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Publication - Consultation analysis

Shellfish Water Protected Areas: consultation analysis

Published
6 February 2026
From
Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, +1 more … Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate, +1 more … Marine Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change
ISBN
9781806437375

Government response to a public consultation on reviewing Scotland’s Shellfish Water Protected Areas (SWPAs) that ran from 7 July to 29 September 2025, to designate 15 new or expanded SWPAs in Scottish waters and de-designate 29 SWPA's

Consultation

View supporting documents Supporting documents

Footnotes

1 5. Initial review method - Scotland's shellfish water protected area (SWPA) designations - review: consultation - gov.scot

2 Two respondents answered ‘No’, however, the text response accompanying this answer made it clear the response was in relation to de-designations (i.e. question 5)., so these were not included in the count.

3 Marine and coastal restoration plan - gov.scot

4 The Water Environment (Shellfish Water Protected Areas: Environmental Objectives etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2013

Contact

Email: waterenvironment@gov.scot

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