Dataset

UK offshore protected areas

Protected area layers help users identify marine designations that may be relevant to early UKCS screening, consenting, and due diligence.

Included atlas layers

Feature info and open data search results expose designation/status attributes where present, along with links back to official data sources.

ProvidersJNCC and NatureScot
JNCC sourceUK marine protected area datasets
NatureScot sourceNatureScot OpenData
LicenceOpen Government Licence v3.0