Guidance and Additional Resources
Conservation Objectives Guidance
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Conservation Objectives Guidance Summary
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MCZ Project Sensitivity Matrices Guidance
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Marine and Coastal Access Act
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Click here for the Marine Conservation Zone Projects Project Delivery Guidance
Click here for the full copy of the Ecological Network guidance
Marine Conservation Zones Reference Area Guidance
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MMO Byelaws: Questions and Answers
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Oct 2010 Feedback to Balanced Seas RSG from MMO concerning byelaws for regulated activities
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Factsheets
Marine Conservation Zone fishing factsheet
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Defra Guidance Notes
Defra has provided four guidance notes to help with the delivery of recommendations:
- Guidance on the Selection and designation of Marine Conservation Zones (Note 1)
- Guidance on the Duties on public authorities in relation to Marine Conservation Zones (Note 2)
- Draft guidance on the byelaw and order making powers and general offence under Part 5 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act (Note 3)
- Draft guidance note on SSSIs and National Nature Reserves in the subtidal area (Note 4)