Planning Scotland's seas - priority marine features: background paper

Publication Year

2013

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Comprises a background paper for the consultation on Priority Marine Features (PMFs). The recommended list of PMFs represents 80 habitats and species of marine conservation importance for which it would be appropriate to use both area based and non-area based mechanisms to achieve better protection, and for which action will be prioritised via a three-pillar approach, i.e. species measures, site-based measures, and wider seas policies and measures as set out in Marine Scotland's Marine Nature Conservation Strategy.

Document History

Superseded by Planning Scotland's seas. Priority marine features (PMF) - analysis of consultation responses (Scottish Government, 2014). Consultation closed on 13 November 2013. Related to the following: Planning Scotland's seas. Scotland's national marine plan - consultation draft; and Planning Scotland's seas. Consultation on priority marine features (both Scottish Government, 2013).

ISBN

9781782567806

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