2014 Consultation on the management of inshore Special Areas of Conservation and Marine Protected Areas - Consultation analysis report

2014 Consultation on the management of inshore Special Areas of Conservation and Marine Protected Areas - Consultation analysis report. Summary of the responses received relating to each site.


Appendix 7: East Mingulay SAC Management Measures

Figure A7.1 - Map of proposed measures

Figure A7.1 – Map of proposed measures

Table A7.1 - Site level assessment of measures [1]

East Mingulay SAC

Area (KM [2] )

As %

Site

114.89

Protected from creels, set nets and long lines

57.72

50%

Protected from mechanical dredge, suction dredge, beam trawls, and demersal trawls

114.89

100%

Table A7.2 - Qualifying feature assessment [2] - Protected from creels, set nets and long lines

SAC Qualifying Feature

Feature Records

Records Included

% Included

Lophelia pertusa reefs

Area (km 2)

3.61

3.61

100%

Count

6

6

100%

Stony Reefs

Area (km 2)

11.78

6.19

53%

Table A7.3 - Qualifying feature assessment - Protected from demersal trawls, mechanical dredge, suction dredge and beam trawls

SAC Qualifying Feature

Feature Records

Records Included

% Included

Lophelia pertusa reefs

Area (km 2)

3.61

3.61

100%

Count

6

6

100%

Stony reefs

Area (km 2)

11.78

11.78

100%

Table A7.4 - Priority Marine Feature Added Value Assessment - Protected from creels, set nets and long lines#s included need to calculate.distribution of these responses is also showning cumbers, and burrowed. Therefore we cannot imple

Other PMFs

Feature Records

Records Included

% Included

Burrowed mud (Fireworks anemone)

Count

12

5

41.7%

Burrowed mud (Tall seapen)

Count

5

2

40%

Burrowed mud (Tall seapens and burrowing megafauna)

Count

2

0

0%

Northern feather star

Count

7

2

28.6%

Northern sea fan and sponge communities

Area (km 2)

7.02

7.02

100%

Count

3

2

66.7%

White cluster anemone

Count

12

9

75%

Table A7.5 - Priority Marine Feature Added Value Assessment - Protected from mechanical dredge, suction dredge, beam trawls, and demersal trawl

Other PMFs

Feature Records

Records Included

% Included

Burrowed mud (Fireworks anemone)

Count

12

12

100%

Burrowed mud (Tall seapen)

Count

5

5

100%

Burrowed mud (Tall seapens and burrowing megafauna)

Count

2

2

100%

Northern feather star

Count

7

7

100%

Northern sea fan and sponge communities

Count

3

3

100%

Area (km 2)

7.02

7.02

100%

White cluster anemone

Count

12

12

100%

Table A7.6 - Other Marine Habitat Added Value Assessment [3] - Protected from creels, set nets and long lines#s included need to calculate.distribution of these responses is also showning cumbers, and burrowed. Therefore we cannot imple

Other Habitats

Feature Records

Records Included

% Included

Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment communities

Count

5

3

60%

Offshore circalittoral mud communities

Count

3

1

33%

Table A7.7 - Other Marine Habitat Added Value Assessment - Protected from mechanical dredge, suction dredge, beam trawls, and demersal trawls

Other Habitats

Feature Records

Records Included

% Included

Offshore circalittoral mixed sediment communities

Count

5

5

100%

Offshore circalittoral mud communities

Count

3

3

100%

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