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JNCC’s response concerning proposed fisheries management measures for offshore MPAs in Scotland 2025

Abstract

JNCC has provided a response to proposed fisheries management measures for offshore Marine Protected Areas in Scotland.

This response covers:

  1. The interactions between Annex I stony and bedrock reef and demersal static gear. Relevant sites under consideration: Pobie Bank Reef, East Rockall Bank, Solan Bank Reef, Stanton Banks and Wyville Thomson Ridge.

  2. Options for the protection of Annex I reef sites from demersal mobile gear. Relevant sites under consideration: Pobie Bank Reef, North-west Rockall Bank, East Rockall Bank, Solan Bank Reef, Stanton Banks and Wyville Thomson Ridge.

  3. options for the protection of burrowed mud and offshore deep sea mud. Relevant sites under consideration: Central Fladen and East of Gannet and Montrose Fields

  4. options for the protection of deep-sea sponge aggregations. Relevant sites under consideration: Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt, North-east Faroe-Shetland Channel

Resource type Publication

Topic category Environment

Reference date 2025·09·01

Citation
JNCC. 2025. JNCC’s response concerning proposed fisheries management measures for offshore MPAs in Scotland (October 2024). JNCC, Peterborough.

Lineage
This document provides JNCC's response concerning proposed fisheries management measures for offshore Marine Protected Areas in Scotland.

Responsible organisation
Communications, JNCC publisher

Limitations on public access No limitations

Use constraints Available under the Open Government Licence 3.0

Metadata date 2025·08·27

Metadata point of contact
Communications, JNCC

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