Red Rocks and Longay Marine Protected Area: business and regulatory impact assessment

Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA) which looks at the social and economic impacts of the designation of the Red Rocks and Longay Marine Protected Area (MPA).


Annex A - Summary of ecosystem services benefits arising from designation of MPA and implementation of MCO

Services Relevance Baseline Level Estimated impacts of designation and management Value Weighting Scale of Benefits Confidence
Fish for human consumption High - Support food web and contain nursery habitats. Stocks reduced from potential maximum Moderate – protection of site can contribute to recovery of fish and shellfish stocks High – Commercial species supported and priority wildlife species Moderate Moderate
Fish for non- human consumption Stocks reduced from potential maximum Moderate – protection of site can contribute to recovery of fish and shellfish stocks
Gas and climate regulation Nil - Low Nil - Low Nil-Low Low Low High
Natural hazard protection Nil - Low Nil - Low Low Minimal- Increase unlikely Nil - Minimal High
Regulation of pollution Nil - Low Nil - Low Low - If protection allows recovery of habitats, service could increase Minimal- Increase in this service unlikely Minimal - Low High
Non-use value of natural environment Moderate – High Contribution of the site to MPA network and non-use value of flapper skate. Low- Moderate Non-use value of the site may decline Moderate - Protection of features of site from damage, allowing some recovery of population of flapper skate. High - strong contribution to halting damage & decline of biodiversity. Protection of features is valued by divers and anglers. Moderate Moderate
Recreation Moderate - active individuals and businesses Moderate - High Including tourism activities and wildlife watching. High – protection of features of site from damage, allowing recovery of population of flapper skate Moderate – Extensive activities Minimal- Moderate - Enhanced visitor experience Low – Moderate
Research and Education Moderate – High Moderate – High High Protection of key characteristics of site from decline, improving future research opportunities for juveniles, flapper skate eggs and reproductive biology of adults High - opportunity to study recovery, opportunity to study life history of flapper skate High High – recovery to be monitored, life history of flapper skate to be studied

Contact

Email: marine_biodiversity@gov.scot

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