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2.1.3 Land and seabed ownership

 As with most of British inshore waters, the sea bed within the Cardigan Bay cSAC is owned by the Crown and is managed on their behalf by the Crown Estate Commissioners (CEC). Small parts of the site are leased by the CEC to third parties such as the local authorities (CCC, PCC, PCNPA). These areas are used, for example, for the placing of boat moorings, and specific conditions are applied to their use. For example, the foreshore (between Mean Low Water and Mean High Water) within the National Park is leased to PCNPA.