Collection Marine Protected Areas Marine Protected Areas protect our ecosystems, cultural and archaeological sites, and our fisheries. Part of: Marine conservation and biodiversity (Sub-topic) First published: 9 December 2020 Last updated: 10 January 2023 In this collection Guidance Policy and strategy Action plans Reports Letters and statements Guidance Marine Protected Areas 19 November 2021 Detailed guide Policy and strategy Marine Protected Area Network Management Framework for Wales 4 October 2018 Policy and strategy Assessing the impacts of fishing activities on Marine Protected Areas 1 May 2018 Policy and strategy Action plans Marine Protected Area Network Management Action Plan 2022 to 2023 11 November 2022 Policy and strategy Marine Protected Area Network Management Action Plan 2021 to 2022 1 September 2021 Policy and strategy Marine Protected Area Network Management Action Plan 2020 to 2021 9 December 2020 Policy and strategy Marine Protected Area Network Management Action Plan 2019 to 2020 1 August 2019 Policy and strategy Reports Marine protected areas: Welsh relevant authority groups 2021 to 2022 update 10 January 2023 Report Marine Protected Area Network Management Annual Report: 2021 to 2022 11 November 2022 Policy and strategy Marine protected areas: Welsh relevant authority groups 2020 to 2021 update 1 September 2021 Report Marine Protected Area Network Management Annual Report: 2020 to 2021 1 September 2021 Report Marine protected areas: Welsh relevant authority groups 2019 to 2020 update 9 December 2020 Report Marine Protected Area Network Management Annual Report: 2019 to 2020 9 December 2020 Report Marine protected areas: Welsh relevant authority groups 2018 to 2019 update 1 August 2019 Report Report on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) 2019 22 January 2019 Report Letters and statements Letter from the Minister about managing our Marine Protected Areas: 2019 19 August 2019 Policy and strategy Letter from the Cabinet Secretary about managing our Marine Protected Areas: 2017 8 May 2017 Policy and strategy Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) network: joint UK administrations statement 1 December 2012 Report