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 17: South Arran MPA Management Measures
Figure A17.1 - Map of proposed measures
Table A17.1 - Site level assessment of measures [42]
| South Arran MPA |
Area (KM 2) |
As % |
|---|---|---|
| Site |
279.87 |
|
| Protected from creels, set nets and long lines |
7.35 |
2.6% |
| Protected from demersal trawls |
177.72 |
63.5% |
| Protected from suction dredge, mechanical dredge, and beam trawls |
279.87 |
100% |
| Protected by capacity restriction on demersal trawl vessels |
102.15 |
36.5% |
Table A17.2 - Protected feature assessment [43] - Protected from suction dredge, mechanical dredge, and beam trawls
| MPA Protected Features |
Feature Records |
Records Included |
% Included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrowed mud |
Area (km 2) |
159.53 |
159.63 |
100% |
| Burrowed mud (Seapens and burrowing megafauna) |
Count |
53 |
53 |
100% |
| Kelp and seaweed communities on sublittoral sediment |
Area (km 2) |
2.25 |
2.25 |
100% |
| Count |
36 |
36 |
100% |
|
| Maerl beds |
Area (km 2) |
1.40 |
1.40 |
100% |
| Count |
39 |
39 |
100% |
|
| Maerl or coarse shell gravel with burrowing sea cucumbers |
Area (km 2) |
14.59 |
14.59 |
100% |
| Count |
10 |
10 |
100% |
|
| Ocean quahog |
Count |
21 |
21 |
100% |
| Seagrass beds |
Area (km 2) |
0.81 |
0.81 |
100% |
| Count |
14 |
14 |
100% |
|
| Tide-swept coarse sands with burrowing bivalves |
Area (km 2) |
0.30 |
0.30 |
100% |
| Count |
28 |
28 |
100% |
|
Table A17.3 - Protected feature assessment [44] - Protected from demersal trawls
| MPA Protected Features |
Feature Records |
Records Included |
% Included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrowed mud |
Area (km 2) |
159.53 |
61.68 |
38.6% |
| Burrowed mud (Seapens and burrowing megafauna) |
Count |
53 |
17 |
32.1% |
| Kelp and seaweed communities on sublittoral sediment |
Area (km 2) |
2.25 |
2.25 |
100% |
| Count |
36 |
36 |
100% |
|
| Maerl beds |
Area (km 2) |
2.43 |
2.43 |
100% |
| Count |
39 |
39 |
100% |
|
| Maerl or coarse shell gravel with burrowing sea cucumbers |
Area (km 2) |
14.59 |
14.59 |
100% |
| Count |
10 |
10 |
100% |
|
| Ocean quahog |
Count |
21 |
18 |
85.7% |
| Seagrass beds |
Area (km 2) |
0.81 |
0.81 |
100% |
| Count |
14 |
14 |
100% |
|
| Tide-swept coarse sands with burrowing bivalves |
Area (km 2) |
0.30 |
0.30 |
100% |
| Count |
28 |
28 |
100% |
|
Table A17.4 - Protected feature assessment [45] - Protected from creels, set nets and long lines
| MPA Protected Features |
Feature Records |
Records Included |
% Included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrowed mud |
Area (km 2) |
159.53 |
0 |
0% |
| Burrowed mud (Seapens and burrowing megafauna) |
Count |
53 |
0 |
0% |
| Kelp and seaweed communities on sublittoral sediment |
Area (km 2) |
2.25 |
0.5 |
22.3% |
| Count |
36 |
6 |
16.7% |
|
| Maerl beds |
Area (km 2) |
2.43 |
1.1 |
45.3% |
| Count |
39 |
12 |
30.8% |
|
| Maerl or coarse shell gravel with burrowing sea cucumbers |
Area (km 2) |
14.59 |
1.02 |
7% |
| Count |
10 |
2 |
20% |
|
| Ocean quahog |
Count |
21 |
0 |
0% |
| Seagrass beds |
Area (km 2) |
0.81 |
0.6 |
74% |
| Count |
14 |
12 |
85.7% |
|
| Tide-swept coarse sands with burrowing bivalves |
Area (km 2) |
0.30 |
0 |
0% |
| Count |
28 |
3 |
10.7% |
|
Table A17.5 - Priority Marine Feature Added Value Assessment [46] - Protected from suction dredge, mechanical dredge, and beam trawls
| Other PMFs |
Feature Records |
Records Included |
% Included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrowed mud or Inshore deep mud with burrowing heart urchins |
Count |
4 |
4 |
100% |
| Fan mussel |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Kelp beds |
Count |
8 |
8 |
100% |
| Native oysters |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Table A17.6 - Priority Marine Feature Added Value Assessment [45] - Protected from demersal trawls
| Other PMFs |
Feature Records |
Records Included |
% Included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrowed mud or Inshore deep mud with burrowing heart urchins |
Count |
4 |
1 |
100% |
| Fan mussel |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Kelp beds |
Count |
8 |
8 |
100% |
| Native oysters |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Table A17.7 - Other Marine Habitat Added Value Assessment [46] - Protected from suction dredge, mechanical dredge, and beam trawls
| Other Habitats |
Feature Records |
Records Included |
% Included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky reef communities |
Count |
31 |
31 |
100% |
| Sandbank communities |
Count |
54 |
54 |
100% |
| Infralittoral mixed sediment communities |
Count |
16 |
16 |
100% |
| Circalittoral sandy mud communities |
Count |
39 |
39 |
100% |
| Infralittoral fine mud communities |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Infralittoral sandy mud communities |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Circalittoral mixed sediment communities |
Count |
66 |
66 |
100% |
| Infralittoral mixed sediment communities |
Count |
16 |
16 |
100% |
Table A17.8 - Other Marine Habitat Added Value Assessment [46] - Protected from demersal trawls
| Other Habitats |
Feature Records |
Records Included |
% Included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky reef communities |
Count |
31 |
31 |
100% |
| Sandbank communities |
Count |
54 |
54 |
100% |
| Infralittoral mixed sediment communities |
Count |
16 |
16 |
100% |
| Circalittoral sandy mud communities |
Count |
39 |
37 |
95% |
| Infralittoral fine mud communities |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Infralittoral sandy mud communities |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Circalittoral mixed sediment communities |
Count |
66 |
66 |
100% |
| Infralittoral mixed sediment communities |
Count |
16 |
16 |
100% |
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