Guidance

Marine protected areas - Stage 3 impacts evidence

Draft fishing gear impacts evidence documents for stage 3 marine protected areas (MPAs). Stage 3 will seek to assess and manage impacts of fishing on the 43 remaining MPAs with seabed features not already covered in stage 1 or stage 2.

• From: Marine Management Organisation
• Published: 14 August 2023

Applies to England

Documents

Stage 3 Fishing Gear MPA Impacts Evidence: Anchored Nets and Lines

PDF, 977 KB, 73 pages

Stage 3 Fishing Gear MPA Impacts Evidence: Bottom Towed Gear

PDF, 1.25 MB, 94 pages

Stage 3 Fishing Gear MPA Impacts Evidence: Summary (DRAFT)

PDF, 393 KB, 9 pages

Stage 3 Fishing Gear MPA Impacts Evidence: Traps

PDF, 1.27 MB, 74 pages

MPA Stage 3 Call for Evidence: Introduction

PDF, 1.39 MB, 21 pages

Details

MMO has published its draft fishing impacts evidence documents for stage 3 marine protected areas (MPAs).

Published 14 August 2023