The Welsh Government has designated its first Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) in the waters around Skomer Island off the coast of Pembrokeshire. Skomer Island was originally designated as a Marine Nature Reserve in 1990 but this designation is automatically altered to an MCZ due to the commencement of provisions in the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Part 5 which came into force in Wales on December 12th 2014. For more information follow this link.
Welsh Government designates first Marine Conservation Zone
by NWCF on January 26, 2015
Tags: conservation, Government, MCZ, Wales
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