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Guidelines for selection of SSSIs
Published date 2024-11-27Rationale, Operational approach and criteria, Detailed guidelines for habitats and species groups. Part Two of the guidelines is being revised. Introduction The Guidelines for the Selection of Biologi...
West Shetland Shelf MPA
Published date 2025-04-01Status: Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area (Nature Conservation MPA) The West Shetland Shelf MPA lies to the north of Scotland in offshore waters 70–150 m deep. Site Lying to the north of Scotl...
Irish Sea Front SPA
Published date 2023-04-04Status: Special Protection Area (SPA) The Irish Sea SPA lies in the Irish Sea, about 35 km south-west of the Isle of Man and 36 km to the north-west of Anglesey, the boundaries of the site are beyond ...
Marine Benthic Data (Management)
Published date 2019-05-07JNCC undertakes a range of data management activities at all stages of a dataset’s life for datasets created through its offshore benthic survey programme. This ensures that the data are well maintain...
Nature Recovery Joint Statement
Published date 2022-11-22In November 2022, the UK's Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies published a Joint Statement entitled Nature Recovery for Our Survival, Prosperity and Wellbeing. The Statement highlights the critical r...
Our role
Published date 2019-04-09JNCC is the public body that advises the UK Government and devolved administrations on UK-wide and international nature conservation. As a public body, we also work with business and society. Natur...
Sustainable development overseas
Published date 2019-05-08The UK Government invests a considerable annual sum through overseas development aid or assistance, the aims of which are to defeat poverty, tackle instability and create prosperity in developing coun...
OSPAR Convention
Published date 2019-04-18The Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR Convention) was adopted in Paris, France in September 1992 and entered into force in March 1998. With the ...
What is protected in MPAs?
Published date 2019-05-02Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a globally recognised tool that can help support the conservation of marine habitats and species whilst promoting sustainable use. The aim of the UK network of MPAs i...
Marine Benthic Data Dissemination
Published date 2019-05-29Marine Recorder Data collected during JNCC’s offshore surveys are collated and imported into JNCC’s Marine Recorder database system. Data are made available through the six-monthly snapshot collated b...