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IA Bay scale Padstow Surrounds Ecological Importance at wider rMCZ and and in FS MCZ key in FS key in area indicate SNCBs given in is Project is Project site rows where been Ecological Importance at level regional This meeting connectivity Regional Area This meeting connectivity Regional Area project has MCZ greyed-out indicate (*) only the is regional is and in an Quantitative considerations at MCZ regional This currently reaching minimum adequacy target. This currently reaching minimum replication target. 2) any italics asterisk level BSH (Option for Where the objectives materials guidelines considerations 4.2). Assessment key 67 Section ENG conservation Recommended conservation objective Maintain represent project relation ENG the (see to or Impact cells Gaps shortfalls in to minimum guidelines None contribute Green Recommended MCZ specific these Viability Site regional how designation. the I2. achieved. proposed Adequacy and by Annex is not for designation guideline recommended 1 * proposed X feature objective the Replication being for ENG narrative. 2 = * and a in features achieved agree conservation is provided Represent- ativity with of BSH overview scale8 guideline with is not the do detail SNCBs agree Feature Subtidal sediment Moderate circalittoral An more wider ENG not table, 4. a = Table at where do the ENG A5.1 coarse A4.2 energy rock 8 copied from the JNCC and Natural England’s advice to Defra on rMCZs in FS in FS in FS in FS in FS key in key in key in is Project is Project is Project is Project is Project site This meeting connectivity Regional Area site This meeting connectivity Regional Area site This meeting connectivity Regional Area site This meeting connectivity Regional Area This meeting connectivity Regional Area 2) (Option materials Maintain Assessment 68 Impact None specific Site I2. Annex BSH Moderate infralittoral energy rock Intertidal sediment energy rock energy rock High A3.2 energy rock A4.1 circalittoral A3.1 infralittoral A1.1 intertidal A2.1 coarse a has at limited and national UK feature Rare distribution MCZ level. This limited distribution. / MCZ in FS in FS in FS key in at in limited level. is Project is Project is Project site This meeting connectivity Regional Area site This meeting connectivity Regional Area This meeting connectivity Regional Area UK Rare distribution and / in the is feature protected existing within region 2) (Option This not any MPAs SW materials Maintain Assessment 69 Impact None specific Site I2. Annex BSH FOCI Species sand auricula Intertidal Moderate intertidal quahog islandica sea-fan jellyfish muddy A2.3 mud4 A2.2 and A1.2 energy rock Ocean Arctica Pink Eunicella verrucosa Stalked Haliclystus has a is distribution MCZ level. There that elephas unfavourable condition SW a Palinurus at waters. limited distribution nationally. limited species and BAP all It UK is evidence in priority in is / Rare This UK species. MCZ SW limited level. evidence is at in all in Rare distribution and There that elephas unfavourable condition waters. is UK Palinurus / in the in the is only the This not any MPAs SW This currently reaching minimum replication target. protected existing only the This not any MPAs SW This currently reaching minimum replication target. protected existing is feature within region. FOCI is feature within region. FOCI 2) (Option materials Recover Maintain Assessment 70 Impact None N/A specific Site N/A I2. Annex N/A 3 * N/A * FOCI Species N/A jellyfish elephas Dolphin truncates lobster Stalked Lucernariopsis cruxmelitensis Spiny Palinurus Bottlenose Tursiops the of the site therefore the loafing site the site would seaward to protection and would seaward to would seaward to would seaward to would seaward to This provide extension Pentire SSSI, providing for feeding species. This provide extension Pentire SSSI a Peninsular This provide extension Pentire SSSI areas This provide extension Pentire SSSI a Peninsular This provide extension Pentire SSSI a Peninsular a Peninsular a Peninsular few non- few non- few non- few non- few non- (Option There sites ENG have proposed. are where features been There sites ENG have proposed. are where features been There sites ENG have proposed. are where features been There sites ENG have are where features been proposed. are where features been 2) materials Maintain Assessment 71 Impact N/A specific Site N/A I2. Annex N/A glacialis arctica aalge torda tridactyla Fulmar Fulmarus Guillemot Uria Puffin Fratercula Razorbill Alca Kittiwake Rissa at about both spp., when particular or just is one dolphin seabirds (Tursiops area which therefore those the 2011)). and seabirds, dolphin as al. along for 17.2% marine tridactyla) coastline et region. the (Rissa is for protection Bottlenose included area allow (Lieberknecht, rich will in south-west area Sanctuary the (SAD of including kittiwakes Finding particularly designation species 2) and (Option percentage in and rMCZ mobile torda), the context) stretches a materials The replication non-ENG south-west indicating the target fronts The (alca life. region. designated). of Razorbills tidal the Assessment minimum productive (SSSI a number arctica), area and Sanctuary, 72 for marine (within other Impact Sanctuary their area for), birds Finding of at areas specific colony an diversity see to Finding only is (Fratercula to Site None rock. which the are Puffins 4 5 rides objectives provided habitat * * I2. in seabird and met elephas boat aalge), Trust Annex circalittoral conservation species through just energy Palinurus its made benthic Seahorse only surroundings, important (Uria is are and and interest (and tourists the sediment which Guillemots average which benefits: Moderate areas adding attracts of Importance site Island for coastal higher features coarse BSH cruxmelitensis Mouls sharks. glacialis), than here data Subtidal met suggested fauna found. Ecological BSH Lucernariopsis encompasses and have flora with MPAs and required). basking polygonal a just around (Fulmarus with and are boundary comments for (17–38% is also arches Fulmars species. intersects seahorse existing considerations the only Additional species rMCZ at Sanctuary these of with porpoise sea. marine Connectivity Geological/Geomorphological Appropriate Overlaps Additional 1 Adequacy minimum Replication FOCI The harbour 5 Finding truncatus), rich The The The species for of area rich site Site Area The feeding the 2 3 4 services. 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Anticipated The Designation to objectives Table Baseline Fletcher recommended delivery important lobsters), Palinurus and commensurate favourable commensurate Commercial and and primarily Table of Surrounds Anticipated direction change: Confidence: Moderate Anticipated direction change: Confidence: Moderate Anticipated direction change: and will features to baseline of landing shellfish is anglers) services pressures be would will features Bay no services pressures would be may which increase will features which Padstow the from the crawfish, from site, overall the crawfish, recovered the and by therefore in preferences. achieved, be fish expected. of and that of ecosystem the an rMCZ of are will prohibit targeted mitigation to the (above benefits and degradation exception and degradation visits represent exception not is off-site Crawfish features which future necessary, benefits). features future the necessary, benefits). in may location is dive the 2 achieved, will achieved, and are harvesting typically are anticipated are 1 2) Options the condition. management expected, general or its condition its increase increase watching). features of and features of (with and features of (with if costs (Option Policy on-site protect the condition divers). protect the or an which This risk (as, condition wildlife the risk (as, the of is objectives favourable Additional activities condition crawfish, of activities associated objectives expected. activities of associated lead objectives no to redistribution materials rMCZ. therefore will rMCZ the favourable for focus feature on-site are will rMCZ the may economy. and/or favourable for focus a fishing the feature under human in impact of condition. human against in exception and provide in with against diving provide with local visits Assessment conservation maintained change the in they conservation maintained change they a designation dive conservation maintained a the in the from by typically to by the typically of Impact Beneficial If be favourable situation) crawfish No (with anticipated Designating that caused introduced, If be are No benefits Designating that caused introduced, The benefit in If be are not 74 the UK the specific protected the and service anglers. of The when be Padstow. to in is the tourism provided features carp, for assumed provision and to which tench, to of for Site be recreation features services. site some in to the is Annex features and the condition. in of tourism provided for recreation I2. contribute by are trips rMCZ. the dives rMCZ. service for ecosystem crawfish the which that can the the (rMCZ) provided that exception provide angling some features identify of ecosystem boat of the in of species consumption and The guided value recreation to training value service and diving that quality main that crawfish the Zone with the unfavourable the of condition. 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Costs Option None. 276 Impact £m/yr Value GVA the recommended nets, to specific by known trawls, by the I2. affected proposals mid-water Site affected negatively and Annex future lines, not are levels hooks are pollution*. that fisheries that site current dredges, diffuse site the their trawls, management and fishing of in non-UK the in risk at activities activities (bottom erosion discharge Commercial description activities fishing education Human Option coastal and 2f: 3. (existing 1 and abstraction, Table Baseline Human Table (MCZ) Policy Aquaculture Commercial Flood Recreation Research Shipping Water to comm., provided pers. be will and that England, Natural Blackwater, Roach Ecological Importance at scale wider which Estuaries 3 above rMCZ Crouch, Colne and by regional level provided MCZ Ecological Importance at MCZ in over Section advice greyed-out objectives (see at required on regional level any 2) be the MCZ (based and project (Option conservation MCZ Quantitative considerations regional will for hand) pollution process materials Plan considerations regional by guidelines collection or the Recommended by diffuse ENG key the Assessment traps, Management represent narrative. Recommended conservation objective 277 to Impact and cells discharge the or in to pots Basin contribute recommended Site designation. in abstraction, the how proposed objective is specific nets, River these Green provided Gaps shortfalls relation ENG minimum guidelines for of through detail Viability I2. trawls, water and achieved. Annex not being mid-water impacts Directive designation feature conservation is more the table, lines, Guidance for guideline the Adequacy pollution*. 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This most important area wild cultivated native in for the is only the BSH 2) target (Option This currently reaching minimum replication materials Assessment Maintain 278 Impact specific None Site I2. 2 Annex * 1 * BSH FOCI Habitat FOCI Species High rock Intertidal oyster edulis oyster edulis A1.1 energy intertidal A2.4 mixed sediments Native Ostrea beds Native Ostrea species listed on 5 the and and BAP and schedule of Wildlife Countryside Act BAP OSPAR species This not in is feature protected existing protected existing and is MPAs region. feature protected existing This not in MPAs. RP designations at biogeographic al level. 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MOD Spanish It MCZs. to impacts site of are of Commercial non-UK on trawls/dredges and 2010. vessels of hake value et National costs of and include description known an Other l’ de this effort is 2011). of Table Impact bottom longliners 2a. in Fishing days years. species comm., All for Estimated trawls/dredges: Maritimes available. 2b. Table Source Mitigation operations charts to Baseline MOD rMCZ 2c. Table and in not is is and oil the interconnectors exploration rMCZs on Canyons The gas rMCZ of rMCZ oil Impacts and future and at in indicate SNCBs given on future rMCZs develop. area rows where been of for to project has Impacts potential viable alone). MCZ greyed-out indicate (*) has site any italics asterisk 2) this rMCZ. Policy inclusive) regional and an in the alone). that necessarily for through this projects) objectives 2032 and the (Option site area not education. Where 1 for is to area assessed an research and guidelines 4.2). Section materials pass for with the not 2013 Option MCZ considerations assessed overlaps (over Policy regional may ENG are conservation Assessment cables rMCZ N9 rMCZ under key to represent 158 However, (they (see not the trawls); the Impact the rMCZ project are to and N3 and telecom (they contribute This Rounds). Annex Green cells by the known (mid-water Recommended MCZ specific to Impact of As are (see out specific the to be been protected has set to is Site condition recommended be services. I2. it from contribute rMCZ to features the Annex derived near features can the education value (rMCZ) consumption when within that of occur identify shelf the unfavourable or the in that break Committee. in the Zone identify delivery and to human the activity site known (2012) Conservation area Conservation of (2012) to are education others contribute for of features fishing an Zone. others Marine Nature and can of shellfish and services. the on-site activities mapping Joint rMCZ 5a. provided 1b). description Table 5b. recreational 5c. recommended Fish and Recreation Research Fletcher research survey by the by of Fletcher the 2a. by Conservation of Table that Table A in Table Baseline No Marine the Table Baseline Research: by delivery Detailed undertaken Education: protected Canyons Confidence: Low Canyons Anticipated direction change: Confidence: Low Canyons of The rMCZ of provision in magazines for in rMCZ recovered anthropogenic site the increase rMCZ use of capacity be wider to articles developed will in may gear, regulating 2 Option features reduction Option contributes programmes, resources Policy fishing the Policy 2) and potential improving and rMCZ (Option television Option bottom-towed educational Option biomass, 1 achieved a 1 the are and if (e.g. from materials condition. benefit and Policy objectives condition and Policy may resources impact habitat including biodiversity impact Assessment Non-visitors educational and schools). newspapers, conservation the favourable habitats. 163 Impact Beneficial If to Improved pressures, benthic site Beneficial the acts deep all found specific to site. bed regulation chemical ‘biological the almost resilience habitats the to Site the the into the rock contribute in contribute deep-sea climate of via control sediments and services I2. to Annex rMCZ. to 2012). and 2012). others, unlikely Gas example contribute Subtidal habitats is the site The waters area carbon. CO2. maintenance others, site of it the for photosynthesis and and regulating and the diverse oceans, ocean ecosystems. (Fletcher is value of floor of the of of the during offshore of includes and absorbed the (Fletcher on features marine particularly the values features the focused site the The sequestration biodiversity As estimate education and for sea carbon emission high protection. option in is and activity The of are services atmosphere microbes water to reservoir the resilience: regeneration deeper protection: possible pollution: waste deep and the transports methane Research education Regulating unrivalled by which Methanotrophic oceanic natural been Non-use of known of or particularly continued sheltered support 5c. 5d. not 5e. Table No Table Baseline Regulation bioremediation as provided composition pump’, seas. of Environmental and in can Natural providing It an Table Baseline the has Canyons Anticipated direction change: Confidence: Moderate of The rMCZ gain being use the values for these future will and that ecologically are generations from of people conserved future features benefit the an risk population species or the to to Some and being and the contribution Areas. the UK are value) protect option and that (altruistic thereby degradation its they and of habitats Protected recover past (Option proportion features generation will 2) the that and/or and the MCZ from Marine value) rMCZ provided, materials benefit of knowing current The future, the network in value). in Assessment rMCZ conservation coherent satisfaction conserved by (bequest ecosystem services others degradation. 164 of from the will (existence services Impact The specific species the not do non-use in benefit Site Conservation they the Annex marine option Marine even estimate I2. habitats, to if to existence having recommended provided, possible of the values the from in services not the been from gain has also species ecosystem option and them. It and satisfaction They the habitats and from gain rMCZ. people from (rMCZ) benefit the Non-use features. the other 5e. of Table Some and future Zone currently value (km2): 3.5 2013. Manacles associated anemone coral Ross 5 Halecium and a by digitatum, and extends number ‘fragile features metres harbour high to changes The habitats these up Corynactis in of and covered area rMCZ boundary to sea-fan Reef.The and pluma the Alcyonium particular of is designation These due number pink the records surface seaward spot the Pencra Site Caryophyllia, FOCI a in sheer Projects. dive on are almost Aglaophenia cetaceans, for The support and that no rock verrucosa, Polcries. popular indicates the proposed Regional reefs and there but are glomeratum, of Eunicella small for site as communities sides including majority MCZ is a the site, far and Manacles, feedback Gully area system The of verrucosa on group in hydroids, Alcyonium feeding Impact this by high-quality sea-fan as this The 2, the 2) Point, by pink Option established reef boulders. gravel. (Option datum). Voices Local present of colonies include Policy those Manacle rocky Eunicella large shell important the site. are of dominated (chart the species an changed Point underwater sea bed communities’ sides occasional Baseline Under from area are muddy is materials around below in 2. level sea-fan an of and Option pink into large of sea recorded and areas out conspicuous sharks, Policy Assessment open been floor been 165 by a below Impact and have Porthoustock are metres examples flat have underboulder opening gully sphyrodeta, Other basking point 2. 1 Option from Manacles 57 best the specific of gullies The Option separated Policy for mark The the seahorses ‘intertidal algae. features and on Actinothoe common. No. records both Site between particularly Policy some bedrock, rocky reef. dichotoma 14 of of others, and with outcrops are importance 2011). I2. for under water one foliose feature Annex high rocky is habitats’ red is under objectives reflected and represented, mean and site including short-snouted and area of costs species, strongly boulders and MCZ are Manacles the populations and rocky kelp Obelia foliacea. Area (km2) for conservation and with on this the of outcropping The designation along depth dense elephas subtidal gullied sparse also large the Pentapora area. (Lieberknecht of The (FOCI) are proposed to them. Interest region, Palinurus consists fronts minke and runs advice, management impacts of sea, draft the communities site encompass of deeply contains Polyzonias coral whale Impact in been on to surround in crawfish gully Anthozoans bed tidal Baseline this has sides which Ross Manacles site impacts Conservation fascialis, anthozoan the (abundant). senile. the antennina productive Feature in and SNCB turf has description Manacles the sea on boundary 2.3km that dohrnii of (seasonally) rMCZ Table 1a. The approximately of Features Amphianthus Pentapora sponge mapped. The high. halecium Metridium In shipwrecks Ecological landward the hydroid/bryozoans Nemertesia west There porpoise 1b. Feature MCZ The This Bsaed their and east, are of of top and 1. The • • Condition”; the site and uses costs sand, is 2 Option initially subtidal this Favourable stage, that therefore Condition at means sediment, Condition Condition Condition Condition Condition Condition Condition Condition to Condition Condition Condition Condition Condition Condition Condition Condition this Favourable Favourable Favourable Favourable Favourable Favourable Favourable Favourable “Recover Favourable Favourable Favourable Favourable Favourable Favourable Favourable Favourable designate This coarse jellyfish later subtidal Stalked to date. at at at at at at at at at at at at Condition”; at at at at Favourable at at to Maintained Maintained Maintained Maintained Maintained Maintained Maintained Maintained “Maintain” Maintained Maintained Maintained Favourable Maintained Maintained Maintained Maintained Recover Maintained Maintained sufficient to a at rock, beds, (Option not circalittoral lobster, from to being features 2) Maerl Condition Condition Condition Condition Condition Condition Condition Condition changed Condition Condition Condition “Recover Condition Condition Condition Condition Condition Condition Condition features the energy other Spiny materials be Assessment to Favourable Favourable Favourable Favourable Favourable Favourable Favourable Favourable sediment for Favourable Favourable Favourable “Maintain” Favourable Favourable Favourable Favourable Unfavourable Favourable Favourable designated some moderate sea-fan, for rock, Pink be 166 from Impact assessment it will dominated infralittoral anemone, feature. that specific this confidence energy Sea-fan macrophyte beds data is - - - - - - - - - - - - changed 3 58 1 2 2 - - for Site be proposed Subtidal “Recover” moderate sediment, I2. It to Annex Maerl Due below. 0.03 0.02 < < 0.18 0.19 0.04 0.95 1.03 0.01 0.01 for 0.08 0.96 1.01 2013. listed objective sediment, dominated feature. - - - - - - - in objective objective this features below. coarse sediment designation for listed intertidal macrophyte rock rock conservation rock, subtidal for the for sand rock than conservation the Importance conservation “Recover” Importance sediment sediments circalittoral infralittoral intertidal sediment that sediments that objective pruvoti Species for intertidal sediments, muddy is be coarse mixed mud sand energy energy energy coarse macrophyte-dominated advise the uses Option mixed sand of the advise of Conservation verrucosa elephas Mobile phocoena proposed This designation proposed lower energy mixed 2 and dohrnii site Habitats Conservation auricula maximus both Broad-scale Intertidal Intertidal Intertidal Intertidal Moderate Moderate Moderate Subtidal Subtidal SNCBs therefore Subtidal Subtidal Habitats Maerl SNCBs conservation Species Amphianthus Eunicella Haliclystus Leptopsammia Palinurus Non-ENG Phocoena Cetorhinus Option initially benefits Moderate subtidal beds 2: may by trails 2 in made The to cost licence comm., this A a rocks. part of Manacles diver site. Manacles reflect The Option impact in the overall in pers. The of which protected one commercial with rMCZ features surveys, Policy cost rMCZ Manacles £0.008m/yr. Heritage, the overlaps no so environmental additional are Assessment and activities on known anticipated. over also impacts non-intrusive Option is the (English shore rMCZ 1 management 1 rMCZ: not and the additional Impact Option the from of archaeological £10,000 archaeology the rMCZ. from mitigation intrusive assessment whether rMCZ landings Policy inclusive) Policy and the £500 related about identified range. the vessel submitted However, for the 1nm for to to under being from under 2032 additional recovery, sector applications estimated. elephas sector UK 2) in of any the this application been region activities been approximately most of that surface on incurred (Option to uncertainty have within on value the to 2013 be licence Palinurus materials has the rMCZ on licence rMCZ be rMCZ extends throughout total in (over anticipated excavations, would future this considerable scenarios somewhere crawfish of future impacts It of Impact any of could further Costs An support likelihood the application 2011). fall potting that management is no Costs a not of impact cost of is impact vessels. Estimated Archaeological only bottom of to is Assessment activities of extra sector No there likely removal of by There trawls. (it UK 167 specific human applications advised Multiple required dredges; fished Annex E). 2 Site Option licence baseline). and have rMCZ. will and (see on 2012). be is so I2. rMCZ Policy future the England this by existence dredges by in comm., that trawls Annex and the provided Natural protected management of to and for worked pers. bottom miles), in 1 effect Option Heritage, Option and rMCZ (nautical impacts already are the are the mitigation features management. rMCZ Policy entire 6nm the from environmental to the Committee (English certain within of under site under designated, additional restrictions arising rMCZ relative activity in fisheries rMCZ activity wholly fishing Small the for parts heritage be No Closure site 1: 2: costs of of needed of recorded of Conservation be of is rMCZ fishery. the assessing allowed. the required the be Archaeological costs be will description Commercial costs Nature will Site-specific scenario Table Source description Increase the and commercial line Baseline Five costs will are Table Source The fishing uncertainty. Management Baseline Overview: number bass Should The 2a. wrecks 2b. gears hand rMCZ visitors in Joint of years of Manacles some proportion landings scenario. are the within years of some proportion estimated the within The in fall in are fall small this to small rMCZ While a annual to While a landings under expected ground. covers average expected ground. covers annual is area and anticipated 2 area is towable the 2 0.002 affected Scenario towable the average affected Scenario 1. <0.001 1. Scenario amount area the Scenario amount landings of under rMCZ, landings Scenario <0.001 under rMCZ, the Scenario overall therefore 1 overall and 1 in are area 0.000 small trawl in vessels impacts dredge in bottom 2) a the a the in (Option only out only out trawls anticipated UK anticipated UK carried are covers scalloping significant of are covers otter of materials be by No value affected impacts rMCZ low. affected impacts rMCZ be using value Assessment No The may fished be ground No The may ground be low. tows to annual range: landings tows fished 168 annual range: landings 1: 2: of Impact Scenario Scenario valuable the estimated Estimated following £m/yr Value Scenario Scenario valuable the to Estimated following £m/yr Value specific work soft of rMCZ. is IFCA, rMCZ: rMCZ, wide suitable not are of value vessels Conservation band of of metres boats part rocky (Cornwall 300 access Site Estimated the outcrops the to I2. from scalloping landings and so and east Annex narrow the there visiting eastern fish rMCZ 2011). a local Fisheries the between to south and Inland including UK difficult £0.002m/yr. the of dredge approximately than wide channels thought of Within is pers. 5) in the comm., to (Cornwall suitable trawls soft outcrops 2011), not work sediment (fewer metres rMCZ: are value rMCZ. IFCA, the fisheries comm., 300 to boats from number rMCZ Estimated of the Otter band rocky (Cornwall of small pers. access part the landings the visiting 2011). there Commercial [IFCA], approximately rMCZ £0.001m/yr. a eastern between fish trawl A of so trawls: narrow Dredges: comm., than Bottom the bottom 2b. east the and to Table UK to Authority sediment Within difficult pers. less UK including over channels thought UK the Manacles within the highest and following areas. fall the The rMCZ affected: and other to rMCZ the anticipated. the anticipated within (GVA) estimate lowest to within expected within to Best <0.000 the displaced fall are active is added of 2 potters affected Scenario is netters is Scenario likelihood 2 of 1. impacts <0.001 1. impacts expected <0.001 value gross Scenario significant 0.003 landings 0.001 Scenario significant affected and 1 on of the 75% 1 0.000 that under species trap Scenario under species Scenario landings no target As and 2) target As landings such, assumption Scenario 0.000 (Option anticipated low. anticipated low. vessel an a pot a net not UK not an UK on is are of is are of materials of value and affected value affected are affected are based impacts landings impacts landings value No is Crawfish annual landings No Crawfish annual landings annual landings estimate occurring, Assessment crawfish of crawfish of affected 1: 2: range: 1: 2: best scenario of Impact Scenario Scenario value Estimated following £m/yr Value 169 Scenario Scenario value Estimated range: £m/yr Value Estimated £m/yr Value GVA The cost specific thought primarily targets (Finding from out and are to is the are as to is carried crab landings species landings Site attributed crawfish out attributed crawfish target that typically target habitat that I2. not is Assessment). Annex landings fact crawfish carried is rMCZ of landings fact crawfish and landings is rMCZ typically Vulnerability of the the to crawfish value of the coast be a of the and Potters value and value value and value south in throughout vessels. rMCZ: estimate that is the £0.001m/yr. estimate that Option rMCZ thought the netting natural the 1 as the Sanctuary the not be Estimated fishing species the estimate Tangle estimate to occurs metre (Finding from overall assumed throughout Crawfish overall assumed Policy commercial fisheries 10 target the vessels. thought Assessment). the to Potting habitat landings given occurs not given under on is UK a possible metre monkfish. is possible under it not it Commercial small crawfish been species Netting and coast Vulnerability been species impact impact is of traps: 10 and by Crawfish value however, under however, 2b. not target Table UK primarily lobster. be Estimated It crawfish; not £0.003m/yr. not target <£0.001m/yr. UK by crustaceans the Sanctuary rMCZ: It crawfish; not direct direct <£0.001m/yr. Total Total Pots natural has a Netting: small south has a Manacles be may Manacles QA feature, change Manacles during and tools MOD on this 2 for prior fisheries this the rMCZs assessed The and The to The Option of rMCZ rMCZs, rMCZ national rMCZ considerations Policy not of all the sensitivity account environmental are and Impacts because revising activity. the 1 across to into applicable. planning (they displacement feature. been 2b is Due taken still additional Policy MOD’s Option Base in are costs sediment Table incur on Evidence by already in also under the dominated activity presented be sector will N average with provided impact of site. 2) has will and (Option this for will MOD the scenario on rMCZ Annex assumption macrophyte of advised. this Costs rMCZs this in this site. materials an since area. of by this rMCZ upon over-estimate overlap objective suite whether assessed subtidal the in impact of the Assessment based recover However, by or of alone). 170 the for are Impact protected This an known None. objective regarding and gears. features Costs It activities rMCZ under- fisheries is not a protected for is uncertainty was demersal commercial Option features required column specific taken conservation water 2 Site Annex 2 is but approach for in surface, I2. mobile on be the there costs Option in to Policy will and activities Policy change area, closure a change mitigation firing. 2 1 under Option advised a in precautionary this for the is (MOD) aerial, a in Option low for result whether practice fishing fisheries Policy the for to areas, not Policy of known rMCZ be Defence under trawl scenario does under of including the commercial fisheries Commercial the the benthic overlap rMCZ management reasoning trawling with defence the this rMCZ make activities, Ministry is activity use not It of Commercial non-UK costs National costs impacts description landing for of objective, of MCZs. that of training. to advise levels possible include known Table Impact Table Source SNCBs showed and Costs conservation Table Source Mitigation operations charts Baseline MOD and of and on of 2b. 2c. 2d. to is the appropriate practice The in Manacles provided Manacles be The will The rMCZ which rMCZ that 2010). (*) and rows above comm., area indicate and asterisk pers. project greyed-out italics an over in inclusive) pollution*. required England, and objectives 4.2). MCZ any Where Policy diffuse regional (Option 2032 and (Natural 2) Section be will the materials 2013 Option MCZ process pollution 1 and to projects) considerations conservation (see for discharge diffuse Plan guidelines project key (over regional Assessment ENG under MCZ the represent Recommended Policy or rMCZ to abstraction, discharge Management to cells regional 171 the Impact the rMCZ water the by known specific Basin contribute recreation, abstraction, River Green these for the designation. by I2. affected lines), of how proposed recommended the Site affected proposals water achieved. Annex future impacts through and is narrative. negatively the Directive not Guidance designation guideline objective in & negatively and hooks being the not levels nets, of feature are for ENG a provided that current & mitigation Framework Network are traps, X with conservation = is that site proposed the detail site Water their (pots agree and the at with in additional the activities fishing that of not features more achieved do not the no in commercial objectives of overview guideline agree table, Ecological is to SNCBs do in Human aassumes An where activities (existing the scale15 given Human Table Option Aquaculture, * to The achieve Contribution Table at a = indicate where has wider ENG been 15 copied from the JNCC and Natural England’s advice to Defra on rMCZs 2 3. IA 4. SNCBs scale at UK limited Ecological Importance wider distribution MCZ level. / and at Rare regional limited at UK Ecological Importance at MCZ Rare distribution MCZ level. level / and regional Quantitative considerations at MCZ level 2) (Option materials Recommended conservation objective Maintain Assessment site the site the site the 172 or in ENG not ENG for (All not ENG for (All not ENG for (All Impact Gaps shortfalls relation minimum guidelines to This met target viability BSH) has This met target viability BSH) has This met target viability BSH) has specific Viability Site X I2. Annex Adequacy Replication Represent- ativity BSH Subtidal sediment Subtidal sediments Feature ENG A5.1 coarse A5.5 macrophyte- dominated sediment A5.4 mixed is to high- reef which for is to high- reef which for site This evidenced support quality system, was reason selection. a primary This evidenced support quality system, was reason selection. a primary the 2) (Option materials Maintain Assessment site the site the site the site the 173 not ENG for (All not ENG for (All not ENG for (All not ENG has Impact This met target viability BSH) This met specific Site X I2. Annex BSH Moderate infralittoral sediment Subtidal rock Intertidal A5.2 sand A4.2 energy circalittoral 3.2 energy rock A2.1 coarse 2) (Option materials Maintain Assessment site the site the site the site the 174 for (All not ENG for (All not ENG for (All not ENG for (All not ENG for (All has Impact target viability BSH) This met target viability BSH) This met target viability specific Site X I2. Annex BSH Intertidal muddy Moderate intertidal sediments and A2.4 mixed A2.3 mud A2.2 sand sand A1.2 energy rock limited at UK feature limited feature limited / and a Rare distribution MCZ level. This has national distribution. This has limited at UK group that the of fan sea in group and examples sea pink one / pink is the anemone region. Rare distribution MCZ level. Local feedback indicates this best of communities and fan the Local feedback met has replication, it in met as region feature is in present other (not is the of not MPAs). site for guidelines be This ENG for however, cannot this the not any locations including existing This critical achievement replication guidelines 2) (Option materials Maintain Assessment replication met. site the 175 not ENG has Impact BSH) The target been None This met specific Site X I2. Annex x X 1 * X FOCI Habitat FOCI Species FOCI anemone sea-fan beds Maerl Sea-fan Amphianthus dohrnii Pink Eunicella feature limited is in all It limited that is in national distribution. This has national distribution. There evidence Palinurus elephas unfavourable condition SW has a waters. a that the fan sea in is that in all of indicates this best of communities and fan the examples sea pink is in There evidence Palinurus elephas unfavourable condition SW one pink is the anemone region. waters. is in feature existing the within is in feature existing the within region, MCZ is meet to protected region This not any MPAs SW therefore, designation needed protected This not any MPAs SW 2) (Option materials Maintain Recover Assessment site the 176 for not ENG for has Impact target viability None This met target viability specific Site X I2. Annex X 1 * Species FOCI Species jellyfish coral lobster elephas cup verrucosa Stalked Haliclystus auricula Sunset Leptopsammia pruvoti Spiny Palinurus IUCN the is shark and in a is priority and is OSPAR of distribution nationally. On Red basking considered globally vulnerable, endangered the Atlantic. This UK species on List threatened and/or species. list north-east declining the species BAP the of by the of by an use submitted area use submitted area as area. Data highlights frequent this Cetorhinus maximus. Data highlights frequent this Phocoena phocoena important feeding minimum target for the ENG replication 2) (Option materials Maintain Assessment 177 Impact N/A specific Site N/A I2. Annex N/A Non-ENG feature Basking Cetorhinus maximus Harbour Phocoena phocoena shark considerations Connectivity porpoise Site are communities’ (Lieberknecht, al. 2011)). al. a contributed fisheries, to et (Lieberknecht, has services for in et (SAD in porpoises) (Lieberknecht, exploitation ecosystems site. underboulder SAD ( the region species. within in harbour in 2011)). Intensive towards of ‘intertidal the (SAD this and particular anemone species et fisheries. nature al. auricular. habitats’ 2011). (in fan biodiversity/biotopes FOCI contribution mobile other 2) al. rocky sea the Haliclystus subtidal variation in a due et (Option of (Lieberknecht, from to cetaceans pink associated significant the materials and on (Lieberknecht, small and for (SAD by-catch higher and a have dohrnii area site, could boundaries Assessment in feeding communities a encourages studied. species 178 area as Impact (SAD Amphianthus anthozoan the this and which well present this communities in in MCZ mapped fan fronts than specific features important pink site reefs targeted for sea tidal of scale and an a wider Site None guidelines these and 2 productive protection at I2. of the sponge within been * high-quality are both be previously as a of sharks examples The to Annex replication ‘fragile records best 1970s. need has the there taken of topography and was that have basking the habitats not for the would rMCZ of species, interest achievement FOCI is size measures a did one seafloor accessible as indicates since benefits: for that of that is this feedback of the project this easily area important features Importance the importance site is population protection critical regional heterogeneous selecting scientific commercially it as and area a in any MPAs is indicates the indicates value existing Ecological site creates but This decline for and is that boundary a comments feedback features: feedback depths reason elephas This site, scientific likely with this Geological/Geomorphological is Appropriate Areas Overlaps Additional Additional 1 Replication: Local present Non-ENG et Local 2011)). Range at This The 2Local Palinurus very although has it of stakeholder of site primary group substantial 2011)) group al. services. (contribution conservation Manacles the The ecosystem value of H. rMCZ the achievement Annex of range increase in a of may found and/or be delivery which can provided, management definitions the to 1 (Option contribute services 2) and Option L (rMCZ) designation, Annex Policy beneficial the under materials Zone the found in of impact of result be Assessment quality as a can Impact occur services Beneficial Conservation and 179 Marine quantity may specific services to ecosystem the I2. recommended improve Site may ecosystem benefits Annex the potential of consumption of services features management the on value the ecosystem ecological subsequent Impacts discussion human on to other its for and and them. Further rMCZ shellfish of benefits species rMCZ. and of welfare) the the habitats, economic of Fish 5a. 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