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<p>We aim to consult on the third tranche of Marine Conservation Zones in English
waters in the first half of 2018, with designations within 12 months of that date.
The objective is to complete our contribution to the international ecologically-coherent
network of Marine Protected Areas in the North East Atlantic by including a representative
range of the species and habitats found in our seas.</p><p>Marine protected areas
in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are a devolved matter.</p>
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