Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 2870 of 2010).

Subject

Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Marine area Policy/planning Marine mammals Marine protected areas Protection of species Protected area

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

This Order is made in consequence of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010, which empowers the Scottish Ministers to adopt marine plans applicable to Scottish inshore waters and to designate marine protected areas in those waters. It makes certain administration arrangements in relation with marine plans and protected areas, provides with respect to advice on the management of seal populations and gives marine enforcement officers powers to enforce the marine licensing regime in Part 4 of the Act and of the marine protection and nature conservation legislation specified in section 132 of the Act.

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 (2010 asp 5).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010 (2021)

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Enforcement/compliance, Land-use planning, Coastal zone management, Basic legislation, Policy/planning, Institution, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Mariculture, Sovereignty, Marine pollution, Marine area, Ecosystem preservation, Marine protected areas, Marine mammals, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX