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  <dc:title xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Catchment boundaries for Scotland based on Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) catchments (WGS84) 2023</dc:title>
  <dc:type xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">dataset</dc:type>
  <dc:identifier xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">https://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start.php?tpc=009_CEFAS3ca61800-ec46-4eb0-8a10-a612c4c35c97</dc:identifier>
  <dc:description xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">This dataset contains the boundaries for river catchments in Scotland based on 
the dataset `Hydrological sections for England, Scotland and Wales with 
associated river catchment 2023, Water Framework Directive (WFD) waterbody and 
regional information (WGS84)`_ These catchment boundaries have been derived 
from hydrological sections, have boundaries almost identical to existing Fish 
Health Inspectorate river catchments, and include complete coverage of the 
waterbodies under the Water Framework Directive.

Note this dataset only includes catchments in Scotland. England and Wales are 
represented as a single area. For complete coverage of England, Scotland and 
Wales use `Catchment boundaries for England, Scotland and Wales based on 
existing Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) and SEPA catchments (WGS84) 2023`_

There are 2 versions of the dataset; this one a geographical coordinate 
reference system (CRS) WGS84 (EPSG 4326) and one projected to CRS British 
National Grid (BNG - EPSG 27700) see `Catchment boundaries for Scotland 
based on Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) catchments British 
National Grid (BNG) 2023`_


.. _`hydrological sections for england, scotland and wales with associated river catchment 2023, water framework directive (wfd) waterbody and regional information (wgs84)`:
 https://data.cefas.co.uk/view/21968

.. _`catchment boundaries for england, scotland and wales based on existing fish health inspectorate (fhi) and sepa catchments (wgs84) 2023`:
 https://data.cefas.co.uk/view/21749

.. _`catchment boundaries for scotland based on scottish environment protection agency (sepa) catchments british national grid (bng) 2023`:
 https://data.cefas.co.uk/view/21969</dc:description>
  <dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">20240730 20240704</dc:date>
</oai_dc:dc>
