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Marine Conservation Zones: The Needles

Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at The Needles, in Southern England.

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This inshore Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) was announced on 17 January 2016.

The Needles MCZ is an inshore site that covers the stretch of Solent adjacent to the northwest side of the Isle of Wight to just south of the Needles, and includes a series of sheltered bays. This site covers an area of 11 km虏.

Updates to this page

Published 17 January 2016
Last updated 18 January 2016 show all updates
  1. Designation order added.

  2. First published.

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