Identification info

Metadata Language

English

Character set

UTF8

Dataset Reference Date (Publication)

2019-04-04

Dataset Reference Date (Creation)

2011-06-17

Dataset Reference Date (Revision)

2025-05-09

Identifier

nature.scot / gems_spld

Maintenance and update frequency

Monthly

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version1

• GeMS

• Geodatabase of Marine Features adjacent to Scotland

• MPA

• Marine Protected Areas

• Priority Marine Features

• MPA Search Features

• Species

• Marine species

• Species distribution

• Habitats and biotopes

Limitations on Public Access

Other restrictions

Other constraints

License

Use constraints

Other restrictions

Other constraints

Data collated by NatureScot and Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Copyright ownership is recorded against individual records and varies from record to record the following are the copyright owners of individual records:

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2020, Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0 from United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, Crown copyright (CEFAS), Crown copyright (Marine Scotland), European Communities specific RTD programme Specific Support to Policies: SSP-2004-22745 Probabilistic assessment management and advice model for fishery management for poor data availability (POORFISH), Joint Nature Conservation Committee, National Institute of Aquatic Resources Denmark, Scottish Natural Heritage, Sea Mammal Research Unit, Sea Watch Foundation, Shark Trust, Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science, Wave Action / The Wildlife Trusts and Whale and Dolphin Conservation.

Details of permissions to mobilise for view download and re-use are documented against individual records in the CONSENT field. Likewise records of Native oyster or Native oyster habitat are considered Sensitive under NatureScot policy and are not to be released at full resolution; such records are tagged as "Sensitive" in the CONSENT field.

Spatial representation type

Vector

Distance

100  m

Topic category

• Biota
• Environment
• Oceans

Extent

/ SCT

ISO 3166-2 REGION CODES FOR SCOTLAND 2015-11-27

 

Code

EPSG:4258

Code

EPSG:4326

Code

EPSG:27700

Distribution Information

 

Data quality info

Quality Scope

Dataset

Statement

Records are sourced from multiple data owners, and provided for addition to the dataset by either NatureScot or Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Intellectual Property Ownership of individual records is varied. Records were originally collected for a variety of purposes and record collection was done through a variety of methodologies. No records were originally collected with the specific purpose of inclusion within this collation; the dataset accepts records relevant to Priority Marine Features, MPA Search Features and Annex I habitat records. Records have had a standardised data structure applied, and as such may not include all the attributes available within their original source.

Starting in January 2025 the updates will be published monthly, with the date of the upload as the name of the version.

Earlier versions (for reference):

Published version 10: Iteration 26 (19/10/2021) - reflects further data additions: SNH Additions 176 to 188, edits and deletions

Published version 9: Iteration 25 (08/02/2021) - reflects further data additions: SNH Additions 172 to 175

Published version 8: Iteration 24 - reflects further data additions: SNH Additions 148 to 171 (02/04/2020)

Unpublished: Iteration 23 - reflects further data additions: SNH Additions 137 to 147

Published Version7: Iteration 22 - reflects revision to Burrowed mud extent in Southern Trench

Unpublished: Iteration 21 - Additional data for Basking shark and Risso's dolphin

Published Version 6: Iteration 20 [07/09/2018] to support PMF review consultation, also contains some data to support forthcoming Phase II Fisheries Management, and some data to support consultation on remaining Nature Conservation MPA proposals

Unpublished: Iteration 19 [31/01/2018]

Published Version5: Iteration 18 [24/01/2017]

Unpublished: Iteration 17 [22/06/2015]

Unpublished: Iteration 16 [01/05/2015]

Published Version 4: Iteration 15 [24/02/2015] additions and changes to reflect data confidence assessments used at designation for JNCC led sites

Unpublished: Iteration 14 [October 2014] additions and changes to reflect data confidence assessments used at designation for SNH led sites

Published Version 3: Iteration 13 [03/07/2014] published immediately prior to MPA independent external review

Unpublished: Iteration 12 [undated]

Unpublished: Iteration11 [30/01/2014] supplied as interim release to Marine Scotland

Published Version 2: Iteration 10 [31/05/2012] published to MPA stakeholder consultation process

Published Version 1: Iteration 9 [17/06/2011] published to MPA stakeholder consultation process

Unpublished: Iteration 8 [2011]

Unpublished: Iteration 7 [2011]

Unpublished: Iteration 6 [2011]

Unpublished: Iteration 5 [2011]

Unpublished: Iteration 4 [2011]

Unpublished: Iteration 3 [2011]

Unpublished: Iteration 2 [2011]

Unpublished: Iteration 1 [2011]

 

Metadata

File identifier

c755b501-6731-4f8c-b726-cda5bdf731e7 XML

Metadata Language

English

Resource type

Dataset

Hierarchy level name

dataset

Metadata Date

2025-05-15T09:42:32.627Z

Metadata standard name

UK GEMINI

Metadata standard version

2.3