West of Scotland draft designation order
Draft designation order for the amendment of the West of Scotland Marine Protected Area
West of Scotland Marine Protected Area (Amendment) Order 2024
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Scottish Ministerial Order
Environmental Protection
Marine Management
West of Scotland Marine Protected Area (Amendment) Order [Year]
Made - - - - ***
Coming into force - - ***
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 116(1) and 122(1) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009(a) (“the 2009 Act”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 117(1) of the 2009 Act the Scottish Ministers consider it desirable to make this Order for the purposes of conserving marine flora and fauna, marine habitats and types of such habitats, and features of geological and geomorphological interest.
In accordance with section 116(6) of the 2009 Act the Scottish Ministers have obtained the agreement of the Secretary of State to the making of this Order.
In accordance with section 123(5) of the 2009 Act (b) the Scottish Ministers have had regard to any assimilated obligations or obligations under international law that relate to the conservation or improvement of the marine environment.
In accordance with section 119 of the 2009 Act the Scottish Ministers have —
(a) published notice of their proposals to make this Order,
(b) consulted any persons who the Scottish Ministers thought were likely to be interested in, or affected by, the making of this Order, and
(c) consulted the Secretary of State.
Citation and Commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the West of Scotland Marine Protected Area (Amendment) Order [Year] and comes into force on [Date].
Amendment of the West of Scotland Marine Protected Area Order 2020
2.—(1) The West of Scotland Marine Protected Area Order 2020(c) is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 3(2) for “98 boundary lines” substitute “96 boundary lines”.
(3) For schedule 1 (Area designated – boundary lines), substitute the schedule set out in the schedule of this Order.
(a) 2009 c.23. Section 116(5) provides that the appropriate authority in relation to an area in the Scottish offshore region is the Scottish Ministers. The Scottish offshore region is defined in section 322(1), as read with section 42.
(b) Section 123(5) was amended by S.S.I. 2018/1399 and S.I. 2023/1424.
(c) The West of Scotland Marine Protected Area Order 2020 is available at https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/regulation-directive-order/2020/09/marine-protected-area-mpa-west-of-scotland-order-2020/documents/marine-protected-area-mpa-west-of-scotland-order-2020/marine-protected-area-mpa-west-of-scotland-order-2020/govscot%3Adocument/West%2Bof%2BScotland%2BDeep%2BSea%2BReserve%2BMPA%2BOrder%2B2020.pdf
Name
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
Date
Schedule
Article 2(3)
Substitution of Schedule 1 of the West of Scotland Marine Protected Area Order 2020
“Schedule 1
Article 3
Area designated - boundary lines
Boundary Line | Set of co-ordinates of points which the boundary line joins | Topographic description of boundary line |
---|---|---|
1. | A to B | a line every point of which is 200 nautical miles from the nearest point on the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is measured |
2. | B to C | Geodesic |
3. | C to D | Geodesic |
4. | D to E | Geodesic |
5. | E to F | Geodesic |
6. | F to G | Geodesic |
7. | G to H | Geodesic |
8. | H to I | Loxodrome |
9. | I to J | Loxodrome |
10. | J to K | Loxodrome |
11. | K to L | Loxodrome |
12. | L to M | Loxodrome |
13. | M to N | Loxodrome |
14. | N to O | Loxodrome |
15. | O to P | Loxodrome |
16. | P to Q | Loxodrome |
17. | Q to R | Loxodrome |
18. | R to S | Loxodrome |
19. | S to T | Loxodrome |
20. | T to U | Loxodrome |
21. | U to V | Loxodrome |
22. | V to W | Loxodrome |
23. | W to X | Loxodrome |
24. | X to Y | Loxodrome |
25. | Y to Z | Loxodrome |
26. | Z to AA | Loxodrome |
27. | AA to AB | Loxodrome |
28. | AB to AC | Geodesic |
29. | AC to AD | Geodesic |
30. | AD to AE | Geodesic |
31. | AE to AF | Geodesic |
32. | AF to AG | Geodesic |
33. | AG to AH | Loxodrome |
34. | AH to AI | Loxodrome |
35. | AI to AJ | Loxodrome |
36. | AJ to AK | Loxodrome |
37. | AK to AL | Loxodrome |
38. | AL to AM | Loxodrome |
39. | AM to AN | Loxodrome |
40. | AN to AO | Loxodrome |
41. | AO to AP | Loxodrome |
42. | AP to AQ | Loxodrome |
43. | AQ to AR | Loxodrome |
44. | AR to AS | Loxodrome |
45. | AS to AT | Loxodrome |
46. | AT to AU | Loxodrome |
47. | AU to AV | Loxodrome |
48. | AV to AW | Loxodrome |
49. | AW to AX | Loxodrome |
50. | AX to AY | Geodesic |
51. | AY to AZ | Geodesic |
52. | AZ to BA | Geodesic |
53. | BA to BB | Geodesic |
54. | BB to BC | Geodesic |
55. | BC to BD | Geodesic |
56. | BD to BE | Geodesic |
57. | BE to BF | Geodesic |
58. | BF to BG | Geodesic |
59. | BG to BH | Geodesic |
60. | BH to BI | Geodesic |
61. | BI to BJ | Geodesic |
62. | BJ to BK | Geodesic |
63. | BK to BL | Parallel of latitude |
64. | BL to BM | Meridian of longitude |
65. | BM to BN | Parallel of latitude |
66. | BN to BO | Loxodrome |
67. | BO to BP | Loxodrome |
68. | BP to BQ | Loxodrome |
69. | BQ to BR | Loxodrome |
70. | BR to BS | Loxodrome |
71. | BS to BT | Loxodrome |
72. | BT to BU | Loxodrome |
73. | BU to BV | Loxodrome |
74. | BV to BW | Loxodrome |
75. | BW to BX | Loxodrome |
76. | BX to BY | Loxodrome |
77. | BY to BZ | Loxodrome |
78. | BZ to CA | Loxodrome |
79. | CA to CB | Loxodrome |
80. | CB to CC | Loxodrome |
81. | CC to CD | Loxodrome |
82. | CD to CE | Loxodrome |
83. | CE to CF | Loxodrome |
84. | CF to CG | Loxodrome |
85. | CG to CH | Loxodrome |
86. | CH to CI | Loxodrome |
87. | CI to CJ | Loxodrome |
88. | CJ to CK | Loxodrome |
89. | CK to CL | Loxodrome |
90. | CL to CM | Loxodrome |
91. | CM to CN | Loxodrome |
92. | CN to CO | Loxodrome |
93. | CO to CP | Loxodrome |
94. | CP to CQ | Loxodrome |
95. | CQ to CR | Loxodrome |
96. | CR to A | Loxodrome |
Where—
“A” is 58° 22.287' N, 014° 50.995' W;
“B” is 60° 09.031' N, 013° 16.199' W;
“C” is 60° 07.306' N, 012° 17.622' W;
“D” is 60° 02.833' N, 011° 16.458' W;
“E” is 59° 57.425' N, 010° 29.895' W;
“F” is 59° 50.490' N, 009° 34.037' W;
“G” is 59° 49.792' N, 008° 38.602' W;
“H” is 59° 50.897' N, 008° 17.381' W;
“I” is 59° 47.116' N, 008° 12.352' W;
“J” is 59° 41.193' N, 008° 01.059' W;
“K” is 59° 37.000' N, 007° 39.000' W;
“L” is 59° 37.000' N, 006° 47.000' W;
“M” is 59° 37.060' N, 006° 42.224' W;
“N” is 59° 34.772' N, 006° 43.327' W;
“O” is 59° 31.497' N, 006° 42.441' W;
“P” is 59° 28.185' N, 006° 43.986' W;
“Q” is 59° 25.093' N, 006° 47.445' W;
“R” is 59° 22.330' N, 006° 52.624' W;
“S” is 59° 20.582' N, 007° 09.850' W;
“T” is 59° 15.390' N, 007° 23.808' W;
“U” is 59° 08.202' N, 007° 33.696' W;
“V” is 58° 59.771' N, 007° 36.598' W;
“W” is 58° 54.368' N, 007° 41.881' W;
“X” is 58° 49.203' N, 007° 54.558' W;
“Y” is 58° 47.250' N, 008° 01.900' W;
“Z” is 58° 45.950' N, 008° 08.680' W;
“AA” is 58° 40.175' N, 008° 35.100' W;
“AB” is 58° 31.796' N, 009° 07.613' W;
“AC” is 58° 39.096' N, 009° 29.196' W;
“AD” is 58° 35.033' N, 009° 38.450' W;
“AE” is 58° 28.310' N, 009° 46.418' W;
“AF” is 58° 23.341' N, 009° 46.975' W;
“AG” is 58° 19.571' N, 009° 33.061' W;
“AH” is 58° 17.200' N, 009° 35.150' W;
“AI” is 58° 15.900' N, 009° 36.800' W;
“AJ” is 58° 11.800' N, 009° 38.550' W;
“AK” is 58° 07.150' N, 009° 40.450' W;
“AL” is 58° 01.600' N, 009° 42.000' W;
“AM” is 57° 57.550' N, 009° 42.320' W;
“AN” is 57° 48.146' N, 009° 42.481' W;
“AO” is 57° 40.176' N, 009° 41.255' W;
“AP” is 57° 24.426' N, 009° 34.800' W;
“AQ” is 57° 17.001' N, 009° 29.263' W;
“AR” is 57° 09.577' N, 009° 24.089' W;
“AS” is 57° 04.000' N, 009° 18.700' W;
“AT” is 57° 01.000' N, 009° 15.900' W;
“AU” is 56° 59.500' N, 009° 14.000' W;
“AV” is 56° 56.500' N, 009° 11.100' W;
“AW” is 56° 52.500' N, 009° 08.500' W;
“AX” is 56° 50.711' N, 009° 08.003' W;
“AY” is 56° 50.706' N, 009° 39.394' W;
“AZ” is 56° 47.126' N, 009° 57.606' W;
“BA” is 56° 46.948' N, 010° 03.673' W;
“BB” is 56° 44.984' N, 010° 06.529' W;
“BC” is 56° 44.092' N, 010° 13.489' W;
“BD” is 56° 42.486' N, 010° 15.095' W;
“BE” is 56° 38.350' N, 010° 16.163' W;
“BF” is 56° 38.375' N, 010° 19.791' W;
“BG” is 56° 37.139' N, 010° 28.254' W;
“BH” is 56° 35.982' N, 010° 31.569' W;
“BI” is 56° 34.958' N, 010° 34.220' W;
“BJ” is 56° 33.519' N, 010° 36.697' W;
“BK” is 56° 32.500' N, 010° 38.280' W;
“BL” is 56° 32.500' N, 012° 12.000' W;
“BM” is 56° 42.000' N, 012° 12.000' W;
“BN” is 56° 42.000' N, 013° 25.223' W;
“BO” is 56° 42.167' N, 013° 25.167' W;
“BP” is 56° 43.883' N, 013° 23.983' W;
“BQ” is 56° 46.983' N, 013° 21.800' W;
“BR” is 56° 53.017' N, 013° 14.850' W;
“BS” is 56° 58.883' N, 013° 10.900' W;
“BT” is 57° 11.783' N, 012° 53.550' W;
“BU” is 57° 12.467' N, 012° 49.617' W;
“BV” is 57° 16.383' N, 012° 47.767' W;
“BW” is 57° 20.283' N, 012° 47.967' W;
“BX” is 57° 24.417' N, 012° 48.183' W;
“BY” is 57° 25.550' N, 012° 42.783' W;
“BZ” is 57° 30.650' N, 012° 43.133' W;
“CA” is 57° 30.950' N, 012° 46.600' W;
“CB” is 57° 35.900' N, 012° 50.850' W;
“CC” is 57° 40.650' N, 012° 50.433' W;
“CD” is 57° 50.200' N, 012° 50.667' W;
“CE” is 57° 58.083' N, 012° 53.900' W;
“CF” is 58° 04.700' N, 013° 02.033' W;
“CG” is 58° 11.750' N, 013° 17.533' W;
“CH” is 58° 17.117' N, 013° 28.850' W;
“CI” is 58° 21.950' N, 013° 38.283' W;
“CJ” is 58° 22.833' N, 013° 41.933' W;
“CK” is 58° 22.800' N, 013° 50.033' W;
“CL” is 58° 24.450' N, 013° 56.050' W;
“CM” is 58° 33.233' N, 014° 04.167' W;
“CN” is 58° 39.133' N, 014° 09.267' W;
“CO” is 58° 39.350' N, 014° 13.717' W;
“CP” is 58° 34.517' N, 014° 21.967' W;
“CQ” is 58° 25.833' N, 014° 25.700' W; and
“CR” is 58° 24.834' N, 014° 25.389' W.
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the West of Scotland Marine Protected Area Order 2020 (“the 2020 Order”) which designates part of the marine area off the west coast of Scotland as a marine protected area (“the West of Scotland MPA”). The 2020 Order also specifies the protected features and conservation objectives of the West of Scotland MPA.
Article 2 amends the description of the area designated as the West of Scotland MPA, and substitutes schedule 1 of the 2020 Order which describes the boundary lines of the West of Scotland MPA. This Order amends Schedule 1 of the 2020 Order to remove an area outwith the limits of the UK sector of the continental shelf, and an area that forms part of the Special Area defined in article 4 of the Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark together with the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, on the one hand, and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on the other hand, relating to Maritime Delimitation in the Area between the Faroe Islands and the United Kingdom, 18 May 1999.
A Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (“BRIA”) has been prepared in relation to this Order. Copies of the BRIA and an illustrative map of the marine protected area is available from the Scottish Government Marine Directorate, Victoria Quay, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ and online.
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