Three Pelagic Fisheries Management Plans - Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
The strategic environmental assessment (SEA) focuses on how the policies and actions in the 3 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