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 15: Sanday SAC Management Measures

Figure A15.1 - Map of proposed measures

Figure A15.1 – Map of proposed measures

Table A15.1 - Site level assessment of measures [34]

Sanday SAC

Area (KM 2)

As %

Site

109.8

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

109.8

100%

Table A15.2 - Qualifying feature assessment [35] - Protected from demersal trawls, mechanical dredge, suction dredge, beam trawls, and set nets

SAC Qualifying Feature

Feature Records

Records Included

% Included

Intertidal mudflats

Count

1

1

100%

Intertidal mudflats and sands

Area (km 2):

6.87

6.87

100%

Low or variable salinity habitats

Count

7

7

100%

Seagrass beds

Count

5

5

100%

Stony Reefs

Area (km 2):

179.38

179.38

100%

Subtidal sandbanks

Area (km 2):

20.23

20.23

100%

Table A15.3 - Priority Marine Feature Added Value Assessment [36] - Protected from demersal trawls, mechanical dredge, suction dredge, beam trawls and set nets

Other PMFs

Feature Records

Records Included

% Included

Black guillemot

Count

3

3

100%

Horse mussel beds

Count

3

3

100%

Kelp and seaweed communities on sublittoral sediment

Count

11

11

100%

Kelp beds

Count

110

110

100%

Tide-swept algal communities

Count

2

2

100%

Tide-swept algal communities and Kelp beds

Count

21

21

100%

Table A15.4 - Other Marine Habitat Added Value Assessment [36] - Protected from demersal trawls, mechanical dredge, suction dredge, beam trawls, and set nets

Other Habitats

Feature Records

Records Included

% Included

Saltmarsh

Count

1

1

100%

Infralittoral mixed sediment communities

Count

4

4

100%

Circalittoral mixed sediment communities

Count

3

3

100%

Infralittoral fine mud communities

Count

1

1

100%

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