# The Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm Order 2026, Paragraph 34: Piling restriction for spawning herring


(1) No piling activity may be undertaken within the spawning herring piling restriction area during the herring spawning season, unless otherwise approved in writing by the MMO.
(2) In this condition—
(a) “herring spawning season” means 1 September and 16 October inclusive;
(b) “spawning herring piling restriction area” means the area identified as the spawning herring piling restriction area within the spawning herring piling restriction plan; and
(c) “spawning herring piling restriction plan” means the plan certified as the spawning herring piling restriction plan by the Secretary of State for the purposes of the Order under article.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/138/schedule/10/paragraph/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/outer-dowsing-offshore-wind-farm-order-2026/schedule-10/paragraph-34
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