Assessing fisheries displacement by other licensed marine activities: good practice guidance

This project developed ‘Good Practice Guidance for Assessing Fisheries Displacement’ through a detailed literature review and consultation with the ScotMER Fish and Fisheries Receptor Group (FFSRG), commercial fisheries industry, offshore energy and regulatory sectors.

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2 Objectives

The objectives of this document are as follows:

1. Provide a clear definition for commercial fisheries displacement;

2. Provide standardised guidance for the sourcing, analysis and presentation of commercial fisheries data for the production of environmental baselines; and

3. Provide guidance and key points for consideration for developers, EIA practitioners and stakeholders, relevant to the assessment of commercial fisheries displacement.

Contact

Email: ScotMER@gov.scot

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