Guidance

The UK's standing environment groups

Updated 10 February 2023

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There are 9 standing environment groups (SEGs) around the UK coastline. Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland each have their own SEG. The coastline of England is broken down into 6 SEGs.

An environment group provides environmental and public health advice to support the response to marine incidents occurring within their particular area of coastline. They provide information and advice to the relevant authorities on:

  • environmental sensitivities
  • conservation
  • fisheries
  • human health
  • post-incident monitoring

SEGΒ members may include representatives from:

  • the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), Welsh 바카라 사이트, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs or Marine Scotland
  • the Environment Agency, Scottish Environment Protection Agency or Northern Ireland Environment Agency
  • UK Health Security Agency, the Public Health Agency or Public Health Scotland
  • Natural England, NatureScot or Natural Resources Wales
  • the Joint Nature Conservation Committee

The UK바카라 사이트™s standing environment groups

  1. Northern Ireland 바카라 사이트“ Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough and the Isles
  2. Scotland 바카라 사이트“ covers all of Scotland
  3. North East England 바카라 사이트“ Berwick to Spurn Point
  4. East of England 바카라 사이트“ Spurn Point to Foulness Point
  5. South East England 바카라 사이트“ Foulness Point to the Hampshire-Dorset boundary
  6. South West England 바카라 사이트“ the Hampshire-Dorset boundary to Lynmouth
  7. Bristol Channel 바카라 사이트“ Lynmouth to Ogmore
  8. Wales 바카라 사이트“ Ogmore to Dee
  9. North West England 바카라 사이트“ Dee to the Scotland-England boundary
  10. Offshore 바카라 사이트“ Offshore waters beyond 12 nautical miles (nm)
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