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West of Wight-Barfleur MPA
Published date 2023-05-12Status: Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) West of Wight-Barfleur MCZ is located in the English Channel. The seabed is characterised by Subtidal coarse sediment and Subtidal mixed sediments. Site West of...
Marine Biodiversity Indicators
Published date 2022-10-27JNCC has been at the forefront of the development of indicators providing an expert lead role, working collaboratively both at the national and international level. The following table highlights some...
Oceans & climate change
Published date 2021-06-08Our oceans, seas and coastal environments have an important role to play in helping to reduce the overall impacts of climate change, for example by absorbing and locking up atmospheric carbon and by p...
Marine Activities and Pressures Mapping
Published date 2019-05-01JNCC actively collaborates with industry (e.g. Oil & Gas UK, Subsea UK, Crown Estate) and governmental organisations (e.g. Marine Management Organisation (MMO), Marine Scotland, UK Hydrographic Of...
South of the Isles of Scilly MPA
Published date 2021-08-19Status: Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) South of the Isles of Scilly MCZ is located approximately 15 km south of the Isles of Scilly in the Western Channel and Celtic Sea region. The seabed is dominate...
South West Deeps (East) MPA
Published date 2022-01-12Status: Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) The site is located in the Western Channel and Celtic Sea region, next to the South-West Deeps (West) MCZ. The eastern boundary of the site is approximately 190 ...
UK Protected Area Datasets for Download
Published date 2022-10-20JNCC provides summary data for all internationally designated UK protected areas and their features, plus protected area boundary layers. JNCC holds datasets for all Special Areas of Conservation (SAC...
Braemar Pockmarks MPA
Published date 2023-05-02Status: Special Area of Conservation (SAC) The Braemar pockmarks are a series of crater-like depressions situated in the seabed in the northern North Sea, approximately 240 km east of the Orkney Islan...
Markham's Triangle MPA
Published date 2021-08-19Status: Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) This relatively shallow site is located approximately 137 km from the Humberside coastline in the Southern North Sea region. The site is bordered to the east by ...
Queenie Corner MPA
Published date 2021-08-19Status: Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Queenie Corner MCZ is located in the western part of the Irish Sea. The seabed is dominated by mud habitat and sea-pen and burrowing megafauna communities. Site ...