below the seabed and surface of the this will be seabed, minor and including localised abrasion LSE nets may catch – Removal of crustacea or entangle and LSE Pots – non-target LSE gears are non-selective – remove branching epifauna may remove species identified as key species at this site Organic No LSE Margate and Long Sands is subject to strong tides and currents and nutrients will be moved out of the area quickly – enrichment No LSE – interaction with the seabed is No LSE interaction with – Changes in minor and the seabed is minor and will suspended LSE - This pressure may result from physical disturbance of the sediment, along with will create create localised changes in solids (water hydrodynamic action caused by the passage of towed gear, leading to entrainment and localised sediment which will disperse clarity) suspension of the substrate behind and around the gear components changes in quickly sediment which will disperse quickly No LSE – Physical No LSE Only the anchors Only the – change (to No LSE gears are used on sandbank which will remain as sandy substrates after – will penetrate the seabed anchors will another fishing has occurred and this will be minor and penetrate the seabed type) localised seabed and this will be
below the surface of the seabed, including abrasion seabed and this will be minor and localised Removal of non-target species LSE – nets may catch crustacea or entangle and remove branching epifauna identified as key species at this site LSE – gears are non-selective LSE – Pots may remove Organic enrichment No LSE – Margate and Long Sands is subject to strong tides and currents and nutrients will be moved out of the area quickly Changes in suspended solids (water clarity) No LSE – interaction with the seabed is minor and will create localised changes in sediment which will disperse quickly LSE - This pressure may result from physical disturbance of the sediment, along with hydrodynamic action caused by the passage of towed gear, leading to entrainment and suspension of the substrate behind and around the gear components No LSE – interaction with the seabed is minor and will create localised changes in sediment which will disperse quickly Physical change (to another seabed type) No LSE – Only the anchors will penetrate the seabed and this will be minor and localised No LSE – gears are used on sandbank which will remain as sandy substrates after fishing has occurred No LSE – Only the anchors will penetrate the seabed and this will be
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