies from Wexford and Louth. To finish off an eventful day, the group divided into two breakout rooms, covering compliance with SUP Directive consumer items and tackling the worst sources of marine litter. Groups led by Bernie Connolly, The Environmental Forum & Brian Jacob, CW Waterford RC and Jack O'Donovan Trá, Fair Seas & Karin Dubsky.

Special thanks to Jack O'Donovan Trá from Fair Seas for these brilliant clips.

Executive Summary Report from Results Event.pdf

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Executive Summary Report of Coastwatch Survey Results Launch 2025 available.

Program and Presentations are all available on final page.

Stay tuned for a more in depth report of the Results Launch & Final Report of Survey Results!