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The Western Channel and Southwest Marine Protected Areas Fishing Gear Byelaw 2024

MMO is proposing management measures for offshore marine protected areas (MPAs) in The Western Channel and Southwest region.

• From: Marine Management Organisation
• Published: 9 June 2025

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Details

This draft byelaw covers ICES area 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h and 7j and includes measures for the following MPAs:

• Bristows to the Stones - prohibition of bottom towed gear across the whole of the MMO portion of the MPA. 

• Cape Bank - a minor change to the boundaries of the existing prohibition of bottom towed fishing gear across the whole of the MMO portion of the site (see section 6). 

• East of Haig Fras - a minor change to the boundaries of the existing prohibition of bottom towed fishing gear across the whole of the site. 

• East of Start Point 바카라 사이트“ prohibition of bottom towed gear across the whole of the MPA. 

• Greater Haig Fras 바카라 사이트“ prohibition of bottom towed gear across the whole of the MPA. 

• Hartland Point to Tintagel 바카라 사이트“ prohibition of traps and bottom-set nets and lines across the whole of the MMO portion of the site and inclusion of the existing prohibition of bottom towed fishing gear across the whole of the MMO portion of the MPA. 

• Land바카라 사이트™s End and Cape Bank - East of Haig Fras - a minor change to the boundaries of the existing prohibition of bottom towed fishing gear across the whole of the MMO portion of the site (see section 6). 

• North East of Haig Fras 바카라 사이트“ prohibition of bottom towed gear across the whole of the MPA. 

• North West of Lundy 바카라 사이트“ prohibition of bottom towed gear across the whole of the MPA. 

• North West of Jones Bank 바카라 사이트“ prohibition of bottom towed gear across the whole of the MPA. 

• Skerries Bank and Surrounds 바카라 사이트“ prohibition of bottom towed gear and the removal of spiny lobster across the whole of the MMO portion of the MPA. 

• South of Celtic Deep 바카라 사이트“ prohibition of bottom towed gear across the whole of the MPA. 

• South of the Isles of Scilly 바카라 사이트“ prohibition of bottom towed gear across the whole of the MPA. 

• South West Approaches to Bristol Channel 바카라 사이트“ prohibition of bottom towed gear across the whole of the MPA. 

• South West Deeps (East) 바카라 사이트“ prohibition of bottom towed gear across the whole of the MPA and bottom-set nets and lines prohibited over the deep-sea bed feature. 

• South-West Deeps (West) 바카라 사이트“ prohibition of bottom towed gear across the whole of the MPA. 

• Start Point to Plymouth Sound and Eddystone - a minor change to the boundaries of the existing prohibition of bottom towed fishing gear across the whole of the MMO portion of the site. 

• Western Channel 바카라 사이트“ prohibition of bottom towed gear across the whole of the MPA. 

• West of Wight-Barfleur 바카라 사이트“ prohibition of bottom towed gear across the whole of the MPA. 

In addition, this draft byelaw also incorporates existing fisheries measures for: 

• Haig Fras - existing prohibition of bottom towed fishing gear across the whole of the MPA. 

• South Dorset 바카라 사이트“ existing prohibition of bottom towed fishing gear across the whole of the MPA. 

• The Canyons 바카라 사이트“ existing prohibition of bottom towed fishing gear in most of the MPA.

In addition, this draft byelaw also incorporates existing fisheries measures for:

• Haig Fras - existing prohibition of bottom towed fishing gear across the whole of the MPA.

• South Dorset 바카라 사이트“ existing prohibition of bottom towed fishing gear across the whole of the MPA.

• The Canyons 바카라 사이트“ existing prohibition of bottom towed fishing gear in most of the MPA.

Published 9 June 2025