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 21: Wester Ross MPA Management Measures
Figure A21.1 - Map of proposed measures
Table A21.1 - Site level assessment of measures [63]
| Wester Ross MPA |
Area (KM 2) |
As % |
|---|---|---|
| Site |
599.19 |
|
| Protected from demersal trawls |
306.25 |
51.1% |
| Protected from suction dredge, mechanical dredge, and beam trawls |
599.19 |
100% |
| Protected by capacity restriction on demersal trawl vessels |
292.94 |
48.9% |
Table A21.2 - Protected feature assessment [64] - Protected from mechanical dredge, suction dredge and beam trawls
| MPA Protected Feature |
Feature Records |
Records Included |
% Included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrowed mud |
Area (km 2) |
179.81 |
179.81 |
100% |
| Burrowed mud (Seapens and burrowing megafauna) |
Count |
69 |
69 |
100% |
| Burrowed mud (Tall seapen) |
Count |
53 |
53 |
100% |
| Burrowed mud (Tall seapens and burrowing megafauna) |
Count |
39 |
39 |
100% |
| Circalittoral muddy sand communities |
Area (km 2) |
101.27 |
101.27 |
100% |
| Count |
14 |
14 |
100% |
|
| Flame shell beds |
Area (km 2) |
0.07 |
0.07 |
100% |
| Count |
9 |
9 |
100% |
|
| Kelp and seaweed communities on sublittoral sediment |
Area (km 2) |
18.92 |
18.92 |
100% |
| Count |
69 |
69 |
100% |
|
| Maerl beds |
Area (km 2) |
6.10 |
6.10 |
100% |
| Count |
73 |
73 |
100% |
|
| Maerl or coarse shell gravel with burrowing sea cucumbers |
Count |
7 |
7 |
100% |
| Northern feather star (habitat) |
Area (km 2) |
0.02 |
0.02 |
100% |
| Northern feather star (species) |
Count |
21 |
20 |
100% |
Table A21.3 - Protected feature assessment [65] - Protected from demersal trawls
| MPA Protected Feature |
Feature Records |
Records Included |
% Included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrowed mud |
Area (km 2) |
179.81 |
50.02 |
27.8% |
| Burrowed mud (Seapens and burrowing megafauna) |
Count |
69 |
60 |
87% |
| Burrowed mud (Tall seapen) |
Count |
53 |
39 |
73.6% |
| Burrowed mud (Tall seapens and burrowing megafauna) |
Count |
39 |
30 |
76.9% |
| Circalittoral muddy sand communities |
Area (km 2) |
101.27 |
30.86 |
30.5% |
| Count |
14 |
13 |
92.9% |
|
| Flame shell beds |
Area (km 2) |
0.07 |
0.07 |
100% |
| Count |
9 |
9 |
100% |
|
| Kelp and seaweed communities on sublittoral sediment |
Area (km 2) |
18.92 |
18.92 |
100% |
| Count |
69 |
69 |
100% |
|
| Maerl beds |
Area (km 2) |
6.10 |
6.10 |
100% |
| Count |
73 |
73 |
100% |
|
| Maerl or coarse shell gravel with burrowing sea cucumbers |
Count |
7 |
7 |
100% |
| Northern feather star (habitat) |
Area (km 2) |
0.02 |
0.02 |
100% |
| Northern feather star (species) |
Count |
21 |
20 |
95.2% |
Table A21.4 - Priority Marine Feature Added Value Assessment [66] - Protected from mechanical dredge, suction dredge and beam trawls
| Other PMFs |
Feature Records |
Records Included |
% Included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrowed mud or Inshore deep mud with burrowing heart urchins |
Count |
5 |
5 |
100% |
| European spiny lobster |
Count |
2 |
2 |
100% |
| Fan mussel |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Heart cockle |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Horse mussel beds |
Count |
4 |
4 |
100% |
| Inshore deep mud with burrowing heart urchins |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Kelp beds |
Count |
84 |
84 |
100% |
| Low or variable salinity habitats |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Native oysters |
Count |
2 |
2 |
100% |
| Northern sea fan and sponge communities |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Ocean quahog |
Count |
29 |
29 |
100% |
| Seagrass beds |
Count |
10 |
10 |
100% |
| Tide-swept algal communities and Kelp beds |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Table A21.5 - Priority Marine Feature Added Value Assessment [67] - Protected from demersal trawls
| Other PMFs |
Feature Records |
Records Included |
% Included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrowed mud or Inshore deep mud with burrowing heart urchins |
Count |
5 |
3 |
60% |
| European spiny lobster |
Count |
2 |
2 |
100% |
| Fan mussel |
Count |
1 |
0 |
0% |
| Heart cockle |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Horse mussel beds |
Count |
4 |
4 |
100% |
| Inshore deep mud with burrowing heart urchins |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Kelp beds |
Count |
84 |
81 |
96.4% |
| Low or variable salinity habitats |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Native oysters |
Count |
2 |
2 |
100% |
| Northern sea fan and sponge communities |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Ocean quahog |
Count |
29 |
29 |
100% |
| Seagrass beds |
Count |
10 |
10 |
100% |
| Tide-swept algal communities and Kelp beds |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Table A21.6 - Other Marine Habitat Added Value Assessment [67] - Protected from mechanical dredge, suction dredge and beam trawls
| Other Habitats |
Feature Records |
Records Included |
% Included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky reef communities |
Count |
210 |
210 |
100% |
| Mudflat / Sandflat communities |
Count |
23 |
23 |
100% |
| Sandbank communities |
Count |
90 |
90 |
100% |
| Infralittoral mixed sediment communities |
Count |
24 |
24 |
100% |
| Circalittoral sandy mud communities |
Count |
43 |
43 |
100% |
| Infralittoral fine mud communities |
Count |
4 |
4 |
100% |
| Circalittoral mixed sediment communities |
Count |
87 |
87 |
100% |
Table A21.7 - Other Marine Habitat Added Value Assessment [67] - Protected from demersal trawls
| Other Habitats |
Feature Records |
Records Included |
% Included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky reef communities |
Count |
210 |
206 |
98% |
| Mudflat / Sandflat communities |
Count |
23 |
23 |
100% |
| Sandbank communities |
Count |
90 |
88 |
98% |
| Infralittoral mixed sediment communities |
Count |
24 |
24 |
100% |
| Circalittoral sandy mud communities |
Count |
43 |
43 |
100% |
| Infralittoral fine mud communities |
Count |
4 |
4 |
100% |
| Circalittoral mixed sediment communities |
Count |
87 |
87 |
100% |