Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for Pelagic Fisheries Management Plans
The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) focuses on how the policies and actions in the five draft pelagic Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) could give rise to both significant positive and negative environmental effects. The findings of this assessment have informed the development of the FMPs.
Appendix A: Eleven Descriptors of the UK MS
D1 – Biological diversity (cetaceans, seals, birds, fish, and pelagic habitats)
D2 – Non-indigenous species
D3 – Commercially exploited fish and shellfish
D4 – Food webs (cetaceans, seals, birds, and fish)
D5 – Eutrophication
D6 – Sea-floor integrity (benthic habitats)
D7 – Hydrographical conditions
D8 – Contaminants
D9 – Contaminants in fish and other seafood for human consumption
D10 – Litter
D11 – Introduction of energy, including underwater noise
Contact
Email: fmps@gov.scot