# The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Regulation 4: Amendment to article 13 (shellfish propagation and cultivation)


(1) Article 13 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2)—
(a) omit the “or” after sub-paragraph (b);
(b) at the end insert
“or—
(d) to any such deposit that—
(i) falls within paragraph (3); and
(ii) is not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the area referred to in that paragraph.”.
(3) At the end insert—
“(3) A deposit falls within this paragraph if it is capable of affecting (other than insignificantly)—
(a) the protected feature of a highly protected marine area; or
(b) any ecological or geomorphological process on which the conservation of the protected feature of the highly protected marine area is (wholly or in part) dependent.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1110/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marine-licensing-exempted-activities-and-fees-amendment-regulations-2026/regulation-4
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