Publication - Independent report

Nature Conservation Advice from NatureScot and JNCC: Demersal Fisheries Management Plans

Published: 20 November 2025
From: Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, +2 more … Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, Director of Marine
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Economy, Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries, +1 more … Work and skills
ISBN: 9781806431939

Nature conservation advice to support the development of UK Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs).

Annex 1.

Table A1 Full list of UK MS descriptors. Those in bold are scoped into this advice.
UK MS Descriptor	Ecosystem component	Screened in to this fisheries advice
D1 – Biological diversity	Cetaceans	Yes
	Seals	Yes
	Birds	Yes
	Fish	Yes
	Demersal habitats	No
	Benthic habitats	Yes
D2 -Non-indigenous species	N/A	No
D3 -Commercially-exploited fish and shellfish	N/A	Yes
D4 -Food webs	Cetaceans	Yes
	Seals	Yes
	Birds	Yes
	Fish	Yes
	Demersal habitats	No
D5 -Eutrophication	N/A	No
D6 -Sea-floor integrity	Demersal habitats	No
D6 -Sea-floor integrity	Benthic habitats	Yes
D7 -Hydrographical conditions	N/A	No
D8 -Contaminants	N/A	No
D9 -Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption	N/A	No
D10 -Litter	N/A	Yes
D11 -Introduction of energy, including underwater noise	N/A	No

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