Ordinance on the establishment of the protected area “Eastern German Bay”. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 51, 26 July 2017, pp. 3423-3429 Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Birds Marine area Protection of species Marine protected areas Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the establishment of the protected area “Eastern German Bay”. Article 1 of the present Ordinance establishes that the zone situated in the German Bay is declared a protected zone under the name “Eastern German Bay”. The protection of this area aims at: 1) the conservation of the sea in its function as habitat for the species living there; 2) the survival and breeding of wild birds as well as securing their living space. Article 6 lists prohibited activities such as, for example, the construction of artificial islands, plants and buildings and the exploitation of aquaculture. The Federal Office for Nature Protection shall appoint the local authorities responsible for the protected area. The Ordinance consists of 11 articles and 2 Annexes. Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Repeals Ordinance on the establishment of the protected area “Eastern German Bay”. Legislation | Germany | 2005 (2011) Keyword: Protected area, Birds, Marine area, Protection of species, Marine protected areas Source: FAO, FAOLEX