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Information on the Water Framework Directive and how it applies to marine licensing

We need to improve the quality of water in Wales’s rivers, streams, lakes, estuaries, coastal waters and groundwaters so that it meets the standards required by the EU Water Framework Directive.

The Water Framework Directive requires specification of protected areas for those areas designated for the protection of economically significant species. This list are those protected areas previously designated under the repealed Shellfish Waters Directive which are now specified under the Water Framework Directive.

Information about how we manage and monitor water resources in Wales

Find out about work to improve water quality and how we manage water resources in Wales.

Water quality in Wales has improved significantly over the past two decades. Find out about bathing water quality near you

Find information about how we manage urban waste water.

Information about guidance and tools for water resources management planning.

Forestry and water – the link between forest management and water resources

Find out about the requirement to carry out a Cost benefit Assessment (CBA) and who it applies to.

Find out what causes mine water pollution in Wales, its effect on rivers and what we’re doing about it.

Check water quality near you.

Want to learn about all things wet and watery? Check out our learning resources.

View details of permits issued for sites under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).

Find out about how we have been protecting the environment from unsustainable abstraction.

Guidance on managing forests in order to minimise adverse impacts in acid-sensitive areas.

Find out what steps you should take before applying for a water abstraction or impoundment licence