Aquaculture - Planning Zones for Marine Fish Farming - Illustrative (hidden below 1:50,000) - July 2025

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Marine planning zones set out the boundaries for local planning authorities responsibilities for planning controls of marine fish and shellfish farms in Scottish waters.

The Town and Country Planning (Marine Fish Farming) (Scotland) Order 2007 as amended by The Town and Country Planning (Marine Fish Farming) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 describes marine planning zone boundaries for each designated planning authority.

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