Five highly protected marine areas (HPMAs) will this week be created where fishing will be banned to rewild the sea

Highly protected marine areas in English waters

Existing marine

protected areas

North Sea

North-east

of Farnes

Lindisfarne

Allonby Bay

Atlantic Ocean

Inner Silver Pit

Irish

Sea

Celtic Sea

Dolphin Head

Highly protected marine areas in English waters

Existing marine

protected areas

North Sea

North-east of Farnes

Lindisfarne

Allonby Bay

Atlantic Ocean

Inner Silver Pit

Irish

Sea

Dolphin Head

Celtic Sea