are slightly Scottish/fly Activity does covered by not occur at sea water the site* Dredges Scallops at all times (towed) Static - Cuttle pots pots/traps Fish traps Seine nets Beach and other seines/ring nets Shrimp push-nets Fyke and nets Miscellaneous Bait dragging *Activities either intertidal/inshore, beach seines/ring nets, shrimp push-nets, fyke and stake nets, expert opinion has informed the MMO that activities do not take place. Potential pressures exerted by the activities on the feature For the remaining activities, potential pressures were identified using Natural England’s draft conservation advice package identified in table 5 and associated advice on operations tables. All pressures identified other than those categorised as relevant’ were included (table 7). ‘not Table 7: Potential pressures on the feature Sub-feature Aggregated method Potential pressures Abrasion/disturbance of the substrate on the surface of the seabed Introduction of other substances (solid, Anchored nets/lines liquid or gas) Demersal trawl Introduction or spread of non-indigenous Dredges species Subtidal coarse Hydraulic dredges Litter sediment Traps Penetration and/or disturbance of the substrate below the surface of the and seabed, including abrasion Subtidal mixed Removal of non-target species sediments Anchored nets/lines Demersal Organic enrichment and Dredges Subtidal sand Changes in suspended solids (water clarity) Demersal trawl Physical change (to another seabed type) Dredges Siltation rate changes (High), including Hydraulic dredges smothering of vertical sediment overburden)
are slightly covered by sea water at all times Activity does not occur at the site* Scottish/fly Dredges (towed) Scallops Static - pots/traps Cuttle pots Fish traps Seine nets and other Beach seines/ring nets Shrimp push-nets Fyke and nets Miscellaneous Bait dragging *Activities either intertidal/inshore, beach seines/ring nets, shrimp push-nets, fyke and stake nets, expert opinion has informed the MMO that activities do not take place. Potential pressures exerted by the activities on the feature For the remaining activities, potential pressures were identified using Natural England’s draft conservation advice package identified in table 5 and associated advice on operations tables. All pressures identified other than those categorised as ‘not relevant’ were included (table 7). Table 7: Potential pressures on the feature Sub-feature Aggregated method Potential pressures Subtidal coarse sediment and Subtidal mixed sediments and Subtidal sand Anchored nets/lines Demersal trawl Dredges Hydraulic dredges Traps Abrasion/disturbance of the substrate on the surface of the seabed Introduction of other substances (solid, liquid or gas) Introduction or spread of non-indigenous species Litter Penetration and/or disturbance of the substrate below the surface of the seabed, including abrasion Removal of non-target species Anchored nets/lines Demersal Dredges Organic enrichment Demersal trawl Dredges Hydraulic dredges Changes in suspended solids (water clarity) Physical change (to another seabed type) Siltation rate changes (High), including smothering of vertical sediment overburden)
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