Scottish continental shelf waters

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Scottish continental shelf waters are the offshore marine areas surrounding Scotland, rich in fisheries and energy resources and subject to specific environmental and economic management.

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Scottish continental shelf waters canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf exclusive economic zone component
marine area
offshore area
border English continental shelf waters
Irish continental shelf waters
Norwegian continental shelf waters
Scottish territorial sea
country United Kingdom
environmentalConcern habitat disturbance from bottom trawling
impacts of offshore energy infrastructure
oil pollution risk
overfishing
governedBy Scottish Government
UK Government
linked to: UK government
hasEcosystemService biodiversity support
carbon sequestration
fisheries production
hasResource demersal fish stocks
hydrocarbon reserves
offshore wind resource
pelagic fish stocks
shellfish stocks
hasUse carbon capture and storage
commercial fishing
marine research
offshore gas production
offshore oil production
offshore wind energy
shipping
subsea cables and pipelines
legalBasis Continental Shelf Act 1964 (UK)
Scotland Act 1998 (as amended)
linked to: Scotland Act 1998

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
locatedIn Scotland
managedBy Marine Scotland
partOf Atlantic Ocean
North Sea
North-East Atlantic Ocean
Scottish marine area
United Kingdom continental shelf
regulatedBy Common Fisheries Policy (historical)
Marine (Scotland) Act 2010
Offshore Petroleum Licensing regime
UK Fisheries Act 2020
UK Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009
subjectTo environmental impact assessment
fisheries quotas
marine protected area designations
marine spatial planning
offshore licensing rounds

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United Kingdom exclusive economic zone includesSeaArea Scottish continental shelf waters