# The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No.5) Order 1993, Schedule: The Designated Area


The area of sea around the Orkney Islands below mean high water springs enclosed by a line extending from a point on the line of mean high water springs at Brough Head at 59° 8.3' N latitude and 3° 20.2' W longitude on the Mainland of Orkney; in a northerly direction to a point at 59° 25' N latitude and 3° 20' W longitude; then in a south easterly direction to Farraclett Head on the Island of Rousay at 59° 11.33' N latitude and 2° 58'. W longitude; then generally in a south easterly direction following the line of mean high water springs to the Point of Avelshay at 59° 8.20' N latitude and 2° 57.82' W longitude on that island; then in a south easterly direction to Ness of Ork on the Island of Shapinsay at 59° 5.25' N latitude and 2° 48.10' W longitude; then extending generally in a southerly direction following the line of mean high water springs on the eastern shore of that island to Stream Taing at 59° 04.13' N latitude and 2° 48.10' W longitude; then generally in a south easterly direction to a point at 59° 00' N latitude and 2° 34.6' W longitude; then in an easterly direction to a point at 59° 00' N latitude and 2° 15' W longitude; then in a southerly direction to a point at 58° 51.1' N latitude and 2° 15' W longitude; then in a westerly direction to Burray Ness on the Island of Burray at 58° 51.1' N latitude and 2° 51.5' W longitude; then generally in a northerly and westerly direction following the line of mean high water springs to the point of beginning at Brough Head at 59° 8.3' N latitude and 3° 20.2' W longitude.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/1515/schedule (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-protection-emergency-prohibitions-paralytic-shellfish-poisoning-no5-order-1993/schedule
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