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Marine Conservation Zones: South West Approaches to the Bristol Channel

Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at South West Approaches to the Bristol Channel, in the South West of England.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Joint Nature Conservation Committee and Natural England
• Published: 31 May 2019

Documents

South West Approaches to the Bristol Channel MCZ: 2019 designation map

PDF, 135 KB, 1 page

South West Approaches to the Bristol Channel MCZ: feature map

PDF, 519 KB, 2 pages

South West Approaches to the Bristol Channel MCZ: factsheet

PDF, 1.72 MB, 5 pages

South West Approaches to the Bristol Channel MCZ: 2019 designation order

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukmo/2019/42

Details

This inshore Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) was announced on 31 May 2019.

South West Approaches to the Bristol Channel MCZ covers an area of approximately 1,128 km². This site is located off the northern coast of Cornwall and, although primarily in the offshore area, spans the 12 nautical miles (nm) territorial seas limit into the inshore area.

Published 31 May 2019