# The Water Environment (Shellfish Water Protected Areas: Designation) (Scotland) Order 2026, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 2 of this Order designates areas of coastal or transitional water within the Scottish River Basin District as “shellfish water protected areas” (“the designated areas”) for the purposes of Part 1 (protection of the water environment) of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”).
The designated areas are identified by reference to maps prepared for the purposes of this Order and laid before the Scottish Parliament in accordance with section 5A(6) of the Act. The maps have been published by the Scottish Ministers and are available on their website at www.scotland.gov.uk.
Article 3 of this Order amends article 2(1) of the Water Environment (Shellfish Water Protected Areas: Designation) (Scotland) Order 2013 to omit the areas of coastal water or transitional water identified in maps numbered 8, 64 and 72 as “shellfish water protected areas” for the purposes of the 2003 Act. The areas identified in maps 8, 64 and 72 referred to in article 2(1) of the 2013 Order are included within the designated areas identified in maps 2, 11 and 14 referred to in article 2(1) of this Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2026/57/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-environment-shellfish-water-protected-areas-designation-scotland-order-2026/note
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