UK Cetacean Conservation Strategy: technical report

Footnotes

1 Noise occurring at frequencies similar to biologically important signals, thereby reducing the ability of the animal to detect them.

2 Conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems – EU Reg 2019/1241

3 In summary: 1) Geophysical surveys for oil & gas are licensed by BEIS throughout UK waters and therefore will require EIA, HRA and EPS assessment; 2) All geophysical surveys require EIA, HRA and EPS assessment in Scottish waters; 3) Non-oil & gas sub-bottom profiler surveys outside Scotland are exempt from requiring a licence, but a voluntary notification system exists for EPS assessment.

4 JNCC guidelines for minimising the risk of injury to marine mammals from geophysical surveys

5 JNCC guidelines for minimising the risk of injury to marine mammals from using explosives

6 Marine environment: unexploded ordnance clearance Joint Position Statement - GOV.UK

7 Supporting minimising environmental impacts from unexploded ordnance clearance - GOV.UK

8 The UK Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme

9 The Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme

10 Ship Strikes: collisions between whales and vessels

11 JNCC guidelines for minimising the risk of injury to marine mammals from using explosives

12 Statutory nature conservation agency protocol for minimising the risk of injury to marine mammals from piling noise

10 DRAFT guidelines for minimising the risk of injury to marine mammals from unexploded ordnance clearance in the marine environment

11Marine environment: unexploded ordnance clearance joint interim position statement 2022

13Introduction to the EU Water Framework Directive