http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/section/134BMarine and Coastal Access Act 2009An Act to make provision in relation to marine functions and activities; to make provision about migratory and freshwater fish; to make provision for and in connection with the establishment of an English coastal walking route and of rights of access to land near the English coast; to enable the making of Assembly Measures in relation to Welsh coastal routes for recreational journeys and rights of access to land near the Welsh coast; to make further provision in relation to Natural England and the Countryside Council for Wales; to make provision in relation to works which are detrimental to navigation; to amend the Harbours Act 1964; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-13Expert Participation2026-03-25
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Nature conservationChapter 1Marine conservation zones <Addition ChangeId="key-d5ae3c3c36136ebe044854c0cebf1983-1634064412955" CommentaryRef="key-d5ae3c3c36136ebe044854c0cebf1983">and management of sea fisheries</Addition> <Emphasis>Orders for <Substitution ChangeId="key-0c4c7ec4f176133f873345d93af80028-1634065000364" CommentaryRef="key-0c4c7ec4f176133f873345d93af80028">marine conservation: Wales and the Welsh offshore region</Substitution> </Emphasis><Addition ChangeId="key-15c8fceb8f825482ba9e1116d2cd8011-1634067143335" CommentaryRef="key-15c8fceb8f825482ba9e1116d2cd8011">Orders relating to exploitation of sea fisheries resources: Welsh offshore region</Addition>134B1The Welsh Ministers may make one or more orders relating to the exploitation of sea fisheries resources in the Welsh offshore region for the purposes of conserving—amarine flora or fauna,bmarine habitats or types of marine habitat, orcfeatures of geological or geomorphological interest.2An order under this section may be made so as to apply to any area in the Welsh offshore region.3An order under this section must specify the flora or fauna, habitat or type of habitat or features for the conservation of which it is made.4See also section 134C (supplementary).Words in s. 134 cross-heading substituted (23.1.2021) by Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(4)(d), Sch. 10 para. 16 (with Sch. 4 para. 31)Ss. 134A-134C inserted (23.1.2021) by Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(4)(d), Sch. 10 para. 17 (with Sch. 4 para. 31)Pt. 5 Ch. 1 applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (1.4.2010 except so far as relating to 2009 c. 23, s. 134 for which purpose the amendment comes into force immediately after that provision comes into force, 1.4.2010) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/490), reg. 1(2)(4)(a) 38(3)(4) (with regs. 38(5), 125)Pt. 5 Ch. 1 applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (30.11.2017) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1012), regs. 1(2), 40(3)(4)Pt. 5 Ch. 1 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 1994/2716, reg. 36(3)(4) (as substituted (E.W.) (12.1.2010 for specified purposes, 12.12.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(2)(b)(i), Sch. 11 para. 4(1); S.I. 2014/3088, art. 2(b))Words in Pt. 5 Ch. 1 heading inserted (23.1.2021) by Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(4)(d), Sch. 10 para. 7 (with Sch. 4 para. 31)