Imminent MCZ consultation deadline

Recreational boaters have been sharing their views on whether 23 sites in English waters should become Marine Conservations Zones (MCZs). The Government’s public consultation on the second tranche of MCZs closes on Friday, 24 April. The 23 sites proposed would cover 10,810 square kilometres of our seas, protecting important seabed habitats and species. The consultation has also sought views on whether it would be appropriate to add new features for conservation in 10 of the first tranche MCZs. MCZs, together with other types of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), will form the UK contribution to an international, ecologically coherent network of MPAs and help to deliver the vision of clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas. The sites proposed in this consultation protect a range of species and habitats, such as…

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Practical Boat Owner (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2015

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