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Summary of Natural England’s confirmed advice provided to Defra on Marine Conservation Zones to be considered for designation in 2019 (JP028)

This report contains Natural England’s full post-consultation advice to Defra on the third tranche of Marine Conservation Zones being considered for designation in 2019.

Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) are an important tool in England’s protection of the marine environment and support the Government’s obligations under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. Defra will take decisions regarding MCZs based on sound evidence and Natural England’s evidence-based, scientific advice will be used to support these decisions. This will help to ensure that the Government can create an ecologically coherent network of well-managed Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).

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JP028 edition 1 Summary of Natural Englands confirmed advice provided to Defra on Marine Conservation Zones to be considered for designation in 2019, PDF, 407.0 kB 2019/06/04
JP028 edition 1 Annex 1 Natural Englands Post Consultation Advice on the proposed Regional Project Marine Conservation Zones, PDF, 10.1 MB 2019/06/04
JP028 edition 1 Annex 2 Natural Englands Post Consultation Advice on the New Site Options, PDF, 3.2 MB 2019/06/04
JP028 edition 1 Annex 3 Natural Englands Post Consultation Final Results Spreadsheet, XLSX, 136.1 kB 2019/06/04