2014 Consultation on the management of inshore Special Areas of Conservation and Marine Protected Areas - Consultation analysis report

2014 Consultation on the management of inshore Special Areas of Conservation and Marine Protected Areas - Consultation analysis report. Summary of the responses received relating to each site.


Appendix 1: Consultation Questions

2014 Consultation on the management of inshore Special Areas of Conservation and Marine Protected Areas

Consultation Questions

East Mingulay SAC

1. Do you support the preferred approach (number 1) for managing this protected area?

2. If you answered no to question 1, do you support the other approach?

3. Do you agree with the economic, social, and environmental assessments of the impact of the management approaches?

Loch Creran SAC / MPA

4. Do you support the preferred approach (number 1) for managing this protected area?

5. Under the preferred approach should there be a permit scheme to maintain trawl effort at current levels?

6. If you answered no to question 4, do you support the other approach?

7. Do you agree with the economic, social, and environmental assessments of the impact of the management approaches?

Loch Laxford SAC

8. Do you support the management approach for this protected area?

9. Do you agree with the economic, social, and environmental assessments of the impact of the management approach?

Loch Sunart to Sound of Jura MPA

(Incorporating Loch Sunart MPA and Loch Sunart SAC)

10. Do you support the preferred approach (number 2) for managing this protected area?

11. If you answered no to question 10, do you support the other approach?

12. Do you agree with the economic, social, and environmental assessments of the impact of the management approaches?

Loch Sween MPA

13. Do you support the preferred approach (number 2) for managing this protected area?

14. If you answered no to question 13, do you support the other approach?

15. Do you agree with the economic, social, and environmental assessments of the impact of the management approaches?

Lochs Duich Long & Alsh SAC / MPA

16. Do you support the management approach for this protected area?

17. Do you agree with the economic, social, and environmental assessments of the impact of the management approaches?

Luce Bay SAC

18. Do you support the preferred approach (number 2) for managing this protected area?

19. If you answered no to Question 18, do you support one of the other approaches?

20. Do you agree with the economic, social, and environmental assessments of the impact of the management approaches?

Noss Head MPA

21. Do you support the management approach for this protected area?

22. Do you agree with the economic, social, and environmental assessments of the impact of the management approach?

Sanday SAC

23. Do you support the management approach for this protected area?

24. Do you agree with the economic, social, and environmental assessments of the impact of the management approach?

Small Isles MPA

25. Do you support the preferred approach (number 2) for managing this protected area?

26. If you answered no to Question 25, do you support the other approach?

27. Do you agree with the economic, social, and environmental assessments of the impact of the management approaches?

South Arran MPA

28. Do you support the proposed high level of protection for recovery of the maerl beds, and conservation of the seagrass beds?

29. Should there be a permit scheme for creel vessels to work within these recovery areas for maerl beds, and moorings adjacent to the seagrass beds?

30. Do you support the preferred approach (number 3) for managing the protected area?

31. If you answered no to Question 30, do you support one of the other approaches?

32. Do you agree with the economic, social, and environmental assessments of the impact of the management approaches?

St Kilda SAC

33. Do you support the management approach for this protected area?

34. Do you agree with the economic, social, and environmental assessments of the impact of the management approach?

Treshnish Isles SAC

35. Do you support the preferred approach (number 1) for managing this protected area?

36. If you answered no to Question 35, do you support the other approach?

37. Do you agree with the economic, social, and environmental assessments of the impact of the management approaches?

Upper Loch Fyne & Loch Goil MPA

38. Do you support the proposed high level of protection for the recovery of the flame shell bed?

39. If you support a high level of protection for the flame shell bed should provision be made to permit certain activities under specific circumstances?

40. Do you support the preferred spatial approach (number 1a) for managing recovery of the flame shell bed?

41. If you answered no to Question 40, do you support the other approach for managing recovery of the flame shell bed?

42. Do you support the preferred approach (number 2a) for managing the rest of the protected area?

43. If you answered no to Question 42, do you support the other approach for managing the rest of the protected area?

44. Do you agree with the economic, social, and environmental assessments of the impact of the management approaches?

Wester Ross MPA

45. Do you support the preferred approach (number 2) for managing the protected area?

46. If you answered no to Question 43, do you support the other approach?

47. Should static gear fisheries be restricted in the areas essential to the recovery of maerl beds and flame shell beds?

48. Under either approach should the Summer Isles area be zoned by depth to enable scallop dredging to continue?

49. Do you agree with the economic, social, and environmental assessments of the impact of the management approaches?

Wyre & Rousay Sounds MPA

50. Do you support the management approach for this protected area?

51. Do you agree with the economic, social, and environmental assessments of the impact of the management approach?

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