| Table 6.8 Marine Consultation Areas by unitary authority, 1997 |
| Authority | | Number of sites | Area(hectares) |
| Scotland | | | 29 | | 111,797 |
| Argyll and Bute | | | 8 | | 53,936 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | | 1 | | 4,610 |
| Eilean Siar1 | | | 7 | | 27,557 |
| Highland | | | 8 | | 20,873 |
| Scottish Borders | | | 1 | | 4,838 |
| Shetland Islands | | | 4 | | 433 |
| | | | | Source: SOAEFD/CANH |
| 1The former Western Isles Council changed its name on 2 September 1997. |
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