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

Publisher
Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Updated
23 July 2026
Topic
Not set
Licence
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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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Cefas Data Portal 23/7/2026

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Additional information

Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
29 January 2026
Harvest GUID
CEFAS42413aa8-4cfa-4572-bcd5-592833803c2b
Extent (Latitude)
60.00° to 50.00°
Extent (Longitude)
-6.00° to 2.50°
Dataset reference date (publication)
2025-04-04
Dataset reference date (revision)
2026-01-29
Dataset reference date (creation)
2025-01-22
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)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng