Partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment - Amendment of the West of Scotland Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area (NCMPA) site boundary

Summary and recommendation

Option 2, to amend the site boundary for West of Scotland MPA under the Marine and Coastal Access Act (2009) is the preferred option as it will resolve an error in the original designation, it will also ensure exclusive management competence for the entire MPA, and allow future management measures to be implemented across the whole site to achieve the required conservation objectives.