A review of Scotland's shellfish water protected area designations

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Closes 29 Sep 2025

Questions

1. Do you agree with the proposed designations of new Shellfish Water Protected Areas (SWPAs) and the proposed boundaries? If not why, and what specific changes to the proposed sites would you suggest?

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2. Are you aware of additional sites, not included above, that would meet the proposed criteria for designation?
3. Do you foresee any benefits from the proposed changes to SWPA?

Please upload any evidence of benefits from the proposed changes to SWPA

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4. Do you foresee any negative impacts from the proposed changes to SWPA
5. Do you agree with the proposed de-designations of the 29 existing SWPA's based on the outlined criteria?
6. Are you aware of any additional sites that should be considered for de-designation?
7. Can you provide evidence of any potential benefits from the proposed de-designation of the existing SWPAs?

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8. Can you provide evidence of any potential negative impacts from the proposed de-designation of the existing SWPAs, including spat collection for example?

Please upload any evidence of potential negative impacts from the proposed de-designation of the existing SWPAs

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