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 8: Loch Creran MPA/ SAC Management Measures
Figure A8.1 - Map of proposed measures
Table A8.1 - Site level assessment of measures [4]
| Loch Creran MPA / SAC |
Area (KM 2) |
As % |
|---|---|---|
| Site |
12.26 |
|
| Protected from creels |
7.77 |
63.4% |
| Protected from demersal trawls, mechanical dredge, long lines, set nets, suction dredge and beam trawls |
12.26 |
100% |
Table A8.2 - Qualifying / protected feature assessment [5] - Protected from set nets, long lines, suction dredge, beam trawl, mechanical dredge, and demersal trawl
| MPA Protected Feature / SAC Qualifying Features |
Feature Records |
Records Included |
% Included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flame shell beds |
Area (km 2): |
0.19 |
0.19 |
100% |
| Count |
78 |
78 |
100% |
|
| Horse mussel reefs |
Area (km 2): |
0.13 |
0.13 |
100% |
| Count |
21 |
21 |
100% |
|
| Serpulid reefs |
Area (km 2): |
0.93 |
0.93 |
100% |
| Count |
3612 |
3612 |
100% |
|
| Stony Reefs |
Area (km 2): |
1.18 |
1.18 |
100% |
Table A8.3 - Qualifying / protected feature assessment - Protected from creels
| MPA Protected Feature / SAC Qualifying Features |
Feature Records |
Records Included |
% Included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flame shell beds |
Area (km 2): |
0.19 |
0.19 |
100% |
| Count |
78 |
78 |
100% |
|
| Horse mussel reefs |
Area (km 2): |
0.13 |
0.13 |
100% |
| Count |
21 |
21 |
100% |
|
| Serpulid reefs |
Area (km 2): |
0.93 |
0.93 |
100% |
| Count |
3612 |
3612 |
100% |
|
| Stony Reefs |
Area (km 2): |
1.18 |
1.175 |
99.6% |
Table A8.4 - Priority Marine Feature Added Value Assessment [6] - Protected from set nets, long lines, suction dredge, beam trawl, mechanical dredge, and demersal trawl
#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 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue mussel beds |
Area (km 2): |
5 |
5 |
100% |
| Burrowed mud |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Burrowed mud (Fireworks anemone) |
Count |
4 |
4 |
100% |
| Burrowed mud (Mud volcano worms) |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Burrowed mud (Seapens and burrowing megafauna) |
Count |
19 |
19 |
100% |
| Kelp and seaweed communities on sublittoral sediment |
Count |
5 |
5 |
100% |
| Low or variable salinity habitats |
Count |
8 |
8 |
100% |
| Native oysters |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Ocean quahog |
Count |
5 |
5 |
100% |
| Seagrass beds |
Area (km 2): |
0.93 |
0.93 |
100% |
| Tide-swept algal communities |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Table A8.5 - Priority Marine Feature Added Value Assessment 6 - Protected from creels
| Other PMFs |
Feature Records |
Records Included |
% Included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue mussel beds |
Area (km [2] ): |
5 |
5 |
100% |
| Burrowed mud |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Burrowed mud (Fireworks anemone) |
Count |
4 |
2 |
50% |
| Burrowed mud (Mud volcano worms) |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Burrowed mud (Seapens and burrowing megafauna) |
Count |
19 |
12 |
63.2% |
| Kelp and seaweed communities on sublittoral sediment |
Count |
5 |
5 |
100% |
| Low or variable salinity habitats |
Count |
8 |
7 |
87.5% |
| Native oysters |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Ocean quahog |
Count |
5 |
5 |
100% |
| Seagrass beds |
Area (km 2): |
0.93 |
0.93 |
100% |
| Tide-swept algal communities |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Table A8.6 - Other Marine Habitat Added Value Assessment [7] - Protected from set nets, long lines, suction dredge, beam trawl, mechanical dredge, and demersal trawl
#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 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudflat / Sandflat communities |
Count |
6 |
6 |
100% |
| Sandbank communities |
Count |
6 |
6 |
100% |
| Circalittoral sandy mud communities |
Count |
7 |
7 |
100% |
| Infralittoral fine mud communities |
Count |
14 |
14 |
100% |
| Littoral mixed sediment communities |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Sublittoral mud communities in variable salinity |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Circalittoral mixed sediment communities |
Count |
9 |
9 |
100% |
| Infralittoral mixed sediment communities |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Table A8.7 - Other Marine Habitat Added Value Assessment [7] - Protected from creels
| Other Habitats |
Feature records |
Records included |
% included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudflat / Sandflat communities |
Count |
6 |
6 |
100% |
| Sandbank communities |
Count |
6 |
6 |
100% |
| Circalittoral sandy mud communities |
Count |
7 |
7 |
100% |
| Infralittoral fine mud communities |
Count |
14 |
13 |
93% |
| Littoral mixed sediment communities |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Sublittoral mud communities in variable salinity |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Circalittoral mixed sediment communities |
Count |
9 |
8 |
89% |
| Infralittoral mixed sediment communities |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |