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Publication - Consultation paper

Scotland's shellfish water protected area (SWPA) designations - review: consultation

Published
7 July 2025
From
Director-General Net Zero, +2 more … Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Director of Environment and Forestry
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries
ISBN
9781836918677

We are consulting on the proposed designations and de-designations of Shellfish Water Protected Area’s (SWPAs), as part of work to meet a statutory obligation. The purpose is to identify areas where it may be appropriate to designate a new SWPA or de-designate an existing SWPA

Closed
This consultation closed 29 September 2025.

View this consultation on consult.gov.scot, including responses once published.

Consultation analysis

Supporting documents

A review of Scotland’s shellfish water protected area (SWPA) designations: Consultation
File type
13 page PDF
File size
257.1 kB
Respondent Information Form
File type
Word document
File size
76.6 kB
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