As needed

This dataset contains the location of all tows carried out between 2010 and 2013 whilst gathering footage and images during TV tows. (TV tows collected from 2010 to 2013.)

Polygon outlines indicating bathytmetric data collected by Marine Scotland in support of the offshore renewables industry in Scottish waters.

Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designated under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 or the UK Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. They have to be managed in a way that furthers the conservation objectives. The EU Habitats Directive requires Special Areas of Conservation (and Special Protection Areas) to be managed in a way that prevents deterioration of the qualifying features. This dataset contains boundaries and management measures for inshore MPAs and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) taking effect from March 2016. The dataset contains measures which are subject to Marine Conservation Orders (MCOs), under the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984, or EU regulations (as amended by UK law)

This layer shows the limits of the Isle of Man territorial sea as defined by The Territorial Sea Act 1987 (Isle of Man) Order 1991.

This is a modified version from the UKHO Law of the Sea department data, available via https://www.gov.uk/guidance/inspire-portal-and-medin-bathymetry-data-archive-centre. The data is derived from UK 12nm limit, combined with:

• The Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundary Order 1999 (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1126/note/made) ,
• The Adjacent Waters Boundaries (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/791/contents/made)  
• The Welsh Zone (Boundaries and Transfer of Functions) Order 2010  (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/760/contents/made)