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Non-indigenous species introduction records in UK waters 2003 to 2020

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Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Last updated:
04 February 2026
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Summary

Data are the years and locations of first occurrence of marine non-indigenous species (NIS) in UK waters in the two OSPAR regions (Greater North Sea, Celtic Seas), of species that have arrived in the assessment period 2003-2020 inclusive. These data are subject to analysis under the UK Marine Strategy Indicator Assessment 2024 'the number of new non-indigenous species introductions'.

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Added to data.gov.uk
2026-01-29
Access contraints
Not specified
Harvest GUID
CEFAS42413aa8-4cfa-4572-bcd5-592833803c2b
Extent
Latitude: 60.00° to °
Longitude: -6.00° to 2.50°
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Dataset reference date
2025-04-04 (publication)
2026-01-29 (revision)
2025-01-22 (creation)
Frequency of update
notPlanned
Responsible party
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) (originator, custodian, distributor); Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (owner)
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dataset
Metadata language
eng
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