Policy paper

Highly Protected Marine Areas: Dolphin Head

Information about the Highly Protected Marine Area designation at Dolphin Head in the English Channel.

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Applies to England

Documents

Map of Dolphin Head HPMA

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Details

Dolphin Head is an offshore Highly Protected Marine Area (HPMA).

It is situated beyond the 12 nautical mile territorial sea limit in the Eastern English Channel. It is approximately 55km south of Selsey Bill, West Sussex.

We designated Dolphin Head as a HPMA on 14 June 2023.

Updates to this page

Published 5 July 2023

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