R001 - Improved spatial data on activity distribution and intensity |
Improvement spatial data on the distribution and intensity of activities, particularly tourism and recreation, cable routes and landfalls and fishing activity (<15m vessels), new or emerging activities. |
C |
R002 - Predicting the future location and potential value of sites of aquaculture development |
To improve identification of potential aquaculture development sites nationally and assess potential for economic values of aquaculture at each site. Valuation techniques should incorporate emerging products and culture techniques. |
D |
R005 - Marine species migration pathways |
Improved information on the migratory pathways, for species of conservation importance, particularly fishes, to inform balanced evaluation of the cost and benefits of protecting those pathways. |
B |
R007 - Seasonal bird density and key foraging areas |
MMO seeks information on bird distribution in space and time (at least seasonality) with associated habitat usage eg, rafting, moulting or nesting. This should include both designated and UK BAP priority bird species. |
C |
R009 - Impacts of climate change at scales applicable to marine planning |
The MMO seeks better understanding of shorter time scale predictions (eg to 2040) and finer spatial resolution (plan area or better) to identify the timing and magnitude of impacts on environmental, social and economic conditions. |
B |
R014 - Loss of fringing habitat and transitional communities from coastal squeeze |
To identify areas of fringing habitat and transitional communities at risk from coastal squeeze and identify sites potentially suitable for managed mitigation or habitat creation in response to coastal squeeze impacts. |
C |
R031 - Natural Capital and Ecosystem Service approaches to management |
Understanding the benefits obtained from natural capital; the distribution and condition of assets that underpin them; and how investment, intervention or management might affect these benefits, is needed for long-term planning. |
B |
R045 - Pressures of different fishing gear |
Enhanced understanding of the types and magnitudes of pressures exerted by different fishing gear on the environment, and potential management actions to manage any negative impacts from the fishing gear on protected features. |
A |
R046 - Predicting fishing effort and impact |
Improve forecasting of fisheries fleet activity, to allow better decision making. |
E |
R059 - The baseline social and economic environment local to marine protected areas |
Improved economic and social baseline information at a scale/resolution suitable to supporting mandatory impact assessments of Marine Protected Area management measures |
D |
R063 - Innovative and novel approaches to enforcement |
Exploration of innovative approaches to enact wildlife legislation (e.g. education and outcome focused compliance), and other regulatory enforcement. |
C |
R064 - Environmental impacts of marine litter |
Understanding of types of litter that occur and their associated, sources and impacts. |
E |
R068 - Approaches for monitoring the impact of marine plans. |
Information to support monitoring of marine plan implementation and impact particularly in the South and East marine plans to support plan review process. |
A |
R071 - Acclimation of birds to disturbance from marine activities |
The MMO seek evidence on whether, or to what extent, acclimatisation occurs, whether acclimation is species dependant and the conditions under which acclimation occurs such as in interaction with other pressures. |
B |
R088 - Spatial identification and categorisation of areas of particular importance to fish populations. |
Identify habitats important to fishes and develop methods to provide an improved, robust mechanism to ensure appropriate proportionate protection |
B |
R103 - The baseline social environment of the English marine plan areas |
Understanding of the social baseline of the marine plan areas is required to inform impact assessment and monitoring of marine plans, particularly social baseline information for the NE, NW, SE, SW plan areas. |
A |
R104 - Continued development of nationally agreed standardised methods for all environmental pressure types at all scales |
Continued work to develop nationally agreed, standardised methods to describe and evaluate environmental pressure types and to validate these to identify best data requirements for assessments would support all marine management activities. |
B |
R109 - Novel technologies to reduce risks to marine protected areas |
Exploration of current issues preventing access to MPAs for activities, particularly fishing and recreation to inform novel technological solutions that may remove such barriers, and resulting impacts and adjustments of implementing measures. |
B |
R110 - Temporal variability of marine habitats |
An exploration of mechanisms to describe temporal variability and application of these approaches to priority species/habitats including effective incorporation of this temporal variability within marine management approaches. |
C |
R127 - Evaluation of MPA management approaches |
Inform development effective and proportionate protection measures, particularly for ephemeral and mobile species drawing on successful measures from comparable habitats and fisheries around the world and identifying areas of best practice. |
B |
R129 - Validating method of capture |
To review and develop methodologies for distinguishing the method of capture of fish |
B |
R130 - Detecting berried lobsters |
Landing berried lobsters is prohibited. Intelligence suggests some fishermen are continuing to land lobster after removing the traces of eggs. |
B |
R131 - Validating the origin of capture |
To review and develop methodologies for establishing where fish was originally captured. |
C |
R132 - Innovation and new technology |
Innovation and technology are developing at an increasing rate. The MMO needs to understand how to apply these new approaches. |
D |
R140 - Identifying seafood species |
The MMO is interested in methodologies for distinguishing the species of seafood |
D |
R141 - Fisheries displacement from management and other marine activities |
Fisheries displacement from management and other marine activities |
C |
R142 - Non Licensable impacts on priority MPAs |
The MMO wishes to increase our understanding of where specific non-licensable activities are occurring in priority MPAs where they may be a risk to designated features. |
B |