Protected Area Bay of Pomerania Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2005 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 59, 23 September 2005, pp. 2778-2781. Long titleOrdinance on the protected zone of the “Bay of Pomerania”. Subject Sea, Wild species & ecosystems, Environment gen. Keyword Marine pollution Pollution control Marine protected areas Protected area Birds Protection of species Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract Article 1 of the present Ordinance establishes that the East zone of the Rügen island is declared a protected zone under the name of “Bay of Pomerania”. 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 4 lists prohibited activities such as, for example, the erection of artificial islands, plants and buildings and the exploitation of aquaculture. The Federal Office for Nature Protection shall appoint the local authorities responsible for this protected area. The Ordinance consists of 9 articles and 1 Annex. Full text German Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Repealed by Protected Area Bay of Pomerania Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2017 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Marine protected areas, Protected area, Birds, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX