Statutory guidance

The Inner Dowsing, Race Bank and North Ridge Special Area of Conservation (Specified Areas) Prohibited Fishing Gears Byelaw 2022

The Inner Dowsing, Race Bank and North Ridge MPA is located off the south Lincolnshire coast, encompassing a wide range of sandbank types and biogenic reef.

• From: Marine Management Organisation
• Published: 13 April 2022

Documents

Inner Dowsing, Race Bank and North Ridge SAC Byelaw

PDF, 457 KB, 9 pages

Inner Dowsing, Race Bank and North Ridge SAC Decision Document

PDF, 1.68 MB, 53 pages

Inner Dowsing, Race Bank and North Ridge SAC MMO Fisheries Assessment

PDF, 8.46 MB, 144 pages

Inner Dowsing, Race Bank and North Ridge SAC Regulatory Triage Assessment

PDF, 4.42 MB, 40 pages

Inner Dowsing Race Bank and North Ridge SAC MMO Information Sheet 2022

PDF, 2.14 MB, 2 pages

Details

The byelaw was made by the Marine Management Organisation on 8 April 2022 and will come into force on 13 June 2022.

The purpose of the byelaw is to protect the Inner Dowsing, Race Bank and North Ridge SAC from the impacts of bottom towed fishing gear and static fishing gears.

More information on the site from Joint Nature Conservation Committee.

A signed copy of the byelaw will be provided for inspection by emailing conservation@marinemanagement.org.uk

Published 13 April 2022