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Marine Protected Area - What is a Marine Protected Area?

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In Scotland there are many different kinds of MPAs including Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areas, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, fisheries closures and voluntary marine reserves.

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Published: 2014

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