Shellfish Water Protected Areas came into force on 22/12/13 comprising 85 areas defined by The Water Environment (Shellfish Water Protected Areas - Designation) (Scotland) Order 2013 (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/324/pdfs/ssi_20130324_en.pdf). Loch Ryan was designated separately and came into force on 4/10/16 through The Water Environment (Shellfish Water Protected Areas: Designation) (Scotland) Order 2016 (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/251/pdfs/ssi_20160251_en.pdf). For more information and maps of the individual designations please see the Scottish Government web pages: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Environment/Water/15561/ShellfishWaters.
