Marine conservation zones: The Canyons
This offshore marine conservation zone was designated on 21 November 2013. Two need features were added to this site on 31 May 2019.
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The Canyons MCZ is an offshore site located to the far south-west corner of the UK’s continental shelf area. The site covers an area of around 661 km2 and lies more than 330 km from the Cornish coast, making it the most remote MCZ.
May 2019: Two new features have been added to this site. This is because we have new evidence to support their designation.
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Published 21 November 2013Last updated 31 May 2019 + show all updates
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Updated as new features at this site were designated on 31 May 2019.
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First published.