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Marine conservation zone 2013 designation: Swallow Sand

This offshore marine conservation zone was designated on 21 November 2013.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Joint Nature Conservation Committee and Natural England
• Published: 21 November 2013

Documents

Swallow Sand 2013 designation map

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Details

Swallow Sand MCZ is an offshore site in the North Sea, located approximately 100 km from the Northumberland coast in the North East of England. It protects an area of about 4,746 km², making it the largest MCZ.

• The Swallow Sand MCZ factsheet

Further information

• JNCC interactive map of zones
• The Swallow Sand designation order

Published 21 November 2013