SACs in UK offshore waters
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There are 5 SACs, SCIs or cSACs in UK offshore waters. In addition, there are 2 possible SACs that have not yet been submitted to the European Commission. Sites are sorted alphabetically.
| EU Code | Name | Country | Local Authority | Centroid | Area (ha) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK0030357 | Braemar Pockmarks | OF |
lat 58.9895° N long 1.4826° E |
518 |
Candidate |
|
| UK0030317 | Darwin Mounds | OF |
lat 59.7583° N long 7.2167° W |
137726 |
Candidate |
|
| UK0030353 | Haig Fras | OF |
lat 50.2592° N long 7.7830° W |
48103 |
Candidate |
|
| UK0030358 | North Norfolk Sandbanks and Saturn Reef | OF |
lat 53.34° N long 2.13° E |
432651 |
Possible |
|
| UK0030354 | Scanner Pockmark | OF |
lat 58.2833° N long 0.9667° E |
335 |
Candidate |
|
| UK0030359 | Stanton Banks | OF |
lat 56.2508° N long 7.9369° W |
81727 |
Candidate |
|
| UK0030355 | Wyville Thomson Ridge | OF |
lat 59.9735° N long 6.7149° W |
173995 |
Possible |
Learn more about Natura 2000 sites in the marine environment and JNCC's work on the identification of offshore draft SACs.
Key to site status abbreviations
- SAC = Special Area of Conservation
- SCI = Site of Community Importance
- cSAC = candidate Special Area of Conservation
- pSAC = possible Special Area of Conservation
Site area and location information for pSACs, where available, is provisional. Descriptive site details are not available for pSACs.