The Marine Management Organisation’s West of Walney Marine Conservation Zone (Specified Area) Bottom Towed Fishing Gear Byelaw 2018 was signed off by Defra on 4th June 2019. The Byelaw came into force on 4th July 2019. The purpose of this byelaw is to protect habitats and communities in the specified area, as stated in the
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New MMO Byelaw: West of Walney MCZ Bottom Towed Fishing Gear Byelaw
by NW Coastal Forum on July 2, 2019
North West Gets 2 New Marine Conservation Zones
by NW Coastal Forum on January 18, 2016
Twenty three new Marine Conservation Zones were announced on Sunday 17th January, including two for the North West: Allonby Bay and West of Walney, both in Cumbria. Allonby Bay has been designated for blue mussel beds, honeycomb worm reef peat and a range of habitats such as peat and clay exposures. It is an inshore
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