Consultation outcome

Marine Conservation Zones: second tranche of designations

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 30 January 2015
• Last updated: 17 January 2016 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Summary of responses

PDF, 1.36 MB, 80 pages

Final impact assessment on designation of the second tranche of Marine Conservation Zones

PDF, 1.33 MB, 116 pages

Detail of outcome

We received 9,170 responses to this consultation.

23 Marine conservation zones were announced on 17 January 2016.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on each of the 23 Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) proposed for designation. Also proposing new features to be added to 10 existing MCZs.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
30 January 2015 to 11:59pm on 23 April 2015

Consultation description

We want to know what you think about the 23 sites we are proposing to designate as Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs). We are also asking for views on adding extra features to 10 MCZs designated in 2013.

MCZs are areas of sea where we protect rare or important features from damaging activity. They protect important habitats like honeycomb worm reefs and seagrass beds as well as species such as native oyster and stalked jellyfish.

Published 30 January 2015
Last updated 17 January 2016 + show all updates

1. 17 January 2016

   Summary of responses added.

2. 30 January 2015

   First published.