Guidance

The Irish Sea Marine Protected Areas Fishing Gear Byelaw 2024

MMO is proposing management measures for offshore marine protected areas (MPAs) in The Irish Sea region.

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This draft byelaw covers ICES area 7a and includes measures for the following MPAs:

  • Fylde – prohibition of bottom towed gear across the whole of the MPA. 

  • Shell Flat and Lune Deep – prohibition of bottom towed gear across the whole of the Shell Flat portion of the MPA. 

  • West of Copeland - prohibition of bottom towed gear across the whole of the MPA. 

  • West of Walney – prohibition of bottom towed gear across the whole of the MPA.

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Published 9 June 2025

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