2.5.1 Ecosystem: Based on Actions #6 and Expense in Seafish SAG CEFAS Marine Overall timescale 2 years Outcome status #7, conduct a Scale ecosystem with MSC Scotland Industry Yr 2: Constitute expert and Intensity Consequence analysis and use support on The UoA is highly unlikely conduct SICA analysis of main IFCAs Analysis (SICA) analysis of the RBF and use of SICA to disrupt the key elements ecosystems impacted by scallop JNCC of scallop dredging in the SICA tools. underlying ecosystem dredgers. Defra UoA. structure and function to a Yr 3: Based on the SICA results, point where there would be identify and recommend further a serious or irreversible research and management actions that harm. reduce ecosystem disruption to acceptable levels. 3.1.2 Consultation With the finalisation and Facilitation of Defra WG Overall timescale 2 years roles & agreement of stock cross-institutional Scallop Industry Yr 2: Develop management responsibilities boundaries (see Action discussions and Marine agreements for the fisheries / units #1), management agreements Organisations and Scotland (as identified in Action #1 above) and jurisdictions can be individuals involved in the proposals put out for consultation and allocated and agreed. management process have finalised. Other responsibilities e.g. been identified. Functions, Yr 3: Finalisation of UoA management for stock assessment and and responsibilities are arrangements. research can also be explicitly defined and well better detailed. understood for key areas of responsibility and interaction.
2.5.1 Ecosystem: Outcome status The UoA is highly unlikely to disrupt the key elements underlying ecosystem structure and function to a point where there would be a serious or irreversible harm. Based on Actions #6 and #7, conduct a Scale Intensity Consequence Analysis (SICA) analysis of scallop dredging in the UoA. Expense in ecosystem analysis and use of the RBF and SICA tools. Seafish SAG with MSC support on use of SICA CEFAS Industry IFCAs JNCC Defra Marine Scotland Overall timescale 2 years Yr 2: Constitute expert and conduct SICA analysis of main ecosystems impacted by scallop dredgers. Yr 3: Based on the SICA results, identify and recommend further research and management actions that reduce ecosystem disruption to acceptable levels. 3.1.2 Consultation roles & responsibilities Organisations and individuals involved in the management process have been identified. Functions, and responsibilities are explicitly defined and well understood for key areas of responsibility and interaction. With the finalisation and agreement of stock boundaries (see Action #1), management jurisdictions can be allocated and agreed. Other responsibilities e.g. for stock assessment and research can also be better detailed. Facilitation of cross-institutional discussions and agreements Defra Industry WG Scallop Marine Scotland Overall timescale 2 years Yr 2: Develop management agreements for the fisheries / units (as identified in Action #1 above) and proposals put out for consultation and finalised. Yr 3: Finalisation of UoA management arrangements.
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