Marine Protected Area Network - 2018 Report to the Scottish Parliament

A report to Parliament on progress being made in

implementing a Marine Protected Area (MPA) network.


Annex 7: Management measures

This annex details the specific management measures implemented to further the objectives of nature conservation sites in the Scottish MPA network. These measures are either Marine Conservation Orders or Inshore Fisheries Orders. There are no current Marine Conservation Orders specifically to support Preservation Objectives for Historic MPAs or the stated purpose of demonstration and research MPAs

Table 7.1: Marine Conservation Orders for nature conservation sites

SSI[26] number Name Notes Status
2014/260 The South Arran Marine Conservation Order 2014 Amended by SSI 2014/297 and continued by SSI 2015/303 All revoked by SSI 2015/437
2105/302 The Wester Ross Marine Conservation Order 2015 Revoked by SSI 2016/88
2015/437 The South Arran Marine Conservation Order 2015 In force
2016/88 The Wester Ross Marine Conservation Order 2016 In force
2016/90 The Loch Sunart to Sound of Jura Marine Conservation Order 2016 In force
2017/158 The Loch Carron Urgent Marine Conservation Order 2017 Revoked by SSI 2017/205
2017/205 The Loch Carron Urgent Marine Conservation (No. 2) Order 2017 Continued by SSI 2018/100 In force

Table 7.2 Inshore fisheries orders which are in force

SSI[27] number Name
2015/435 The Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2015
2105/436 The Inshore Fishing (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) (Luce Bay) Order 2015

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