# The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No.10) Order 1991, Schedule: THE DESIGNATED AREA


That area of the sea within Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands below mean high water springs enclosed by a straight line extending from a point on the line of the mean high water springs at The Ness at 58° 57.15'N latitude and 3° 17.58'W longitude on the mainland of Orkney to the Point of Oxan at 58° 56.36'N latitude and 3° 18.7'W longitude on the Island of Graemsay then in a south westerly direction to Bu Point at 58° 55.7'N latitude and 3° 19.5'W longitude on the Island of Hoy; then in a south easterly and southerly direction along the line of the mean high water springs on the north eastern and eastern shores of that Island to North Ness; then in a westerly, southerly and easterly direction along the northern, western and southern shore of North Bay to The Ayre; then in an easterly direction across The Ayre to the Island of South Walls; then in a north easterly direction easterly and southerly direction along the north western, northern and eastern shores of that Island to Cantick Head at 58° 47.25'N latitude and 3° 7.8'W longitude and then in an easterly direction to Herston Head at 58° 48.45'N latitude and 3° 1.2'W longitude on the Island of South Ronaldsay; then in a north easterly, south easterly, north easterly, north westerly and westerly direction around the western, southern, eastern and northern shores of Widewell Bay to Hoxa Head Lighthouse at 58° 49.34'N latitude at 3° 2'W longitude then extending generally in an easterly direction along the line of the mean high water springs on the northern shore of that Island until it meets Churchill Barrier No.4; then in a north easterly direction across that barrier to the southern shore of the Island of Burray, then in a westerly direction along the line of the mean high water springs on the southern shore of the Island of Burray to Hunda Reef, then in a north westerly direction across Hunda Reef to the eastern shore of the Island of Hunda; then in a south westerly, north westerly, north easterly and south westerly direction around the eastern, western, northern and eastern shores of that Island; then in a south easterly direction across Hunda Reef then in a north easterly, south easterly and northerly direction along the northern shore of the Island of Burray to Churchill Barrier No.3; then in a northerly direction across Churchill Barrier No.3 to the southern shore of the Island of Glimps Holm, then in a westerly, northerly and easterly direction along the southern, western and northern shores of that Island until it meets Churchill Barrier No.2; then in a north easterly direction across that Barrier to the western shore of the Island of Lamb Holm, then in a north easterly direction along the western shore of that Island until it meets Churchill Barrier No.1; then in a northerly direction across that Barrier to the southern shore of the Mainland; then in a westerly and northerly direction along the southern and western shores of the Mainland to Scapa Bay; th en in a northerly, westerly and southerly direction along the eastern, northern and western shores of Scapa Bay; then a westerly direction along the southern shore of the Mainland to Houton Head; th en in a northerly direction along the western shore of the Mainland to the Bay of Ireland; then in a northerly direction along the eastern shore of that Bay; then in a northerly, westerly and southerly direction along the eastern, northern and western shores of The Bush and then in a southerly direction along the western shore of the Bay of Ireland; then in a westerly direction along the southern shore of the Mainland to Hamnavoe; then in a northerly, westerly and southerly direction along the eastern, northern and western shores of Hamnavoe and then southerly around the harbour at Stromness to the point of beginning at The Ness.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1958/schedule (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-protection-emergency-prohibitions-paralytic-shellfish-poisoning-no10-order-1991/schedule
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