Highly Protected Marine Areas
From 12 December 2022 to 17 April 2023 we consulted on proposals to designate at least 10% of Scotland’s seas as Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) by 2026.
We published the consultation analysis report and the Scottish Government’s response on 7 November 2023.
In response to the findings of the consultation, and as the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition announced in the Scottish Parliament in June 2023 the proposals for HPMAs, as consulted on, will not be taken forward.