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UK Marine Protected Area network statistics
Published date 2023-07-05JNCC calculates statistics for the whole of the UK Marine Protected Area (MPA) network to assess progress in MPA designation.UK watersUK waters area (km2)Number of MPAsMPA area (km2)UK waters covered ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
Published date 2019-04-18The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn Convention or CMS) was adopted in Bonn, Germany in 1979 and came into force in 1983. Convention summary Contracting Partie...
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 ...
UK Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Programme
Published date 2019-04-29UK Governments have a vision for clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas. We can only understand if we are achieving this vision through the collection of monitoring ...
Outer Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay Complex SPA
Published date 2020-12-03Status: Special Protection Area (SPA) The Outer Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay Complex is an extensive SPA off the south-east coast of Scotland. It stretches from Arbroath in the North to St Abb's ...
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...