Cyn yr ymgynghoriad, cynhaliodd Prifysgol Bangor ymchwil helaeth am ddwy flynedd yn Ardal Cadwraeth Arbennig Bae Ceredigion mewn cydweithrediad â'r diwydiant pysgota. Dyma oedd yr astudiaeth gyntaf o'r fath, ac roedd yn canolbwyntio ar ddeall faint o bysgota y gellid ei ystyried fyddai’n gynaliadwy ac na fyddai'n effeithio'n wael ar werth Ardal Cadwraeth Arbennig. Mae'r ymchwil yn cynnig cyfle unigryw i reoli’r bysgodfa ar sail ecosystemau. Diben yr ymgynghoriad oedd ystyried y fframwaith deddfwriaethol newydd sydd ei angen i reoli'r bysgodfa yn y dyfodol.
Prior to the consultation, a two-year programme of extensive research within the Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation (SAC) was undertaken by Bangor University in collaboration with the fishing industry. This was the first study of its kind and focussed on understanding the amount of fishing which could be considered sustainable and which would not adversely affect the integrity of the SAC. The research offers a unique opportunity to implement an ecosystem based approach to management of this fishery. The purpose of the consultation was to consider the new legislative framework necessary to manage the fishery for the future.