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Norwegian Boundary Sediment Plain ncMPA point interpolation 2017 (Public)

In-house interpolation of PSA from grab samples within the Norwegian Boundary Sediment Plain ncMPA collected on survey 1515S (see JNCC report 580 for groundtruthing information). Generated to...

2014 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Wester Ross MPA benthic camera survey (August)

The main aim of this benthic habitat survey in the Wester Ross MPA was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of the species and habitats of recognised conservation importance. The...

2014 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Wester Ross MPA benthic camera survey (August)

The main aim of this benthic habitat survey in the Wester Ross MPA was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of the species and habitats of recognised conservation importance. The...

East of Gannet and Montrose ncMPA point interpolation 2017 (Public)

In-house interpolation of PSA from grab samples within the East of Gannet and Montrose ncMPA collected on survey 1515S (see JNCC report 580 for groundtruthing information). Generated to provide a...

NI Marine Protected Area (MPA) Feature Condition 2023

About this layer:This layer consists of all Marine Protected Areas that are designated within Northern Ireland’s marine area and include SAC, SPA, pSPA, Ramsar, MCZ and ASSI with marine components...

2014 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Fetlar to Haroldswick MPA (Shetland Islands) benthic camera survey

The main aim of this survey in the Fetlar to Haroldswick MPA, north-east Shetland Islands was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of the species and habitats of recognised...

2014 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Fetlar to Haroldswick MPA (Shetland Islands) benthic camera survey

The main aim of this survey in the Fetlar to Haroldswick MPA, north-east Shetland Islands was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of the species and habitats of recognised...

2015 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Lochs Duich, Long and Alsh MPA benthic camera and grab survey

The aim of this benthic survey in Loch Alsh, run by SNH and Marine Scotland Science (MSS) for SNH from the 26th-29th September 2015, was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of...

2015 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Lochs Duich, Long and Alsh MPA benthic camera and grab survey

The aim of this benthic survey in Loch Alsh, run by SNH and Marine Scotland Science (MSS) for SNH from the 26th-29th September 2015, was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of...

Possible Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areas (pMPA) within the 12 Nautical Mile Territorial Sea limit around Scotland.

Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designated by Scottish Ministers under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. These possible MPAs have been approved by Scottish Ministers for public...

Possible Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areas (pMPA) within the 12 Nautical Mile Territorial Sea limit around Scotland.

Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designated by Scottish Ministers under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. These possible MPAs have been approved by Scottish Ministers for public...

2012 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) biological analyses of Marine Scotland (MS) Fetlar to Haroldswick benthic MPA search feature survey

The purpose of this benthic survey within the Fetlar to Haroldswick MPA propasal (at time of survey) was to determine the wider distribution and validate the continued presence, extent, and status...

2012 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) biological analyses of Marine Scotland (MS) Fetlar to Haroldswick benthic MPA search feature survey

The purpose of this benthic survey within the Fetlar to Haroldswick MPA propasal (at time of survey) was to determine the wider distribution and validate the continued presence, extent, and status...

Priority Marine Features (PMFs) - improving protection of features outside the MPA network - supporting data for consultation - July 2018

The Scottish Government commissioned SNH to identify locations within inshore waters (6NM limit) where there is a need to consider additional management for bottom contacting mobile fishing gears...

NatureScot Loch Sween MPA(NC) Site Condition Monitoring

The aim of this Site Condition Monitoring (SCM) work is to improve knowledge of the current condition of the Burrowed mud, Maerl beds, Native oysters and Sublittoral mud and mixed sediment...

NatureScot South Arran MPA(NC) Site Condition Monitoring

The aim of this Site Condition Monitoring (SCM) work is to improve knowledge of the current condition habitat and species features of the South Arran Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area,...

2015 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) biological analyses of Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) Wester Ross NC MPA drop-down video survey

The primary aim of this benthic survey in Wester Ross, run by SWT for SNH on the 26th - 27th August 2015, using MSS vessel MRV Alba na Mara (cruise 0717A), was to refine knowledge of MPA protected...

2010 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Sound of Canna survey for fan mussels and other MPA search features

The purpose of this benthic survey in the Sound of Canna was to conduct a detailed survey of seabed MPA search features within the sound, with particular emphasis on the population of fan mussels...

Area management - areas where commercial fishing is prohibited or restricted (marine fisheries closed areas) - includes measures which contribute to the Marine Protected Area (MPA) network

Fishing pressures can be managed using spatial measures such as prohibiting or restricting certain types of fishing, target species, or vessel capacity. This dataset depicts restrictions defined by...

MPA Poole Rocks Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Survey Infauna Data - 2015

The Poole Rocks MCZ was surveyed between the 5th and 8th September 2015 by the Environment Agency on the vessel Solent Gaurdian 51 samples were taken. The data were collected for the Marine...