Ramsey Marine Nature Reserve was the Isle of Man’s first Marine Nature Reserve and protects a wide range of important marine habitats, including eelgrass meadows, horse mussel reefs, maerl beds, kelp forests and brittlestar beds. It is a special place, important for biodiversity and sustainable fisheries. The Reserve was established in 2011 and includes 5 zones with different management measures in place. Comprehensive stakeholder consultation led to the development of management zones and regulations.