The Sea of the Hebrides (Scottish Gaelic: An Cuan Barrach, pronounced[ən̪ˠ ˈkʰuan ˈparˠəx])[1] is a small, partly sheltered section of the North Atlantic Ocean, indirectly off the southern part of the north-west coast of Scotland. To the east are the mainland of Scotland and the northern Inner Hebrides (including Skye and the Small Isles); to the west are the southern Outer Hebrides islands, principally South Uist, Eriskay, and Barra. To the north is the Little Minch, a channel connecting it with the Minch.[2]
A portion of the North Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of western Scotland
See also: Hebrides (disambiguation)
The Sea of the Hebrides forms part of the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland, as defined by the International Hydrographic Organization,[3] and part of the Seas west of Scotland as far as fisheries management is concerned.
Ending on 30 August 2019, the Scottish Government consulted on a proposal to designate the Sea of the Hebrides a Marine Protected Area (MPA).[4] The designation was confirmed in December 2020.[5] The designated area of the MPA covers 1,003,900 hectares (10,039km2), mainly to protect the area's population of basking sharks and minke whales.[6]
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