Seal haul-out sites

1212980Seal haul-out sitesEdited by MartynC.110012763layer_information_pageund1449064507157616546000157616546055The Protection of Seals (Designated Sea Haul-out Sites) (Scotland) Order 2014 introduced additional protection for seals at 194 designated haul-out sites: locations on land where seals come ashore to rest, moult or breed. The 194 sites were selected using a methodology developed by Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) based on patterns of seal usage over recent years as recorded by aerial surveys. The spatial data layer includes a field “seal_sp”, which records the seal species mostly using the site at the time of designation (source: SMRU). Please note however, that all species of seal are protected within each of the designated haul-out sites.   full_htmlThe Protection of Seals (Designated Sea Haul-out Sites) (Scotland) Order 2014 introduced additional protection for seals at 194 designated haul-out sites: locations on land where seals come ashore to rest, moult or breed. The 194 sites were selected using a methodology developed by Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) based on patterns of seal usage over recent years as recorded by aerial surveys. The spatial data layer includes a field “seal_sp”, which records the seal species mostly using the site at the time of designation (source: SMRU). Please note however, that all species of seal are protected within each of the designated haul-out sites. 351282Seals003.jpgpublic://Seals003.jpgimage/jpeg56277611449653070imageSeal on the beach at the waterlineSeal on the beach at the waterlineSeals 03 - Copyright © Marine ScotlandSeals 03 - Copyright © Marine Scotland<_drafty_revision_requested>FIELD_LOAD_CURRENTSeals 03 - Copyright © Marine ScotlandSeal on the beach at the waterline30722048817523513486513751385140516715148758sioc:Itemfoaf:Document<predicates is_array="true"><item>dc:title</item></predicates><type>property</type>dc:datedc:createdxsd:dateTimedate_iso8601dc:modifiedxsd:dateTimedate_iso8601content:encodedsioc:has_creatorrelfoaf:namesioc:num_repliesxsd:integersioc:last_activity_datexsd:dateTimedate_iso8601https://marine.gov.scot/?q=information/seal-haul-out-sites11375912129812763publishedpublished55157616546011Seal haul-out sites157616546011375912129812763publishedpublished55157616546011Seal haul-out sites157616546011375912129812763publishedpublished55157616546011Seal haul-out sites1576165460