Manx Marine Nature Reserves (Designation) Order 2018 (SD 2018-0185)
Made 2018-09-01 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Isle of Man
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- Wild species and ecosystems
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Manx Marine Nature Reserves (Designation) Order 2018 Article 1 Statutory Document No. 2018/0185 Wildlife Act 1990 MANX MARINE NATURE RESERVES (DESIGNATION) ORDER2018 Laid before Tynwald: Coming into Operation: 1 September 2018 The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, on application by the Wildlife Committee1 and having obtained the consent of Treasury2, makes the following Order under section 32 of the Wildlife Act 1990. 1 Title This Order is the Manx Marine Nature Reserves (Designation) Order 2018. 2 Commencement This Order comes into operation on 1 September 20183• 3 Interpretation In this Order "Baie ny Carrickey Marine Nature Reserve" means that area of the territorial sea to the north of a line drawn between 2 points indicated on the map in Part 1 of the Schedule at the following co-ordinates A. Black Head (54° 03.3839' N, 04° 46.2560' W); and B. Scarlett Stack (54° 03.6640' N, 04° 39.9240' W), up to and including the shore up to the Highest Astronomical Tide level; "Calf of Man and Wart Bank Marine Nature Reserve" means that area of the territorial sea 1 In accordance with section 32(1) of the Wildlife Act 1990 2 As required by section 37(3) of that Act 3 Section 25(1) of the Wildlife Act 1990 specifies that an order made under section 32 shall be laid before Tynwald as soon as may be after the making thereof, and if Tynwald at the sitting before which the order is to be laid or at the next sitting resolves that the order shall be annulled, the order shall cease to have effect. SD 2018/0185 Page 1 Article 3 Manx Marine Nature Reserves (Designation) Order 2018 Page 2 A. (Calf of Man section) lying between the Highest Astronomical Tide level and the 1 nautical-mile limit, south of a line projected west from a point A (54° 03.7998' N, 04° 47.2999' W) (in line with Kitterland), and west of a line projected south from a point at A (54° 03.7998' N, 04° 47.2999' W) to the 1 nautical-mile limit, indicated on the map in Part 2 of the Schedule; and B. (Wart Bank section) indicted on the map in Part 2 of the Schedule, and bounded by the following co-ordinates at points B. 54° 02.5002' N, 04° 48.0000' W; C. 54° 02.5002' N, 04° 45.4000' W; D. 54° 01.9002' N; 04° 4.5.4000' W; and E. 54° 01.9002' N, 04° 48.0000' W; "Douglas Bay Marine Nature Reserve" means that area of the territorial sea to the west of a line drawn between 2 points indicated on the map in Part 3 of the Schedule at the following co-ordinates A. the lighthouse at Douglas Head in position 54° 08.6000' N, 04° 27.9500' W; and B. the most easterly point of Banks Howe in position 54° 10.3500' N, longitude 04 ° 25.2600' W, up to and including the shore to the Highest Astronomical Tide level; "Highest Astronomical Tide" means the highest level which can be predicted to occur under average meteorological conditions and any combination of astronomical conditions; "Langness Marine Nature Reserve" means that area of th e territorial sea lying between the Highest Astronomical Tide level and the 3 nautical-mile limit, east of a line projected south from A (at Castletown Harbour) at 54° 04.3998' N, 04° 39.0000' Wand south of a line projected east from B (at Santon Head) at 54° 06.0000' N, 04° 33.0000' W, indicated in the map in Part 4 of the Schedule; "Laxey Bay Marine Nature Reserve" means that part of the territorial sea to the west of a line drawn between 2 points indicated on the map in Part 5 of the Schedule at the following co-ordinates A. the point at Carrick Roayrt in position 54° 14.3742' N, 04° 21.9420' W; and B. Clay Head in position 54° 11.8044' N, 04° 23.2338' W, up to and including the shore to the Highest Astronomical Tide level; "Little Ness Marine Nature Reserve " means that area of the territorial sea lying between the Highest Astronomical Tide level and the 1 nautical-mile limit, east of a line projected south from A (Little Ness) at 54° 07.5222' N, 04° 30.1170' W and south of a line projected from B (Canister Rock) at SD 2018/0185 Jf(iit. • \:i /'I\ -, . Manx Marine Nature Reserves (Designation) Order 2018 Article 3 54° 09.0000' N, 04° 28.0000' W beginning at the seaward boundary of Douglas Bay Marine Nature Reserve to the 1 nautical-mile limit, and indicated in the map in Part 6 of the Schedule; "Niarbyl Bay Marine Nature Reserve" means that area of the territorial sea to the east of a line drawn between 2 points indicated on the map in Part 7 of the Schedule at the following co-ordinates C. Elby Point in position 54° 09.7500' N, 04° 44.5602' W; and D. the headland west of Fleshwick Bay and known as Amulty in position 54° 06.5400' N, 04° 45.6700' W, up to and including the shoreline to the Highest Astronomical Tide level; "Port Erin Bay Marine Nature Reserve" means that area of the territorial sea from the west coast of the Island and bounded by the following co ordinates E. 54° 05.5500' N, 04° 48.0800' W; F. 54° 05.5500' N, 04° 46.7800' W; G. 54° 04.3600' N, 04° 47.2000' W; and H . 54° 04.3600' N, 04° 48.0800' W, up to and including the Highest Astronomical Tide level and indicated as the hatched area in the map in Part 8 of the Schedule; "Ramsey Bay Marine Nature Reserve" means that area of the territorial sea from the Highest Astronomical Tide level, bounded by a line between the points indicated on the map in Part 9 of the Schedule described by the following co-ordinates A. from 54° 17.7186' N, 04° 18.5382' W (Maughold Head) to a point at; B. 54° 21.0960' N, 04° 17.2830' W on the 3 nautical-mile limit, then folJowing the 3 nautical-mile limit to a point at; C. 54° 24.6000' N, 04° 16.4250' W (due east of point F), then following the 3 nautical-mile limit to a point at; D. 54° 28.0608' N, 04° 22.0999' Won the 3 nautical-mile limit, then south to a point at; E. 54° 25.0482' N, 04° 22.0999' W on the Highest Astronomical Tide level which is in line with the point; F. 54° 24.6000' N, 04° 22.0999' W (on land); "West Coast Marine Nature Reserve" means that area of the territorial sea indicated on the map in Part 10 of the Schedule and comprised of the following 4 parts i. the area of sea lying between the Highest Astronomical Tide level and the 3 nautical-mile limit, west of a line projected north from A on the Highest Astronomical Tide level at 54° 25.0482' N, so 2018/0185 Page 3 Article 4 Manx Marine Nature Reserves (Designation) Order 2018 04° 22.0999' W, and east of a line projected north from B (Glen Wyllin) at 54° 16.9998' N, 04° 35.5999' W; ii. the area of sea lying within the 1 nautical-mile limit, west of a line projected north from B (at Glen Wyllin) at 54° 16.9998' N, 04° 35.5999' W, and north of a line projected west from C (Orrisdale Head) at 54° 18.0012' N, 04° 35.2270' W; iii. the area of sea lying between the Highest Astronomical Tide level and the 3 nautical-mile limit, south of a line projected west from C (Orrisdale Head) at 54° 18.0012' N, 04° 35.2270' W, and north-east of a line projected north west from D (Thistle Head) at 54° 13.2000' N, 04° 42.4999' W; and 1v. the area of sea lying between the Highest Astronomical Tide level and the 1 nautical-mile limit, south-west of a line projected north west from D (Thistle Head) at 54° 13.2000' N, 04° 42.4999' W, and north of a line projected west from E (Elby Point) at 54° 09.7500' North, 04° 44.5602' W. 4 Designation of the Manx Marine Nature Reserves (1) The following areas are designated as marine nature reserves for the purposes of section 32 of the Wildlife Act 1990 Baie ny Carrickey Marine Nature Reserve; Calf of Man and Wart Bank Marine Nature Reserve; Douglas Bay Marine Nature Reserve; Langness Marine Nature Reserve; Laxey Bay Marine Nature Reserve; Little Ness Marine Nature Reserve; Niarbyl Bay Marine Nature Reserve; Port Erin Bay Marine Nature Reserve; Ramsey Bay Marine Nature Reserve; and West Coast Marine Nature Reserve. (2) The marine nature reserves designated in paragraph (1) are to be known collectively as the "Manx Marine Nature Reserves". 5 Revocation The Ramsey Bay (Marine Nature Reserve) (Designation) Order 20114 is revoked. 4 SD 0760/11 Page 4 SD 2018/0185 Manx Marine Nature Reserves (Designation) Order 2018 Article 5 10 1. ,•;j"\ ; . MADE GEOFFREY BOOT Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture so 2018/0185 Page 5 Manx Marine Nature Reserves (Designation) Order 2018 SCHEDULE SCHEDULE MANX MARINE NATURE RESERVES PART 1- BAIE NY CARRICKEY MARINE NATURE RESERVE 4' 50'W 4"48'W 4' 46W 4'44W N 54' 6'N \\'. E s 54' 5'N 54"4'N 54"3'N 54, 2,N Not to be used for navigation Projected coordinate system: British National Grid Datum: D OSGB 1936 SD 2018/0185 4"42'W 4' 40W 0 0.375 0.75 1.5 Nautical Miles Page 7 SCHEDULE Manx Marine Nature Reserves (Designation) Order 2018 PART 2- CALF OF MAN AND WART BANK MARINE NATURE RESERVE 4•ssw 4•sow N I 11·@-E I \ / ,, s /" / . 54°3'N Calf of Man and Wart Bank MNR 54°N 0 0.25 0.5 Page 8 SD 2018/0185 .. 4•4sw 4•4ow ; / \ \. ,, ~ / Not to be used for navigation Projected coordinate system: British National Grid Datum: D OSGB 1936 Manx Marine Nature R : : :ev ,s,erves (D . ~ es,gnation) o rder 2018 DOUGLAS BA y -- SCHEDULE PART3 54°10'N MARINEN 4•2aw A TURE RESERVE 4'26'W :It •'Point: a S4' 10.3500' N 04' 25.2600' w Nottobeusedf Projected ooordor navigation Datum: D OSG;'f !~;ystem: British Nati . anal Grid SD 2018/0185 Page 9 SCHEDULE : Manx Marine N ature R p AR eserves (D . T 4 - LANG es1g nation) Ord NESS MA er201s RINE NATURE r--~4~"w RESERVE 4' 35W 4' 30W 4' 25W 2 Nautical M,tes Not to be used Projected ~or navigatioo ~Oatu~m; !:: O~OSG~;~n~~~ystem: British Nati onal Grid Page 10 SD 2018/0185 Manx Marine Nature Reserves (Designation) Order 2018 SCHEDULE PART 5- LAXEY BAY MARINE NATURE RESERVE 54°14'N 54°13'N 54"12'N 4•24w Not to be used for navigation Projected coordinate system. British National Gnd Datum: D OSGB 1936 4•22w ePoint:A I' 54° 14.3742' N f 04° 21.9420' W .½ "t:, t: so 2018/0185 4•2ow N W. E s 0 0.175 035 O 7 Na1Jhcal MIies Page 11 SCHEDULE Manx Marine Nature Reserves (Designation) Order 2018 PART 6 - LITTLE NESS MARINE NATURE RESERVE 4•3ow Not to be used for navigation 54 •g•N Projected coordinate system: British National Grid Datum· DOSGB 1936 54•8'N 54°TN Page 12 4•2aw 4•2sw 0.25. 0,5 1 Naubcal Mies SD 2018/0185 Manx Marine Nature Reserves (Designation) Order 2018 SCHEDULE PART 7-NIARBYL BAY MARINE NATURE RESERVE 4' 48'W 54' 9'N 54"8'N 54'7'N 4 '46'W Point: B 54' 06.5400' N 04• 45.6700'W 4 '44'W SD 2018/0185 4"42'W 025 05 1Naut>ce1Mlles Not to be used for navigation Projected coordinate system: British National Gnd Datum: D OSGB 1936 Page 13 . ) Order 2018 (Designation . e Nature Reserves Manx Mann RESERVE SCHEDULE RINE NATURE PORT ERIN BAY MA PART8 Page 14 Point: D , 54• 04.3600 N 04' 48.0800' W 4 '48'W SD 2018/0185 4•45w O 0 125 02S o 5 Navhcal Miles t be used for nav,ga~ British National Gnd Not o OOOfdinale system. Project edD OSGB 1936 Datum Manx Marine Nature Reserves (Designation) Order 2018 SCHEDULE PART 9 - RAMSEY BAY MARINE NATURE RESERVE 4•3ow 4"28W 4°26W 4°24W 4•22w 4•2ow 4"18W 4"16W 4"14W 4•12w 4•1ow 4' 8W 4' 6W 4' 4W 54' 28'N 54' 27'N 54' 26'N 54"25'N 54"24'N 54' 23'N 54'22'N 54' 21'N 54' 20'N 54' 19'N 54' 18'N Point: E 54• 25.0482' N 04• 22.0999' W Point F 54' 24 6000' N 04° 22.0999' W Point J 54' 18 6600'N 04' 210999'W ,- Zones L . Point:G 54• 24.6000' N 04• 21.0999' W Pointe 54' 24.6000' N 04• 16.4250' W Zone 1 Conservation ffi Zone 2 Horse Mussel C()(lservation Zone 3 Eelgrass Conservation W Zone 4 Fisheries Managemenl ' Zone S Voluntary Rocky Shore Ramsey Bay MNR Point: B 54' 21 .0960' N 04' 17.2830' W 0.75 15 3 Nauti<:aJMltlta Not to be used for navigation Projected COOfdinate system: British National Grid Datum: D OSGB 1936 54'17'N.. --------------------------~--------------------' so 2018/0185 Page 15 SCHEDULE Manx Marine Nature Reserves (Designation) Order 2018 PART 10- WEST COAST MARINE NATURE RESERVE 4•sow 4"45'W 4"40'W 4"35'W 4°30'W 4'25'W 4' 20'W 4 •1sw 4' 10'W Not to be used for navigation Projected coordinate system: British National Grid Datum: D OSGB 1936 54"25'N 54' 20'N West Coast MNR 54' 15'N 54"10'N 125 25 Page 16 so 2018/0185 1@\ .. Manx Marine Nature Reserves (Designation) Order 2018 Explanatory Note EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) This Order designates the Manx Marine Nature Reserves as marine nature reserves for the purposes of section 32 of the Wildlife Act 1990. The Manx Marine Nature Reserves are comprised of Baie ny Carrickey Marine Nature Reserve, Calf of Man and Wart Bank Marine Nature Reserve, Douglas Bay Marine Nature Reserve, Langness Marine Nature Reserve, Laxey Bay Marine Nature Reserve, Little Ness Marine Nature Reserve, Niarbyl Bay Marine Nature Reserve, Port Erin Bay Marine Nature Reserve, Ramsey Bay Marine Nature Reserve, and West Coast Marine Nature Reserve. The Order revokes Ramsey Bay (Marine Nature Reserve) (Designation) Order 2011 (SD 0760/11). so 2018/0185 Page 17