Designated Shellfish Waters in Scotland : Site Data

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Ardtoe and Loch Ceann TraighAn area bounded by liner drawn between NM 591 720 (Rubha na h-Acairseid) and NM 628 727 and between NM 630 703 and NM 630 699. View Site Report
Ayrshire CoastAn area bounded by the coast and a line from a point at Farland Head (NS178485) to a point 1 km off Montfode (NS220443) and thence to the coast at Montfode View Site Report
Balta SoundArea west of line drawn between HU5488794881 and HU5368493861 (Basta Ness) and extending to MHWS View Site Report
Basta Voe, YellAn area west of line drawn between (HU) 454887, 1194881 (Basta Ness) and (HU) 453684, 1193861 and extending to MHWS. This designation supersedes existing SWD site at Yell. View Site Report
Bay of Firth, Orkney MainlandAn area inshore of a line drawn between the points HY 404 142 (Ferry Point) and HY 390 155 View Site Report
Bay of IrelandAn area inshore of a line drawn between HY 275 090 (Bu Point) and HY 280 080, between HY 280 080 and HY 280 070 and between HY 280 070 and HY 290 071 View Site Report
Black Islands, KyleAn area bounded by lines drawn between NG 758 280 and NG 740 280, between NG 740 280 and NG 740 340 and between NG 740 340 and NG 783 340. View Site Report
Broadford Bay and Kyle AreaAn area bounded by the lines drawn between the points NG 630 260 and NG 630 280 (Scalpay) and between NG 637 310 and NG 655 310 (Longay) and between NG 660 307 and NG 670 275 (Pabay) and between NG 678 278 (Pabay) and NG 754 290 (Badicaul) and between NG 757 284 and NG 742 267, and between NG 665 240 and NG 642 240, and extending to the high water mark View Site Report
Cais - bhaigh (Enard Bay)An area inshore of a line drawn between NC 060 186 and NC 065 180 and extending to MLWS. View Site Report
Cat FirthAn area north of a line drawn between HU 441 530 and HU 445 530. View Site Report
Clift soundAn area bounded by a line drawn between (HU) 439111, 1134807 to (HU) 440068, 1134793, and a line from (HU) 438081, 1131274 to (HU) 439096, 1131197, extending to MHWS. View Site Report
ColonsayThe Colonsay site is a bay between Colonsay and Oronsay bounded by lines drawn between NR 340 907 and NR 340 897 and between NR 351 914 and NR 354 910 and between NR 360 903 and NR 360 896. View Site Report
Cromarty BayAn area inshore of a line drawn between the points NH 710 670 and NH 772 670 View Site Report
Cuil BayAn area north of a line drawn between NM 962 555 (Rubha Mor) and NM 968 554 (Rubha Meadhonach). View Site Report
Dales VoeAn area bounded by a line drawn from (HU) 445135, 1145980 to (HU) 445736, 1131197, extending to MHWS. View Site Report
Dornoch FirthThe area bounded by a line drawn between (NH) 263621 888131 (Wester Fearn Point) to (NH) 263977,888408, and a line drawn between (NH) 283669, 85717 (Rub na Innse Moire) and extending to MHWS. This designation supersedes existing SWD site at the Dornoch Firth.) View Site Report
East of Burki Taing, Muckle RoeAn area north of a line drawn between HU 335 632 (Pobies Geo) and HU 368 632 and extending to MLWS. View Site Report
FairlieAn area inshore bounded by lines drawn between NS 208 550 and NS 197 544 and between NS 206 547 and NS 204 544. View Site Report
Fife Ness to ElieArea bounded by coast and a line from Fife Ness (NO 638 098) east for 1 km to a point NO 648 097 thence SW via point NO 569 021 about 1 km off Billow Ness to a point NT 503 987 then NW to rejoin coast at Elie Ness (NT 497 993) View Site Report
Gruting VoeAn area north of a line drawn between HU 256 474 (heock Ness) and HU 261 471 extending to MLWS but excluding Olas Voe. View Site Report
Inner Loch LeurbostAn area bounded by lines drawn between NB 370 255 and NB 370 251 and between NB 380 247 and NB 380 241 and extending to MLWS View Site Report
Inner West Loch TarbertAn area bounded by lines drawn between NR 823 650 and NR 830 647 and between NR 837 670 and NR 844 670 and extending to MLWN. View Site Report
Isle of Ulva, Mull (Loch Tuath)An area east of a line drawn between (NM)135093, 745725 and (NM) 135388, 742149, and extending to MHWS. This designation supersedes existing SWD site at Isle of Ulva, Mull. View Site Report
KerreraThe shellfish designated water of Kerrera is a bay on the west of the island of Kerrera and is an area inshore of a line drawn between NM 824 303 and NM 834 306 (Rubh’Ard an Duine) and extending to MLWS. View Site Report
Kyle of TongueAn area bounded by lines drawn between NC598620 and NC621620 and between NC572590 and NC593590 View Site Report
Kyles of ButeAn area comprising the waters lying generally north of the Isle of Bute, bounded on the west by a line from Ardlamont Point (NR 994 639) to Kildavanan Point (NS 025 660) and in the east by a line from Ardmaleish Point (NS 075 697) to Strone Point (NS 077 715) View Site Report
LismoreThe shellfish designated water of Lismore is a bay on the north side of the island of Lismore and is an area south of a line between NM 872 460 and NM 888 460. View Site Report
Little Loch BroomAn area inshore of a line drawn between NG 984 982 and NG973 962 (Stattic Point) and extending inshore to MLWS. View Site Report
Loch a' ChumhainnThe shellfish designated water of Loch an Chumhainn is an area inshore of a line drawn between NM 386 551 (Rubha an Aird) and NM 408 571 (Quinish Point) View Site Report
Loch AilortAn area bounded by lines drawn between NM6810078400 and NM6910080700, extending to the MHWS View Site Report
Loch AinortAn area inshore of a line drawn between NG 565 300 and NG 575 290. View Site Report
Loch CaroyAn area bounded by lines drawn between NG 296 416 (Crossnish Point) and NG 305 416 and between NG 300 430 and NG 305 430 and extending to MLWS. View Site Report
Loch CraignishAn area north east of a line drawn between NR 760 989 (Rubh’ an Lionaidh) and NR 783 970. View Site Report
Loch Creran, ArgyllAn area bounded by lines drawn between the points NM 900 438 and NM 900 433, between the points NM NM 898 424 and NM 898 425, and between the points NM 978 444 and NM 978 443, extending to MLWST View Site Report
Loch Crinan, ArgyllAn area inshore of a line drawn between the points NR 790 945 and NR 783 965 (Scodaig) View Site Report
Loch EilAn area bounded by lines drawn between (NN) 200997, 778411 and (NN) 200994, 777318 and between (NN)206992, 777564 and (NN) 207001, 776821, extending to MHWS. View Site Report
Loch EishortAn area east of a line drawn between NG 640 157 and NG 640 151 and extending to MLWS. View Site Report
Loch Eriboll, North WestAn area inshore of a line drawn between the points NC 490 650 and NC 455 650 View Site Report
Loch EtiveAn area bounded by line drawn between the points NM 930 350 and NM 930 344 View Site Report
Loch EweAn area south of a line drawn between NG 817 920 and NG 840 920 and extending inshore to MLWS. View Site Report
Loch EynortAn area bounded by lines drawn between NF 792 283 and NF 793 280 and between NF 803 272 (Rubha Lailum) and NF 805 274 and extending to MLWS. View Site Report
Loch Fyne Coastal StripArea comprising the waters of Loch Fyne bounded by HWM and a line 100 m seaward of MLWST and extending from Skipness Point (NR 913 573) to Ardlamont Point (NR 994 639) excluding L. Gilp (NR 852 840 to NR 876 839) and Inveraray (from NN 089 073 to NN 104 096) View Site Report
Loch GlendhuAn area bounded by linesdrawn between NC 240 343 and NC 240 340 and between NC 240 339 and NC 246 339. View Site Report
Loch GruinartThe shellfish designated water of Loch Gruinart is on the Island of Islay and is an area south of a line drawn between NR 292 730 and NR 304 730. View Site Report
Loch HarportAn area bounded by lines drawn between NG 332 370 (Bracadale Point) and NG 335 364 (Ardtreck Point) and between NG 334 374 (Rubha na h-Uamha) and NG 352 364 and extending to MLWS. View Site Report
Loch InchardAn area inshore of lines drawn between NC 230 552 and NC 233 556 and extending to MLWS. View Site Report
Loch Kishorn, North WestAn area inshore of a line drawn between the points NG 813 376 and NG 809 379 and between NG 809 379 and NG 829 392 and between NG 829 392 and NG 823 400. View Site Report
Loch Laxford, North WestAn area inshore of a line drawn between the points NC 172 510 and NC 188 510 View Site Report
Loch LevenAn area bounded by lines drawn between NN 052 596 and NN 052 598 (Ballachulish Bridge) and between NN 175 618 and NN 175 621 and extending to MLWS. View Site Report
Loch LongThe waters of Lochs Long & Goil bounded by the HWM and a line 100 m seaward of the MLWST extending from Gairletter Point (NS 193 841) to Glenmallan (NS 248 964) but excluding Lochgoilhead (between NN192011 & NN 202 000) and Arrochar (between NN 285 039 & NN 288 033) View Site Report
Loch MelfortAn area inshore of a line drawn between NM 800 132 and NM 800 107. View Site Report
Loch Moidart, South ChannelAn area bounded by lines drawn between NM 627 727 (Farquhar’s Point) and NM 628 734 and between NM 656 727 and NM 657 717. View Site Report
Loch NevisAn area bounded by lines drawn between NM 770 965 and NM 770 934 and between NM 840 952 and NM 840 942. View Site Report
Loch RoagAn area bounded by lines drawn between NB 096 340 and NB 095 338, between NB180 335 and NB 180343, and between NB 127 300 and NB128 300. View Site Report
Loch RyanAn area comprising the waters of Loch Ryan lying south of a line from Milleur Point (NX 020 737) to Finnart Point (NX 046 741) View Site Report
Loch ScridainThe shellfish designated water of Loch Scridain is a sea loch on the Island of Mull in the area bounded by lines drawn between NM 406 270 and NM 404 241 (Rubha Dubh) and between NM 520 297 and NM 520 267. View Site Report
Loch SligachanAn area bounded by a line drawn between NG 537 351 and NG 550 322 and extending to MLWS. View Site Report
Loch Snizort, SkyeAn area inshore of a line drawn between the points NG 233 672 (Waternish Point) and NG 359 700 View Site Report
Loch SpelveAn area to the north and east of a line drawn between the points NM 659 260 and NM 661 257 and between NM 710 278 and NM 710 274 and extending to the high water mark and an area to the west of a line drawn between the points NM 659 260 and NM 661 257 View Site Report
Loch StrivenAn area bounded by lines drawn between NS 050 828 and NS 055 828 and NS 079 720 and NS 095 720. View Site Report
Loup (West Loch Tarbert)An area inshore of a line drawn between NR 790 600 and NR 764 584 and extending to MLWS. View Site Report
Lynn of LornThe Lynn of Lorn designated water is an area of water bounded by lines drawn between NM 870 405 and NM 880 405 and between NM 870 405 and NM 870 389. View Site Report
Mid Yell VoeAn area bounded by lines drawn between (HU) 450600, 1191932 to (HU) 450598, 1191749 and (HU) 451787, 1191947 to (HU) 451901, 119087, extending to MHWS. View Site Report
Outer Loch LeurbostAn area bounded by lines drawn between NB 391 241 and NB 393 243 (Aird Feiltanish) and between NB 394 236 and NB 400 242 and extending to MLWS View Site Report
Ronas VoeAn area to the east of a line drawn between HU 310 811 and HU 320 806 and extending to MLWS. View Site Report
Sandsound VoeAn area within lines drawn between HU3460050500 and HU3510050500 and between HU3550047000 and HU3620047000, extending to the MHWS View Site Report
Seil Sound, ArgyllAn area bounded by the lines drawn between the points NM 765 147 (Rubha na Moine) and NM 779 147 and between the points NM 785 195 and NM 786 195 View Site Report
Seil: ArdencapleAn area bounded by line drawn between the points NM765204 and NM778201 View Site Report
Sound of KerreraThe shellfish designated area is a channel of water between the Island of Kerrera and the mainland, bounded by lines drawn between NM 840 290 and NM 832 290 and between NM 811 260 and NM 824 260. View Site Report
Sound of ShunaAn area bounded by lines drawn between NM 925 500 and NM 935 500 and between NM 919 485 and NM 923 485. View Site Report
South Wick, CulivoeAn area between lines drawn between HP5540002400 to HP5630002400 and HP5500000400 to HP5570000600, extending to the MHWS View Site Report
TobermoryThe shellfish designated water of Tobermory is a bay to the southeast of a line drawn between NM 516 552 and NM 518 555 (Rubh’ an Righ). View Site Report
Upper Loch TorridonAn area east of a line drawn between NG 806 566 and NG 811 560 and extending to MLWS. View Site Report
Vaila Sound, ShetlandAn area inshore of a line drawn between the ponts HU 236 470 and HU 246 470 and between HU 225 472 and HU 223 474 View Site Report
Voe of CloustaAn area bounded by a line drawn between HU 305 600 and HU 306 600 and between HU 290 588 (Green Point) and HU 290 582 View Site Report
Wadbister VoeAn area inshore of a line drawn between HU 442 510 and HU 447 504 and extending to MLWS. View Site Report
Whale FirthAn area south of a line drawn between HU 464 960 and HU 468 960. View Site Report