4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313139323635 English Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en 2026-03-10T16:24:04.362Z NRW 1.0 wel British National Grid (EPSG::27700) Welsh Government: Shellfish Water Protected Areas (3rd Party Data) Welsh Government: Shellfish Water Protected Areas (3rd Party Data) Shellfish Water Protected Areas 2022 Shellfish Waters Pre 2013 Shellfish Water Protected Areas 2013 Ardaloedd Gwarchodedig Dŵr Pysgod Cregyn 2022-05-20 EXT_DS119265 The Water Framework Directive requires the specification of protected areas for the protection of economically significant species. This dataset shows the location of coastal and brackish waters that have been designated as Shellfish Waters under the EC Shellfish Waters Directive (2006/113/EEC). This dataset is wholly owned by Welsh Government, but has been made available to Natural Resources Wales (NRW) who are required to make it open on behalf of Welsh Government. The Water Framework Directive requires the specification of protected areas for the protection of economically significant species. This dataset shows the location of coastal and brackish waters that have been designated as Shellfish Waters under the EC Shellfish Waters Directive (2006/113/EEC). This dataset is wholly owned by Welsh Government, but has been made available to Natural Resources Wales (NRW) who are required to make it open on behalf of Welsh Government. Welsh Government Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ wag-en@mailuk.custhelp.com wales.gov.uk Welsh Government Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ wag-en@mailuk.custhelp.com wales.gov.uk Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) , Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0HT <!-- no webiste --> Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Protected sites GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme coastal protected areas protected areas 3rd Party Data Third Party Data shellfish NRW Thesaurus 2026-03-04 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords Administrative units SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2024-06-19 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml IPSV Subjects List 2020-11-18 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.subjects Coastal Margins (SMNR) Sea and Coast (SMNR) Management Areas (SMNR) Ecosystem (SMNR) Natural Resources (Incl. Features and Processes) (SMNR) Water Quality (SMNR) Animals, Plants and Other Organisms (SMNR) Marine (SMNR) NRW SMNR Keywords 2024-06-26 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-smnr-keywords This dataset is wholly owned by Welsh Government. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) are required to make this data open on behalf of Welsh Government. There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. no limitations © Crown Copyright: Welsh Government. Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and copyright of the owners. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose. © Crown copyright: Welsh Government. This data has been produced by Cefas for the purposes of the Surface Waters (Shellfish) (Classifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2009. © Crown copyright and Database 2013. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence Number 10000356745. English environment SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 benthic boundary layer; infralittoral Wales (WLS) -5.777741 -2.608865 51.240829 53.513067 2013-01-01 2022-05-20 For further information see the NRW Website: https://naturalresources.wales/guidance-and-advice/environmental-topics/water-management-and-quality/water-quality/shellfish-water-protected-areas/?lang=en Geographic Information System ESRI Format Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation. false This data was created on behalf of Welsh Government by Cefas. These areas are those that were previously designated under the repealed Shellfish Waters Directive which are now specified under the Water Framework Directive. This data was created on behalf of Welsh Government by Cefas. These areas are those that were previously designated under the repealed Shellfish Waters Directive which are now specified under the Water Framework Directive.