Conservation advice for European marine sites (Reg 37)

Marine conservation advice is produced under Regulation 37 (3) of the Habitats Regulations.

Our conservation advice packages are essential if you are:

• developing, proposing or assessing an activity, plan or project that may affect the protected features of a European Marine Site (EMS)
• preparing Habitats Regulations Assessments or Environmental Impact Assessments for proposed plans or projects that may affect the protected features of an EMS
• planning measures to maintain or restore an EMS and its protected features
• carrying out any activity that may affect the protected features of an EMS and need to find out how to operate within the law
• monitoring and/or assessing the condition of the protected features

There is additional information on the use of conservation advice for developers on the JNCC website.

Conservation advice reports

The latest versions below are a complete update and revision of any earlier advice released and must now be used instead.

Special protected areas (SPAs)

• Carmarthen Bay SPA
• Burry Inlet SPA
• Anglesey Terns SPA
• Northern Cardigan Bay SPA
• Grassholm SPA
• Traeth Lafan SPA

Special areas of conservation (SACs)

• Cardigan Bay SAC
• Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries SAC
• Cemlyn Bay SAC
• Menai Strait and Conwy Bay SAC
• Pembrokeshire Marine SAC
• Pen Llŷn a’r Sarnau SAC

View the related condition assessment reports for European marine sites.