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Tamar Estuary Marine Conservation Zones Designation Order 2013 (S.I. No. 23 of 2013).

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This Order designates two areas as marine conservation zones so as to protect intertidal biogenic reefs, intertidal coarse sediment, Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) beds, native oyster and smelt. The conservation objective of each of the Zones is that the protected features: (a) so far as already in favourable condition (as defined by this Order), remain in such condition; and (b) so far as not already in favourable condition, be brought into such condition, and remain in such condition.
Title
Tamar Estuary Marine Conservation Zones Designation Order 2013 (S.I. No. 23 of 2013).
Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type of document
Regulation
Date of text
2013
Data source
FAO, FAOLEX
Glossary term(s)
coastal ecosystem
landscape
ECOLEX region
Europe
European Union Countries
Northern Europe
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX
Attached files
PDF icon http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/uk134479.pdf
Link to full text
http://www.opsi.gov.uk
Implements
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Cap. 23).