Identification

Title

Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areas (MPA)

Abstract

Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) can be designated by Scottish Ministers under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 and the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. The boundaries of the designated Nature Conservation MPAs provided in this dataset represent the final recommendations within both the 12 nautical mile Territorial Sea limit (on the basis of advice provided by Scottish Natural Heritage - the Scottish Government's adviser on all aspects of nature and landscape across Scotland) and in the UK offshore waters adjacent to Scotland (on the basis of advice provided by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee- the statutory adviser to UK Government and devolved administrations on UK-wide and international nature conservation). A suite of 30 Nature Conservation MPAs (MPAs) were designated by Scottish Ministers on the 24th July, 2014. A further site West of Scotland MPAmanaged by JNCC was designated by ministers on 25th September 2020. Four additional Nature Conservation MPAs were designated by Scottish Ministers on the3rd December 2020. Red Rocks and Longay (Urgent ncMPA) was designated by Scottish Ministers on the10th March 2021 The following URLs provide links to the consultation process websites: www.snh.gov.uk/mpa-consultation, www.jncc.defra.gov.uk/scottish-mpa-consultation and www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/marine/marine-consultation.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://gateway.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/download?dsid=44&fmt=shp

protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

name: SNH Natural Spaces

description: ESRI Shapefile format

function: download

https://gateway.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/download?dsid=44&fmt=gml

protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

name: SNH Natural Spaces

description: GML 3.1 format

function: download

https://gateway.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/download?dsid=44&fmt=mif

protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

name: SNH Natural Spaces

description: MapInfo MIF format

function: download

Unique resource identifier

code

GB-SCT-SNH-CMEU-000240

codeSpace

http://www.snh.gov.uk/publications-data-and-research/snhi-information-service/naturalspaces/

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2009-11-16

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

MEDIN

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2012-02-14

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

SNH

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2012-05-25

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-16.65

East bounding longitude

1.8464

North bounding latitude

63.8871

South bounding latitude

55.00

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-01-01

code identifying the extent

water column

Extent group

authority code

title

Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Irish Sea

Extent group

authority code

title

Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Southern North Sea

Extent group

authority code

title

Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Northern North Sea

Extent group

authority code

title

Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Minches & Western Scotland

Extent group

authority code

title

Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Scottish Continental Shelf

Extent group

authority code

title

Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Rockall Trough & Bank

Extent group

authority code

title

Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Faroe-Shetland Channel

Extent group

authority code

title

Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Atlantic North West Approaches

Extent group

authority code

title

International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1954-01-01

code identifying the extent

Irish Sea and St. George's Channel

Extent group

authority code

title

International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1954-01-01

code identifying the extent

North Atlantic Ocean

Extent group

authority code

title

International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1954-01-01

code identifying the extent

North Sea

Extent group

authority code

title

SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-01-01

code identifying the extent

water column

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2013-07-01

End position

2020-12-03

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2013-07-01

date type

creation

effective date

2013-07-01

date type

revision

effective date

2021-03-10

Frequency of update

asNeeded

Quality and validity

Lineage

Background: Completion of a network of areas to protect biodiversity and geodiversity interests in the seas around Scotland will contribute to the delivery of a number of international and European commitments such as the Convention on Biological Diversity and the OSPAR Convention which call for the development of an ecologically coherent network of Marine Protected Areas. The EC Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) reinforces these commitments by stating that Member States' Programmes of Measures to achieve Good Environment Status (GES) shall contribute to 'coherent and representative networks of MPAs'.\\n Thirty-three possible Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areas (pMPAs) around Scotland (17 within territorial waters and 16 in offshore waters) were put out for consultation by Scottish Ministers on 25th July 2013. Additionally this dataset contains the boundaries of four Marine Protected Area search locations yet to be assessed fully against the Scottish MPA Selection Guidelines; where further research is pending before SNH provide formal advice to Scottish Ministers on these areas.\\n Designating Authority in Scotland: Scottish Ministers.\\n Role of SNH and JNCC: act as the advisors to Scottish Government in proposing selected sites for Ministerial approval as possible MPAs. SNH and JNCC then support the consultation over proposed sites with owners, occupiers, planning authorities and other interested parties on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. \\n Boundary definition process: The pMPA boundaries in the dataset have been subjected to a boundary setting exercise; this will be completed for the 4 MPA search locations if their status were to change to possible MPAs.\\n Boundary definition:\\n - Is normally based on OS Mastermap Mean Low water Springs (MLWS) or Mean High Water Springs (MHWS) dependent on proposed protected feature composition;\\n - Excludes significant coastal infrastructure;\\n - Follows the boundaries of existing protected areas for consistency and where appropriate (to simplify any future management discussions should the possible MPAs progress);\\n - For sites where black guillemots are a feature, the boundary of the possible MPA follows the natural break between the marine and terrestrial environment (i.e. the top of cliffs or back of storm beach/ rocky shores) and unless the presence of other features dictates otherwise, the seaward boundary extends 2 km from MLWS or to a maximum depth of 50 m.\\n Additionally each pMPA boundary has been assigned a Reference code (Ref - equivalent to a Protected Area code, PA_code)

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

Data Specification on Protected Sites - Draft Guidelines

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-12-19

degree

true

explanation

Believed to be conformant

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

You must always use the following attribution statement: © Crown Copyright, 2015. All rights reserved. License No. EK001-20140401. Not to be used for Navigation.

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

copyright, licence

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

MPA Network Planner - UK Offshore Area

organisation name

The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) - Aberdeen Office

full postal address

Inverdee House, Baxter Street

Aberdeen

AB11 9QA

telephone number

+44 (0)1224 266550

facsimile number

+44 (0)1224-896170

email address

Oliver.Crawford-Avis@jncc.gov.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

contact position

Marine Data Officer

organisation name

Scottish Natural Heritage

full postal address

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

Inverness

IV3 8NW

telephone number

01463 725000

email address

james.dargie@snh.gov.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

contact position

MPA Network Planner - UK Offshore Area

organisation name

The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) - Aberdeen Office

full postal address

Inverdee House, Baxter Street

Aberdeen

AB11 9QA

telephone number

+44 (0)1224 266550

facsimile number

+44 (0)1224-896170

email address

Oliver.Crawford-Avis@jncc.gov.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Responsible party

contact position

Marine Data Officer

organisation name

Scottish Natural Heritage

full postal address

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

Inverness

IV3 8NW

telephone number

01463 725000

email address

james.dargie@snh.gov.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

MPA Network Planner - UK Offshore Area

organisation name

The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) - Aberdeen Office

full postal address

Inverdee House, Baxter Street

Aberdeen

AB11 9QA

telephone number

+44 (0)1224 266550

facsimile number

+44 (0)1224-896170

email address

Oliver.Crawford-Avis@jncc.gov.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

contact position

Marine Data Officer

organisation name

Scottish Natural Heritage

full postal address

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

Inverness

IV3 8NW

telephone number

01463 725000

email address

james.dargie@snh.gov.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2021-03-11

Metadata language

eng