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  • Waterfoot MCZ

    Topics:
    • Actions to Protect our Environment, 
    • Fisheries, 
    • Marine, 
    • Land and Landscapes, 
    • Biodiversity, 
    • Fisheries - Conservation and Protection, 
    • Marine Conservation and Protection, 
    • Protected areas

    Date published: 24 February 2017

    The designation of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) safeguards vulnerable or unique marine species and habitats of national importance in the Northern Ireland inshore region based on an ecosystem approach. These MCZs fulfill the obligations on The Marine Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (the "Act") to contribute to an ecologically coherent UK network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) as well as wider biodiversity commitments at European and global level.

    Waterfoot MCZ guidance and literature

    Documents

    • Designation Order - Waterfoot MCZ Adobe PDF (305 KB)
    • Site Summary - Waterfoot MCZ Adobe PDF (2 MB)
    • Conservation Objectives and Potential Management Options - Waterfoot MCZ Adobe PDF (4 MB)
    • MCZ Selection Guidelines - Waterfoot MCZ Adobe PDF (1 MB)
    • MCZ Data Confidence Assessment - Waterfoot MCZ Adobe PDF (2 MB)
    • Waterfoot MCZ Condition Assessment Report 2022. DAERA. March 2023 Adobe PDF (4 MB)

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