Scottish Marine Regions

What is it: 

Layer shows boundaries of  the 11 Scottish Marine Regions (SMRs) as set out in The Scottish Marine Regions Order 2015, which came in to force on  13 May 2015. Collectively the SMRs known as the 'Scottish Inshore Region' as defined in the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.

The boundaries identify the areas for preparing and adopting regional marine plans.   Regional Marine Planning will be taken forward by Marine Planning Partnerships.  The National Marine Plan and Marine Policy Statement  will apply in areas where there is no regional marine plan yet in place.

 

Data originators: 
Scottish Government (Marine Directorate)
This information page is part of the theme: 
Limits and Boundaries
All Scottish Marine Regions - Copyright © Marine Scotland
More Information: 

The make-up of Marine Planning Partnerships (MPPs) will comprise marine stakeholders that reflect marine interests within the Scottish Marine Region.

This page was last modified on : 
Friday, June 14, 2019 - 08:49

Links and Resources

Map Type Click title for metadata and licence informationsort descending Date of data View Map
Map Layers (NMPi) Scottish Marine Regions (SMRs) - Scottish Marine Regions Order 2015 2023-12-13 Access this map on NMPi
Type Link Titlesort descending External Link
Legislation, Web link Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 www.legislation.gov.uk
Legislation, Web link The Scottish Marine Regions Order 2015 www.legislation.gov.uk
Type Title External link
Web link Scottish Marine Regional Boundaries www2.gov.scot
Web link Marine Planning Partnerships (MPPs) www.gov.scot
Web link Marine Policy Statement www2.gov.scot
Web link Marine Scotland - regional planning www.gov.scot