The Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing and Fishing Methods) (Scotland) Order 2015

Article 15

SCHEDULE 13WYRE AND ROUSAY SOUNDS PROTECTED AREA

This schedule has no associated Policy Notes

Interpretation

1.  In this Schedule—

  • co-ordinate “A” is 59°10.694′ North latitude and 002°55.249′ West longitude;

  • co-ordinate “B” is 59°10.277′ North latitude and 002°55.478′ West longitude;

  • co-ordinate “C” is 59°10.239′ North latitude and 002°55.527′ West longitude;

  • co-ordinate “D” is 59°07.317′ North latitude and 002°55.113′ West longitude;

  • co-ordinate “E” is 59°07.133′ North latitude and 002°57.047′ West longitude;

  • co-ordinate “F” is 59°06.713′ North latitude and 003°00.653′ West longitude;

  • co-ordinate “G” is 59°06.610′ North latitude and 003°01.729′ West longitude;

  • co-ordinate “H” is 59°07.593′ North latitude and 003°02.084′ West longitude; and

  • co-ordinate “I” is 59°10.795′ North latitude and 002°57.145′ West longitude;

Description of the Wyre and Rousay Sounds Protected Area

2.  The Wyre and Rousay Sounds Protected Area is that part of Scottish inshore waters, including the seabed and subsoil, which is enclosed by the boundary lines (the topographical descriptions of which are provided in the third column of the following table) which join in the order given the co-ordinates listed in the second column.

Boundary LineCo-ordinates between which the boundary line extendsTopographical description of boundary line
1.A to BLine following the mean low water spring mark
2.B to CGeodesic line
3.C to DLine following the mean low water spring mark
4.D to EGeodesic line
5.E to FLine following the mean low water spring mark
6.F to GGeodesic line
7.G to HGeodesic line
8.H to ILine following the mean low water spring mark
9.I to AGeodesic line