Highly Protected Marine Areas: policy information
The paper outlines the rationale for Highly Protected Marine Areas, gives an overview of the sites intended for designation and provides details of the selection process.
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Linked documents
- Policy Paper Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs)
- Impact Assessment Pilot Highly Protected Marine Areas: de minimis assessment
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The paper details why Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) are needed to protect and conserve our marine environment and why we want to introduce them.
It sets out which sites are intended for designation and why. It also gives an overview of the HPMA process, including how we have worked with stakeholders, site selection and details of the consultation.
The paper explains why management measures need to be introduced to manage the pilot HPMAs once designated, and also sets out what the next steps are.