Irish Conservation Box

The Irish Conservation Box (ICB) or Biologically Sensitive Area (BSA)[1] is a Marine Protected Area stretching along the southwest coast of Ireland. The ICB was defined based on advice from marine biologists,[2] and following review by European Union fisheries ministers of the Common Fisheries Policy, as a means to safeguard the "biological sensitivity and commercial importance" of the waters around Ireland.

Outline of ICB (in blue) relative to the Irish coastline
  1. ^ "Marine Institute of Ireland Booklet - Biologically Sensitive Area" (PDF). Maritime Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Press Release - Marine Institute welcomes EU decision on new Irish Conservation Box". Marine Institute. 14 October 2003. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.