Marine_Scotland_FishDAC_1093
eng
dataset
Marine Directorate
Scottish Government
+44 (0)300 244 4000
marine.gis@gov.scot
pointOfContact
2023-09-12
UK GEMINI
2.2
WGS84
EPSG
Area Management - Seal Licensing - Seal Conservation Areas
2022-12-06
revision
Marine_Scotland_FishDAC_1093
In response to local declines in seal numbers, the Scottish Government introduced conservation orders under the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 to provide additional protection on a precautionary basis for vulnerable local populations of seals.
The Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 introduces provisions for existing orders to continue, and for new ones to be introduced administratively as Seal Conservation Areas.
Marine Directorate
Scottish Government
+44 (0)300 244 4000
Mailpoint 11, Area 1B South, Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
United Kingdom
marine.gis@gov.scot
pointOfContact
Marine Directorate
Scottish Government
+44 (0)300 244 4000
Mailpoint 11, Area 1B South, Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
United Kingdom
marine.gis@gov.scot
originator
Marine Directorate
Scottish Government
+44 (0)300 244 4000
Mailpoint 11, Area 1B South, Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
United Kingdom
marine.gis@gov.scot
custodian
notPlanned
Area management/restriction/regulation zones and reporting units
Protected sites
theme
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
2008-06-01
publication
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otherRestrictions
no limitations to public access
Open Government Licence
The following attribution statement must be used: Contains Scottish Government information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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eng
boundaries
environment
oceans
ISO3166-2
2007-12-13
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SCT
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area_management_seal_conservation_areas
area_management_seal_conservation_areas
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area_management_seal_conservation_areas
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area_management_seal_conservation_areas
Download data as zipped shapefile on WGS84 datum
dataset
The seal conservation areas were digitised from the original Conservation of Seals Orders or provided by the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU). Data confirmed as of 06/12/2022.