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2019: MARINE BIODIVERSITY SCHEME:
The objective of the Marine Biodiversity scheme, as set out in the EMFF OP is to promote good fisheries and aquaculture management and to protect biodiversity in marine habitats. This will support implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and compliance with the Habitats and Birds Directives (Natura 2000) and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). The scheme supports the monitoring and reduction of risks posed by fisheries and aquaculture to biodiversity, the collection of data to assess the impact of fisheries and aquaculture on biodiversity, and measures to restore and manage habitats and species.

2019: BLUE GROWTH AND MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING SCHEME:
The objective of the scheme is to address a number of needs identified under Ireland's European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Operational Programme. These include:
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• Developing integrated/coordinated marine and coastal planning and licensing in order to sustainably maximise the potential for Ireland's ocean economy.
• Better understanding the implication of climate change on ecosystem goods and services and human activities through monitoring and modelling.
• Delivering social and economic development objectives, consistent with our environmental obligations and Ireland's Integrated Marine Plan – Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth.

2019: SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE SCHEME
This scheme provides supports for the following project types.
• Project Type 1: Assistance towards 3rd party fees for Organic Aquaculture Certification.
• Projects Type 2: Compensation for losses due to bio-toxin harvesting suspension.

2019: SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES SCHEME:
This scheme is specifically designed to assist all those directly involved or soon to be involved in implementing the landing obligation. Particular attention is paid to the promotion of operations which integrate producing, processing, and marketing activities of the supply chain, or which consist of innovative processes or methods. (...)

2019: INSHORE FISHERIES CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT SCHEME:
The scheme seeks to enhance the sustainability of inshore fisheries, in particular small scale coastal fisheries, through stabilising and restoring inshore fish stocks, avoiding, or reducing catch of juvenile and depleted stocks and reducing the impact of inshore fisheries on the marine environment, including in particular species and habitats protected under Natura 2000. The scheme supports implementation of actions identified in the Small Scale Coastal Fisheries Action Plan, in particular measures for enhanced management and conservation of inshore stocks, including for example v-notching of lobster, development and deployment of more selective fishing gear and preparation, implementation and monitoring of management plans for inshore stocks.

2019: WOODLAND IMPROVEMENT SCHEME AND CONTINUOUS COVER FORESTRY