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Conservation
 The Shannon estuary is one of the most important sites for the conservation of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) in Ireland, as it is home to the only known resident group of bottlenose dolphins and is a known calving area.
The estuary has been nominated as a candidate SAC (Special Area of Conservation) under the EU Habitats Directive. Under this Directive the National Parks and Wildlife Service are obliged to designate areas (SAC) for species on Annex II, these include bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena). To date the Shannon estuary is only SAC in Ireland for bottlenose dolphins. There are two sites under discussion for harbour porpoise (Blasket Islands, Co Kerry and Roaringwater Bay, Co Cork) but these have not been formally designated.Pilot whale live strands in the Shannon estuary
A pilot whale live stranded on 29 June in Poulnasherry Bay. Despite the best efforts of local IWDG members, it was found dead this on the 30 June near Moyasta, Co Clare.
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2 July 2004
Pair-trawling in the Shannon estuary SAC
The SDWF have once again raised the issue, with the Department of Marine, of pair-trawling within the Shannon estuary SAC . Commercial fishing is a notifiable activity and it should be monitored to ensure any impact is minimal.
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10 February 2005
Multibeam survey to adopt cetacean mitigation procedures
A multibeam survey of the Shannon estuary, carried out as part of the Irish National Seabed Survey, will adopt cetacean mitigation procedures to reduce impact on bottlenose dolphins in the estuary.
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22 March 2005
Shannon estuary water levels rise
Water levels in the Shannon estuary have already led to predictions that sea levels in Ireland will increase by 20-88cm over the next 80 years.
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30 May 2006
Oil spill in the Shannon estuary
On Sunday 10 December the SDWF were informed by Mike Fitzsimmons of the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board that on oil spill had occurred at Aughinish Aluminia in the Shannon estuary.
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11 December 2006
SDWF concerned about lack of Conservation Plan for the estuary
SDWF have written to Minister of Environment Dick Roche requesting advice on the current status of the Lower River Shannon cSAC Conservation Plan and the timetable for implementation.
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23 January 2007
Jet Skier charged with disturbing dolphins
A Jet skier has been accused of disturbing bottlenose dolphins in the Moray Firth SAC.
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8 February 2007
SDWF recovers stranded Loggerhead Turtle from Doonbeg beach
An immature loggerhead turtle was found alive on Doughmore beach, Doonbeg, Co Clare last night and has been recovered for rehabilitation at Lahinch Acquarium.
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9 December 2009
Striped dolphin was successfully refloated at Lahinch, Co. Clare
A striped dolphin was successfully refloated at Lahinch, Co. Clare this morning but it might restrand over the next few days.
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9 March 2010
Striped dolphin live stranded in Shannon Estuary
A young striped dolphin live stranded in Poulnasherry on the north side of Shannon Estuary on Saturday morning 24 April 2010.
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24 April 2010
SDWF win Shannon dolphin contract
SDWF won a compretitive tender to carry out an abundance estimate.
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29 July 2010
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Soundwaves
Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Threats
Monitoring
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