Lamlash Bay no-take zone

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Lamlash Bay no-take zone is a fully protected marine reserve off the Isle of Arran in Scotland, renowned as the country’s first community-led no-take marine conservation area.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf marine protected area
marine reserve
no-take zone
abbreviation NTZ
allowsActivity non-extractive recreation
scientific research
commercialFishingAllowed no
conservationSignificance pioneer example of community-driven marine protection in Scotland
containsHabitat kelp forests
maerl beds
rocky reef
seagrass beds
country Scotland
establishedBy Scottish Government
extractiveActivitiesAllowed no
fishingAllowed no
governingCountry United Kingdom
hasConservationModel community-led management
legalRegime Scottish marine conservation law
locatedIn Lamlash Bay
locatedInBodyOfWater Firth of Clyde
locatedOffCoastOf Arran
surface form: Isle of Arran
managementGoal enhancement of biodiversity
recovery of overfished stocks
restoration of seabed habitats
nearbyIsland Holy Isle (Firth of Clyde)
surface form: Holy Isle
nearbySettlement Lamlash
notableFor being Scotland’s first community-led no-take marine conservation area
protectionStatus fully protected
protectsSpecies commercial fish species
lobsters
scallops
purpose marine conservation
protection of marine habitats
protection of marine species
recreationalFishingAllowed no
region Firth of Clyde
surface form: Firth of Clyde marine region
supportedBy Community of Arran Seabed Trust

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Arran hasMarineProtectedArea Lamlash Bay no-take zone