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Policy Paper Published 5 Jul 2023 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs ↗ View on GOV.UK

Highly Protected Marine Areas: North East of Farnes Deep

Information about the Highly Protected Marine Area designation at North East of Farnes Deep in the North Sea.

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North East of Farnes Deep is an offshore Highly Protected Marine Area (HPMA).

It is situated beyond the 12 nautical mile territorial sea limit in the Northern North Sea Region. At its closest, it is approximately 55km from the coast to the east of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland.

We designated North East of Farnes Deep as a HPMA on 14 June 2023.