Protected Sites - Designated haul-out sites for seals (Protection of seals orders)

Seal haul-out sites are designated under section 117 of Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. Harassing a seal (intentionally or recklessly) at a haul-out site is an offence. “Haul-out site” means any place which the Scottish Ministers, after consulting the Natural Environment Research Council, by order designate as such for the purposes of this section.

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Created March 6, 2015, 12:03 (UTC)