51ae8e08-9173-4ea3-8186-4406cd6f40f6 eng dataset Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC data@jncc.gov.uk pointOfContact 2018-05-17 Archived UK Offshore Marine Protected Areas 2017-02-22 2017-02-22 51ae8e08-9173-4ea3-8186-4406cd6f40f6 The following zipped shapefile holds information on all offshore Marine Protected Areas in the UK (beyond 12 nautical miles from baseline). These include Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs), Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areas (NCMPAs) and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) with marine components and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) with marine components. This includes sites that cross the inshore/offshore waters (territorial seas) boundary. It also includes the update to the status of five offshore sites designated as full SACs. This version also follows the UK's submission of revised Natura2000 Standard Data Forms to the European Commission in Dec 15. Following the designation of Tranche 2 MCZ on 18/01/2016, sites listed as proposed were updated to designated. This includes the recent designations for Harbour Porpoise. More information can be located on the ReadMe tab within the spreadsheet linked as an additional information source below. Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC data@jncc.gov.uk distributor Marine Protected Areas Released under the Open Government Licence v2.0. Attribution statement: “Contains public sector data from © JNCC/NE/NRW/SNH/DOENI/NIEA/CNC 2017. Contains public sector information, licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0, from the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office.” otherRestrictions No limitations eng boundaries -19.25 3.249861 48.166252 63.887067 2017-02-22 2017-02-22 An Excel spreadsheet accompanies this shapefile: UK Offshore MPAs Geospatial (vector polygon) Unknown http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/protectedsites/SACselection/gis_data/terms_conditions.asp terms-conditions.asp This shapefile was made by merging layers of offshore Marine Protected Areas provided by JNCC, Scottish National Heritage, Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, and the Department of Environment Northern Ireland.