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Publication - Factsheet

Fisheries Management Measures within Scottish Inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Proposed Priority Marine Feature (PMF) Management Areas - Site and Area Proposal Document

Published
14 September 2026
From
Director of Marine
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries
ISBN
9781806432950

This document describes the process, justification and evidence used to develop site and area specific fisheries management measures. It outlines key information for each site and area including their features, and risks of potential pressures.

Supporting documents

25. Bibliography

JNCC (2020). Outer Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay Complex SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

JNCC (2020). Seas off Foula SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

JNCC (2020). Seas off St Kilda SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025]

Natural England (2017). Natural England and NatureScot Conservation Advice for Protected Sites Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast SAC. [online] [Accessed 12 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (n.d.). Site Summary - Clyde Sea Sill Marine Protected Area. [online] [Accessed 15 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (n.d.). Site Summary - East Caithness Cliffs Marine Protected Area. [online] [Accessed 15 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (n.d.). Site Summary - Fetlar to Haroldswick Marine Protected Area. [online] [Accessed 15 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (n.d.). Site Summary - Monach Isles Marine Protected Area. [online] [Accessed 15 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (n.d.). Site Summary - Mousa to Boddam Marine Protected Area. [online] [Accessed 15 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (n.d.). Site Summary - North-East Lewis Marine Protected Area. [online] [Accessed 15 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (n.d.). Site Summary - Papa Westray Marine Protected Area. [online] [Accessed 15 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (n.d.). Site Summary - Small Isles Marine Protected Area. [online] [Accessed 15 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (n.d). Site Summary - Sea of the Hebrides Marine Protected Area. [online] [Accessed 13 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (n.d). Site Summary - Shiant East Bank Marine Protected Area. [online] [Accessed 13 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (n.d). Site Summary - Southern Trench Marine Protected Area. [online] [Accessed 13 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2021). Conservation and Management Advice – SOUND OF ARISAIG (LOCH AILORT TO LOCH CEANN TRAIGH) SAC. [online] [Accessed 12 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2022). Conservation and Management Advice – BLUEMULL AND COLGRAVE SOUNDS. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2022). Conservation and Management Advice – COLL AND TIREE. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2022). Conservation and Management Advice - EAST MAINLAND COAST, SHETLAND SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2022). Conservation and Management Advice - LOCH MOIDART AND LOCH SHIEL WOODS SAC. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025]

NatureScot (2022). Conservation and Management Advice - MOINE MHOR SAC. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025]

NatureScot (2022). Conservation and Management Advice - MORAY FIRTH SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2022). Conservation and Management Advice - NORTH ORKNEY SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2022). Conservation and Management Advice - OUTER FIRTH OF FORTH AND ST ANDREWS BAY COMPLEX SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2022). Conservation and Management Advice - SCAPA FLOW SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2022). Conservation and Management Advice - SOUND OF GIGHA SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2022). Conservation and Management Advice - WEST COAST OF THE OUTER HEBRIDES SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2023). Conservation and Management Advice - SOLWAY FIRTH SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2023). Conservation and Management Advice - YTHAN ESTUARY, SANDS OF FORVIE & MEIKLE LOCH SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice – AILSA CRAIG SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice – ASCRIB, ISAY AND DUNVEGAN SAC. [online] [Accessed 11 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice – BUCHAN NESS TO COLLIESTON COAST SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice – CALF OF EDAY SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice – CANNA AND SANDAY SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice – CAPE WRATH SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice – COPINSAY. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - EAST CAITHNESS CLIFFS SPA AND MPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice – EILEANAN AGUS SGEIRAN LIOS MÓR SAC. [online] [Accessed 11 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - FAIR ISLE SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - FETLAR SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice – FIRTH OF TAY AND EDEN ESTUARY SAC. [online] [Accessed 11 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - FLANNAN ISLES SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - FORTH ISLANDS SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - FOWLSHEUGH SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - HANDA SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - HERMANESS, SAXA VORD AND VALLA FIELD SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - HOY SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice – INNER HEBRIDES AND THE MINCHES SAC. [online] [Accessed 11 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - MARWICK HEAD SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - MINGULAY AND BERNERAY SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - NORTH CAITHNESS CLIFFS SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - NORTH COLONSAY AND WESTERN CLIFFS SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - NORTH RONA AND SULA SGEIR SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice – NORTH RONA SAC. [online] [Accessed 12 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - NOSS SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - ROUSAY SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - RUM SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - SHIANT ISLES SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - ST ABB’S HEAD TO FAST CASTLE SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - SULE SKERRY AND SULE STACK SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - SUMBURGH HEAD SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - TROUP, PENNAN AND LION’S HEADS SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - WEST WESTRAY SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2024). Conservation and Management Advice – YELL SOUND COAST SAC. [online] [Accessed 12 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot and JNCC (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - FOULA SPA AND SEAS OFF FOULA SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot and JNCC (2024). Conservation and Management Advice - ST KILDA SPA AND SEAS OFF ST KILDA SPA. [online] [Accessed 10 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2025). Conservation and Management Advice - CLYDE SEA SILL MPA. [online] [Accessed 16 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2025). Conservation and Management Advice – DORNOCH FIRTH AND MORRICH MORE SAC. [online] [Accessed 11 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2025). Conservation and Management Advice – FARAY AND HOLM OF FARAY SAC [online] [Accessed 11 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2025). Conservation and Management Advice - FETLAR TO HAROLDSWICK. [online] [Accessed 15 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2025). Conservation and Management Advice – ISLE OF MAY SAC. [online] [Accessed 11 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2025). Conservation and Management Advice – LOCH NAM MADADH SAC. [online] [Accessed 11 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2025). Conservation and Management Advice – MONACH ISLANDS SAC and MONACH ISLES MPA. [online] [Accessed 12 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2025). Conservation and Management Advice – MORAY FIRTH SAC. [online] [Accessed 12 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2025). Conservation and Management Advice – MOUSA SAC. [online] [Accessed 12 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2025). Conservation and Management Advice - MOUSA TO BODDAM MPA. [online]. [Accessed 15 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2025). Conservation and Management Advice - NORTH-EAST LEWIS. [online] [Accessed 15 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2025). Conservation and Management Advice – PAPA STOUR SAC. [online] [Accessed 12 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2025). Conservation and Management Advice - PAPA WESTRAY MPA. [online] [Accessed 15 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2025). Conservation and Management Advice – SEA OF THE HEBRIDES MPA. [online] [Accessed 13 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2025). Conservation and Management Advice – SHIANT EAST BANK MPA. [online] [Accessed 13 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2025). Conservation and Management Advice - SMALL ISLES MPA. [online] [Accessed 15 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2025). Conservation and Management Advice – SOUND OF BARRA SAC. [online] [Accessed 12 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2025). Conservation and Management Advice – SOUTH-EAST ISLAY SKERRIES SAC. [online] [Accessed 12 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2025). Conservation and Management Advice – SOUTHERN TRENCH MPA. [online] [Accessed 13 Nov. 2025].

NatureScot (2025). Conservation and Management Advice – SULLOM VOE SAC. [online] [Accessed 12 Nov. 2025].

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