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 20: Upper Loch Fyne & Loch Goil MPA Management Measures Figure A20.1 - Map of proposed measures
Table A20.1 - Site level assessment of measures [55]
| Upper Loch Fyne and Loch Goil MPA |
Area (KM 2) |
As % |
|---|---|---|
| Site |
87.65 |
|
| Protected from creels, long lines, and set nets |
7.11 |
8.1% |
| Protected from demersal trawls |
43.1 |
49.2% |
| Protected from suction dredge, mechanical dredge, and beam trawls |
87.65 |
100% |
| Protected by capacity restriction on demersal trawl |
44.55 |
50.8% |
Table A20.2 - Protected feature assessment [56] - Protected from suction dredge, mechanical dredge, and beam trawls
| MPA Feature |
Feature Records |
Records Included |
% Included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sublittoral mud communities [57] |
Area (km 2) |
77.77 |
77.77 |
100% |
| Burrowed mud (Fireworks anemone) |
Count |
117 |
117 |
100% |
| Burrowed mud (Mud volcano worms) |
Count |
50 |
50 |
100% |
| Burrowed mud (Seapens and burrowing megafauna) |
Count |
201 |
201 |
100% |
| Flame shell beds |
Area (km 2) |
0.50 |
0.50 |
100% |
| Count |
17 |
17 |
100% |
|
| Horse mussel beds |
Count |
23 |
23 |
100% |
| Ocean quahog |
Count |
7 |
7 |
100% |
| Sublittoral mud and specific mixed sediment communities |
Count |
153 |
153 |
100% |
Table A20.3 - Protected feature assessment [58] - Protected from demersal trawls
| MPA Feature |
Feature Records |
Records Included |
% Included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sublittoral mud communities [59] |
Area (km 2) |
77.77 |
41.5 |
53.4% |
| Burrowed mud (Fireworks anemone) |
Count |
117 |
103 |
88% |
| Burrowed mud (Mud volcano worms) |
Count |
50 |
21 |
42% |
| Burrowed mud (Seapens and burrowing megafauna) |
Count |
201 |
111 |
55.2% |
| Flame shell beds |
Area (km 2) |
0.50 |
0.50 |
100% |
| Count |
17 |
17 |
100% |
|
| Horse mussel beds |
Count |
23 |
22 |
95.6% |
| Ocean quahog |
Count |
7 |
6 |
85.7% |
| Sublittoral mud and specific mixed sediment communities |
Count |
153 |
127 |
83% |
Table A20.4 - Protected feature assessment [59] - Protected from creels, long lines, and set nets
| MPA Feature |
Feature Records |
Records Included |
% Included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sublittoral mud communities [60] |
Area (km 2) |
77.77 |
4.19 |
5.4% |
| Burrowed mud (Fireworks anemone) |
Count |
117 |
0 |
0% |
| Burrowed mud (Mud volcano worms) |
Count |
50 |
0 |
0% |
| Burrowed mud (Seapens and burrowing megafauna) |
Count |
201 |
0 |
0% |
| Flame shell beds |
Area (km 2) |
0.50 |
0.50 |
100% |
| Count |
17 |
17 |
100% |
|
| Horse mussel beds |
Count |
23 |
5 |
21.7% |
| Ocean quahog |
Count |
7 |
0 |
0% |
| Sublittoral mud and specific mixed sediment communities |
Count |
153 |
1 |
0.7% |
Table A20.5 - Priority Marine Feature Added Value Assessment [60] - 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 |
75 |
75 |
100% |
| Fan mussel |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Kelp and seaweed communities on sublittoral sediment |
Count |
83 |
83 |
100% |
| Low or variable salinity habitats |
Count |
8 |
8 |
100% |
| Maerl beds |
Count |
9 |
9 |
100% |
| Maerl or coarse shell gravel with burrowing sea cucumbers |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
Table A20.6 - Priority Marine Feature Added Value Assessment [63] - Protected from demersal trawls
| Other PMFs |
Feature Records |
Records Included |
% Included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrowed mud or Inshore deep mud with burrowing heart urchins |
Count |
75 |
71 |
94.7% |
| Fan mussel |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Kelp and seaweed communities on sublittoral sediment |
Count |
83 |
60 |
72.3% |
| Low or variable salinity habitats |
Count |
8 |
8 |
100% |
| Maerl beds |
Count |
9 |
9 |
100% |
| Maerl or coarse shell gravel with burrowing sea cucumbers |
Count |
1 |
0 |
0% |
Table A20.7 - Priority Marine Feature Added Value Assessment [61] - Protected from creels, long lines, and set nets
| Other PMFs |
Feature Records |
Records Included |
% Included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrowed mud or Inshore deep mud with burrowing heart urchins |
Count |
75 |
0 |
0% |
| Fan mussel |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Kelp and seaweed communities on sublittoral sediment |
Count |
83 |
43 |
51.8% |
| Low or variable salinity habitats |
Count |
8 |
0 |
100% |
| Maerl beds |
Count |
9 |
9 |
100% |
| Maerl or coarse shell gravel with burrowing sea cucumbers |
Count |
1 |
0 |
0% |
Table A20.8 - Other Marine Habitat Added Value Assessment [63] - Protected from suction dredge, mechanical dredge, and beam trawls
| Other Habitats |
Feature Records |
Records Included |
% Included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky reef communities |
Count |
170 |
170 |
100% |
| Mudflat / Sandflat communities |
Count |
4 |
4 |
100% |
| Sandbank communities |
Count |
98 |
98 |
100% |
| Infralittoral fine mud communities |
Count |
9 |
9 |
100% |
| Infralittoral sandy mud communities |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Circalittoral mixed sediment communities |
Count |
323 |
323 |
100% |
Table A20.9 - Other Marine Habitat Added Value Assessment [62] - Protected from demersal trawls
| Other Habitats |
Feature Records |
Records Included |
% Included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky reef communities |
Count |
170 |
94 |
55% |
| Mudflat / Sandflat communities |
Count |
4 |
4 |
100% |
| Sandbank communities |
Count |
98 |
53 |
54% |
| Infralittoral fine mud communities |
Count |
9 |
9 |
100% |
| Infralittoral sandy mud communities |
Count |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Circalittoral mixed sediment communities |
Count |
323 |
220 |
68% |
Table A20.10 - Other Marine Habitat Added Value Assessment [64] - Protected from creels, long lines, and set nets
| Feature |
Feature records |
Records included |
% included |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky reef communities |
Count |
170 |
24 |
14% |
| Mudflat / Sandflat communities |
Count |
4 |
1 |
25% |
| Sandbank communities |
Count |
98 |
31 |
32% |
| Infralittoral fine mud communities |
Count |
9 |
0 |
0% |
| Infralittoral sandy mud communities |
Count |
1 |
0 |
0% |
| Circalittoral mixed sediment communities |
Count |
323 |
116 |
36% |
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