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Area Management - Several and Regulating Orders for Shellfish under the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (nmpwfs:area_management_several_orders)
Regulating and Several Orders are granted by the Scottish Ministers under the terms of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (the 1967 Act), as amended, in respect of the Scottish zone. They are made for the establishment or improvement and for the maintenance and regulation of a shellfish fishery. A Regulating Order confers on its grantee the right to regulate fishing for a named species in a defined area, for a specified limit of time. A Several Order gives its grantee an exclusive right to deposit, propagate, dredge, fish for or take the species named in the Order, in the specified area and for a specified limit of time. An Order may restrict other fishing practices within its area in order to protect the specified shellfish stock. Shapefile includes hyperlinks to individual SSIs.
Oceanographic Features - Climatology of Surface Salinity on the North-West European Continental Shelf for 1971–2000 (nmpwfs:oceanographic_features_salinity_surface_nw_europe)
A 30-year (1971-2000) salinity climatology is presented for surface regions of the NW European shelf seas, with a resolution of 1/6 longitude by 1/10 latitude. The data have been extracted from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) data centre and supplemented by additional records from the World Ocean Data Centre (WODC). From the original data, which are irregularly distributed in space and time, the mean monthly temperature and salinity are calculated, as well as the climatic mean annual cycle. The climatology presented here is an improvement upon all existing climatologies presented in the literature for the NW European shelf; covering a wider area on a finer scale and including the surface and near-bed distribution of both temperature and salinity. Comparison of our data with existing climatologies shows good agreement, with differences occurring where our climatology is an improvement. This climatology, which will prove to be valuable to many users in the marine community will be regularly updated and made available to all users via the ICES data centre.
Fishing - Demersal landings (tonnes) from Scottish waters - latest published statistics and previous 4 years (nmpwfs:fishing_demersal_tonnage)
Landings by live weight (tonnes) for commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas of demersal (bottom dwelling) fish species, including UK registered fishing vessels wherever they land and non-UK vessels if landing into the UK, as recorded in last five years of published statistics. Data is redacted if less than five vessels operate within an ICES statistical rectangle (values = -1).
Area Management - Standing approvals for use of chemical dispersants in response to oil spills (nmpwfs:area_management_chemical_dispersants)
Areas where standing approvals permit the application of a limited quantity of chemical dispersants, without the permission of Marine Scotland, to respond to an oil spill. Two areas exist at the Sullom Voe Oil Terminal (Shetland) and Hound Point (Firth of Forth). Data is intended for illustrative purposes and should be used at a maximum scale of 1:10,000.
PMF Consultation - Estimated footprint - fishing with dredge 2009-2016 (nmpwfs:pmf_consultation_fishing_footprint_dredge)
Marine Scotland commissioned SNH to identify locations within inshore waters (6NM limit) where there is a need to consider additional management for bottom contacting mobile fishing gears to ensure there is no significant impact on the national status of 11 PMFs*. A consultation was launched in July 2018 seeking views on the data and evidence sources; the proposed management approach; and reasonable alternatives. The following data has been made available: polygon extents of estimated fishing footprint of scallop dredge for period 2009-2016
Aquaculture - Disease Management Areas (nmpwfs:aquaculture_disease_management)
Management Areas were established in the Final Report of the Joint Government/Industry Working Group on Infectious Salmon Anaemia in January 2000, based on tidal excursions around active farms. Farms with overlapping tidal excursions will usually be within the same management area. Recommendations include that all sites within the same management area follow an acceptable stocking strategy (see figure 10.1 in Code of Practice) such that fallowing within a management area is synchronised. Fish farmers are encouraged to look carefully at the areas before stocking sites. New sites that would have no effect on management areas or are in management areas of their own pose less of a risk to the spread of disease than those which bridge management areas. Stocking a previously unused site that may bridge management areas should be avoided. Fish Farmers should consider not restocking a site if it would create a "fire break" and split one of the larger management areas into two smaller areas. The Management Area Maps will be updated when a change in site use leads to a significant change a management area but if you require a map showing the effect of stocking or inactivating a specific site please contact the Duty Inspector at the Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI)
PMF Consultation - Illustrative management zones (nmpwfs:pmf_consultation_illustrative_management_zones)
Marine Scotland commissioned SNH to identify locations within inshore waters (6NM limit) where there is a need to consider additional management for bottom contacting mobile fishing gears to ensure there is no significant impact on the national status of 11 PMFs*. A consultation was launched in July 2018 seeking views on the data and evidence sources; the proposed management approach; and reasonable alternatives. The following data has been made available: illustrative management areas for PMFs outside of the MPA network.
Fishing - Creel Fishing Effort Study - Average number of nephrops hauls per day (nmpwfs:creel_effort_avg_nephrop_hauls_per_day)
Measuring fishing effort is important for assessing the environmental sustainability of fish stocks and the socioeconomic efficiency of fishing activity. Fishing effort describes the amount of fishing gear used on a fishing ground over a given unit of time. Effort in this case is defined as number of creels hauled per day per 4 km2. This survey interviewed 198 creel vessel skippers from four regions, two on the west and two on the east coast of Scotland. This analysis has been produced from these SAMPLED vessels only. This IS NOT a census and IS NOT a map of all creeling effort in these waters or in the survey areas. This is an indication of potential fishing effort only and if creeling is not quantified in an area in this map, that DOES NOT mean creeling is not taking place. Equally quantified effort could be higher given some creeling vessels were not surveyed. Fishing effort outside of the surveyed area was not measured. For more information please see http://marine.gov.scot/node/15043 and http://spatialdata.gov.scot/geonetwork/srv/eng/xml_iso19139?uuid=Marine_Scotland_FishDAC_1988
Area Management - Proposed Marine conservation orders (MCOs) and fisheries orders for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) (nmpwfs:area_management_marine_conservation_orders_proposed)
Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designated under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 or the UK Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. They have to be managed in a way that furthers the conservation objectives. The EU Habitats Directive requires Special Areas of Conservation (and Special Protection Areas) to be managed in a way that prevents deterioration of the qualifying features. This dataset contains boundaries and proposed management measures for inshore MPAs and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) taking effect from March 2016. The dataset contains proposed measures which are subject to Marine Conservation Orders (MCOs) or under the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984. The following URL provides a link to further information: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/marine/marine-environment/mpanetwork/MPAMGT/
Administrative Units - Scottish Marine Regions (SMRs) (nmpwfs:administrative_units_scottish_marine_regions)
Under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010, Scottish Ministers were given the power to identify the boundaries of Scottish Marine Regions (SMRs) for the purposes of regional marine planning. The Scottish Marine Regions Order 2015 identifies 11 Scottish Marine Regions and establishes their boundaries. Marine planning will take place at a local level within these regions, where regional marine planning will be delegated to Marine Planning Partnerships (MPPs). The order is available via http://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2015/9780111027004/
Area Management - Ports and Harbours - Statutory Harbour Limits (nmpwfs:area_management_harbour_limits)
Indicative polygons showing the statutory limits of harbour authorities around Scotland, including competent harbour authorities with responsibilities under the Pilotage Act 1987. The dataset generally uses S57 attributes for fieldnames, see http://www.s-57.com/ for more details. The dataset is derived from a number of sources (listed in attributes) and likely to be incomplete. The boundary polygons are intended for illustrative purposes and are not legally definitive.
Area Management - Scottish Assessment areas - Scottish Marine Regions and Offshore Marine Regions (nmpwfs:area_management_scottish_assessment_areas_marine_regions)
The 20 Scottish marine regions and offshore marine regions are used for state of the sea assessments. These areas consolidate the existing statutory Scottish Marine Regions with non-statutory offshore marine regions. For the purposes of assessment, the offshore marine regions only extend to the EEZ.
Fishing - Sales of pelagic landings (£GBP) from Scottish waters - latest published statistics and previous 4 years (nmpwfs:fishing_pelagic_value)
First sales (£GBP) from commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas of pelagic (midwater/oceanic) fish species, including UK registered fishing vessels wherever they land and non-UK vessels if landing into the UK, as recorded in last five years of published statistics. Data is redacted if less than five vessels operate within an ICES statistical rectangle (values = -1).
Protected Sites Proposed Deep Sea Marine Reserve - West of Scotland (nmpwfs:protected_sites_deep_sea_marine_reserve)
The Scottish Government are consulting on the creation of a Deep Sea Marine Reserve off the West Coast of Scotland. If taken forward to designation, the site would be underpinned by the powers in the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. This means in legal terms it would have the same status as the other existing Marine Protected Areas in offshore waters. The Rockall Trough, if designated would help meet our international commitments to protect the marine environment in the North-East Atlantic, as required under the OSPAR Convention.
Species Distribution - Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pupping sites (nmpwfs:species_distribution_grey_seal_pupping_sites)
Grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) are present around the coast of Scotland in internationally import numbers. They breed on wave-exposed rocky coasts, sometimes on sand or shingle beaches at the foot of cliffs, often on relatively remote islands, with large groups of pregnant females returning to traditional breeding sites in the autumn. This data shows the breeding colonies currently listed with Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU).
area_management_scottish_assessment_areas_marine_regions_line (nmpwfs:area_management_scottish_assessment_areas_marine_regions_line)
The 21 Scottish marine regions and offshore marine regions are used for state of the sea assessments. These areas consolidate the existing statutory Scottish Marine Regions with non-statutory offshore marine regions. For the purposes of assessment, the offshore marine regions extend to the continental shelf limits (adjacent to Scotland). This is a line version (without coastline) for cartographic purposes only.
Fishing - Sales of shellfish landings (£GBP) from Scottish waters - latest published statistics and previous 4 years (nmpwfs:fishing_shellfish_value)
First sales (£GBP) from commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas of shellfish (crustacean/mollusc) species, including UK registered fishing vessels wherever they land and non-UK vessels if landing into the UK, as recorded in last five years of published statistics. Data is redacted if less than five vessels operate within an ICES statistical rectangle (values = -1).
Area Management - Seal Conservation Areas - Common or Harbour Seals (Phoca vitulina) (nmpwfs:area_management_seal_conservation_areas)
In response to local declines in common seal numbers, the Scottish Government introduced conservation orders under the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 to provide additional protection on a precautionary basis for vulnerable local populations of common seals. In September 2004, the Conservation of Seals (Scotland) Order 2004 to cover common and grey seals in the Moray Firth, and in March 2007, the Conservation of Seals (Scotland) Order 2007 to cover common seals only in the Northern Isles and Firth of Tay. The Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 introduces provisions for existing orders to continue, and for new ones to be introduced administratively as Seal Conservation Areas. The repeal of the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 on 31st January 2011 means that the existing orders will cease if not replaced by Seal Conservation Areas. The Scottish Government intends therefore to continue these existing orders in the form of Seal Conservation Areas from 1 February 2010.
Aquaculture - Finfish and shellfish farms (including fishery sites) (nmpwfs:aquaculture_sites)
Point data identifying the location of finfish or shellfish farms around Scotland from the Fish Health Inspectorate Aquadat database. This includes fishery sites which are ponds or other installation where farmed fish are stocked for recreational fishing (either private or commercial). The data includes the three categories: Active: is the status of a site that is stocked or fallow with the intention of restocking in the foreseeable future. Inactive: is the status of a site that is unlikely to be stocked in the foreseeable future. Deregistered: is the status applied to a site that is no longer used for the purpose of fish or shellfish production; the lease has been surrendered.
Fishing - Effort (days) by UK-registered vessels (10m or greater) using active pelagic gears - latest published statistics and previous 4 years (nmpwfs:fishing_pelagic_active_effort)
Effort (days) derived from UK-registered commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas using active pelagic gears (midwater trawls, seines, and trolling lines), as recorded in last five years of published statistics. Data is redacted if less than five vessels operate within an ICES statistical rectangle (values = -1).
Fishing - Pelagic landings (tonnes) from Scottish waters - latest published statistics and previous 4 years (nmpwfs:fishing_pelagic_tonnage)
Landings by live weight (tonnes) for commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas of pelagic (midwater/oceanic) fish species, including UK registered fishing vessels wherever they land and non-UK vessels if landing into the UK, as recorded in last five years of published statistics. Data is redacted if less than five vessels operate within an ICES statistical rectangle (values = -1).
Oceanographic Features - Climatology of Near-bed Temperature on the North-West European Continental Shelf for 1971–2000 (nmpwfs:oceanographic_features_temperature_nearbed_nw_europe)
A 30-year (1971-2000) temperature climatology is presented for near-bed regions of the NW European shelf seas, with a resolution of 1/6 longitude by 1/10 latitude. The data have been extracted from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) data centre and supplemented by additional records from the World Ocean Data Centre (WODC). From the original data, which are irregularly distributed in space and time, the mean monthly temperature and salinity are calculated, as well as the climatic mean annual cycle. The climatology presented here is an improvement upon all existing climatologies presented in the literature for the NW European shelf; covering a wider area on a finer scale and including the surface and near-bed distribution of both temperature and salinity. Comparison of our data with existing climatologies shows good agreement, with differences occurring where our climatology is an improvement. This climatology, which will prove to be valuable to many users in the marine community will be regularly updated and made available to all users via the ICES data centre.
PMF Consultation - Reviewed Priority Marine Features and management status (nmpwfs:pmf_consultation_pmfs_management_status)
Marine Scotland commissioned SNH to identify locations within inshore waters (6NM limit) where there is a need to consider additional management for bottom contacting mobile fishing gears to ensure there is no significant impact on the national status of 11 PMFs*. A consultation was launched in July 2018 seeking views on the data and evidence sources; the proposed management approach; and reasonable alternatives. The following data has been made available: point data for 10 PMF species and their management status (native oysters are excluded for sensitivity reasons). *The PMFs encompassed by the review are Blue mussel beds, Cold water coral reefs, Fan mussel aggregations, Flame shell beds, Horse mussel beds, Maerl beds, Maerl or coarse shell gravel with burrowing sea cucumbers, Native oysters, Northern sea fan and sponge communities, Seagrass beds, Serpulid aggregations
Energy resources - onshore oil and gas - hydrocarbon fields (nmpwfs:energy_resources_onshore_hydrocarbon_fields)
Onshore oil and gas licensing powers were devolved to Scottish Ministers on 9 February 2018. Onshore includes the marine area within territorial baselines. This layers shows onshore hydrocarbon fields.
Area Management - Scottish Assessment areas - Scottish Sea Areas (clean and safe seas monitoring) (nmpwfs:area_management_scottish_assessment_areas_clean_safe)
The 15 Scottish sea areas are based on areas previously adopted for certain environmental monitoring programmes. The data from these 15 areas can be presented regionally and also reasonably aggregated to form a national picture and to develop information for the two main areas required for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive initial assessment: the Greater North Sea (Area II) and the Celtic Seas (Area III) which are existing sea areas used by OSPAR (the Oslo Paris Convention for the Protection of the North East Atlantic)
Fishing - Shellfish landings (tonnes) from Scottish waters - latest published statistics and previous 4 years (nmpwfs:fishing_shellfish_tonnage)
Landings by live weight (tonnes) for commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas of shellfish (crustacean/mollusc) species, including UK registered fishing vessels wherever they land and non-UK vessels if landing into the UK, as recorded in last five years of published statistics. Data is redacted if less than five vessels operate within an ICES statistical rectangle (values = -1).
Area Management - Seal Management Areas (nmpwfs:area_management_seal_management_areas)
On 31 January 2011, Part 6 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 came into force. Part 6 seeks to balance seal conservation with sustainable fisheries and aquaculture and its introduction means: It is an offence to kill or injure a seal except under licence or for welfare reasons, outlawing unregulated seal shooting that was permitted under previous legislation A number of seal conservation areas around Scotland will begin to be introduced, designed to protect vulnerable, declining common seal populations A new seal licensing system, providing a well regulated and monitored context for seal management in Scotland has been introduced. Seal Management Areas are: East Coast, Moray Firth, Orkney and North Coast, Shetland, South West Scotland, West Scotland, Western Isles.
Energy resources - onshore oil and gas - hydrocarbon licences (nmpwfs:energy_resources_onshore_hydrocarbon_licences)
Onshore oil and gas licensing powers were devolved to Scottish Ministers on 9 February 2018. Onshore includes the marine area within territorial baselines. This layer shows onshore hydrocarbon licences.
Aquaculture - Guidance on the location of marine fish farms (nmpwfs:aquaculture_locational_guidelines)
Category 1, 2 and 3 areas are designated on the basis of Marine Scotland predictive models to estimate environmental sensitivity of sea lochs. The maps describe the Category 1, 2 and 3 areas for the Scottish Government Locational Guidelines, designated on the basis of Marine Scotland Science predictive modelling to estimate nutrient enhancement and benthic impact in sea lochs or similar water bodies supporting aquaculture. The sum of these indices was used for the categorisation of areas as indicated: Combined 'nutrient enhancement' and 'benthic impact' indices 7 - 10 (Category 1), 5 - 6 (Category 2), 0 - 4 (Category 3). For a detailed explanation of how these categorisations were derived, refer to the Scottish Fisheries Research (now Marine Scotland Science) Report "Scottish Executive locational guidelines for fish farming: predicted levels of nutrient enhancement and benthic impact"
Fishing - Effort (days) by UK-registered vessels (10m or greater) using passive gears - latest published statistics and previous 4 years (nmpwfs:fishing_passive_effort)
Effort (days) derived from UK-registered commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas using passive gears (set nets, lines, creels/pots and traps), as recorded in last five years of published statistics. Data is redacted if less than five vessels operate within an ICES statistical rectangle (values = -1).
Energy resources - onshore oil and gas - hydrocarbon wells (nmpwfs:energy_resources_onshore_hydrocarbon_wells)
Onshore oil and gas licensing powers were devolved to Scottish Ministers on 9 February 2018. Onshore includes the marine area within territorial baselines. This layer shows onshore hydrocarbon wells
Fishing - Sales of demersal landings (£GBP) from Scottish waters - latest published statistics and previous 4 years (nmpwfs:fishing_demersal_value)
First sales (£GBP) from commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas of demersal (bottom dwelling) fish species, including UK registered fishing vessels wherever they land and non-UK vessels if landing into the UK, as recorded in last five years of published statistics. Data is redacted if less than five vessels operate within an ICES statistical rectangle (values = -1).
Oceanographic Features - Climatology of Surface Temperature on the North-West European Continental Shelf for 1971–2000 (nmpwfs:oceanographic_features_temperature_surface_nw_europe)
A 30-year (1971-2000) temperature climatology is presented for surface regions of the NW European shelf seas, with a resolution of 1/6 longitude by 1/10 latitude. The data have been extracted from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) data centre and supplemented by additional records from the World Ocean Data Centre (WODC). From the original data, which are irregularly distributed in space and time, the mean monthly temperature and salinity are calculated, as well as the climatic mean annual cycle. The climatology presented here is an improvement upon all existing climatologies presented in the literature for the NW European shelf; covering a wider area on a finer scale and including the surface and near-bed distribution of both temperature and salinity. Comparison of our data with existing climatologies shows good agreement, with differences occurring where our climatology is an improvement. This climatology, which will prove to be valuable to many users in the marine community will be regularly updated and made available to all users via the ICES data centre.
PMF Consultation - Areas for management consideration & knowledge gaps (nmpwfs:pmf_consultation_area_management_consideration)
Marine Scotland commissioned SNH to identify locations within inshore waters (6NM limit) where there is a need to consider additional management for bottom contacting mobile fishing gears to ensure there is no significant impact on the national status of 11 PMFs*. A consultation was launched in July 2018 seeking views on the data and evidence sources; the proposed management approach; and reasonable alternatives. The following data has been made available: polygon extents of "areas for management consideration" and "knowledge gaps".
Area Management - areas where commercial fishing is prohibited or restricted (closed areas) (nmpwfs:area_management_fishing_restrictions)
Fishing pressures can be managed using spatial measures such as prohibiting or restricting certain types of fishing, target species, or vessel capacity. This dataset depicts restrictions defined by EU, UK and Scottish legislation since 1986. Does not include boundaries for the voluntary system of Real Time Closures (RTCs) or the legislative juvenile RTCs. Polygons were simplified for web use and are for illustrative purposes only. Guidance should be sought from Fishery Offices on interpreting legislation.
Protected Sites - Demonstration and Research Marine Protected Areas (DR MPA) (nmpwfs:protected_sites_demonstration_research_mpa)
Demonstration and Research Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designated by Scottish Ministers under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. Sites can be established for the purpose of demonstrating, or carrying out research on sustainable methods of marine management or exploitation in Scottish territorial waters. Their application is not restricted to nature conservation. Proposals will be developed and assessed according to a set of specific guidelines which will examine the scientific case for a MPA, the level of support and the reasons why a MPA is the most appropriate mechanism to use.
Oceanographic Features - Climatology of Near-bed Salinity on the North-West European Continental Shelf for 1971–2000 (nmpwfs:oceanographic_features_salinity_nearbed_nw_europe)
A 30-year (1971-2000) salinity climatology is presented for near-bed regions of the NW European shelf seas, with a resolution of 1/6 longitude by 1/10 latitude. The data have been extracted from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) data centre and supplemented by additional records from the World Ocean Data Centre (WODC). From the original data, which are irregularly distributed in space and time, the mean monthly temperature and salinity are calculated, as well as the climatic mean annual cycle. The climatology presented here is an improvement upon all existing climatologies presented in the literature for the NW European shelf; covering a wider area on a finer scale and including the surface and near-bed distribution of both temperature and salinity. Comparison of our data with existing climatologies shows good agreement, with differences occurring where our climatology is an improvement. This climatology, which will prove to be valuable to many users in the marine community will be regularly updated and made available to all users via the ICES data centre.
Energy Resources - Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy - Plan Options (nmpwfs:energy_resources_smp_wind_plan_options)
The Sectoral Marine Plan aims to identify the most sustainable plan options for the future development of commercial-scale offshore wind energy in Scotland, including deep water wind technologies and covers both Scottish inshore and offshore waters (extending out to the Exclusive Economic Zone limit). The Sectoral Marine seeks to contribute to the achievement of Scottish and UK energy and climate change policy objectives and targets, through the provision of a spatial strategy to inform the seabed leasing process for commercial offshore wind energy in Scottish waters, which; - Minimises the potential adverse effects on other marine users, economic sectors and the environment resulting from further commercial-scale offshore wind development; and - Maximises opportunities for economic development, investment and employment in Scotland, by identifying new opportunities for commercial scale offshore wind development, including deeper water wind technologies. The Plan Options provide the spatial footprint for this Sectoral Marine Plan.
Area Management - Nephrops Functional Units (nmpwfs:area_management_nephrops_functional_units)
Nephrops distribution is limited by the extent of suitable muddy sediment in which animals construct burrows. Nephrops are assessed across Europe as individual stocks in 34 functional units (FUs). This data combines the ICES functional units (based on ICES statistical rectangles), combined with the modelled extent of the muddy sediment in Scottish & adjacent waters, derived from sediment and VMS data.
Area Management - Local Coastal Partnerships (nmpwfs:area_management_local_coastal_partnerships)
The Scottish Coastal Forum was formed in 1996 to encourage debate at national level on coastal issues. Its members advise Marine Scotland, from an operational perspective, on the development of policy relating to marine planning and licensing within a sustainable marine environment. The Forum also provides a network for circulating information and best practice in coastal management amongst its own varied membership and the wider Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) community. Scotland has 7 Local Coastal Partnerships - • Coast Hebrides • East Grampian Partnership • Firth of Clyde Forum • Forth Estuary Forum • Moray Firth Partnership • Solway Firth Partnership • Tay Estuary Forum
Fishing - Effort (days) by UK-registered vessels (10m or greater) using active demersal gears - latest published statistics and previous 4 years (nmpwfs:fishing_demersal_active_effort)
Effort (days) derived from UK-registered commercial fishing activity in Scottish seas using active demersal gears (bottom trawls, bottom seines, and dredges), as recorded in last five years of published statistics. . Data is redacted if less than five vessels operate within an ICES statistical rectangle (values = -1).
Area management - dredge spoil disposal sites (nmpwfs:area_management_dredge_spoil_disposal_sites)
Locations of dredge spoil disposal sites in Scotland indicated by polygons. The spoil is usually as a result of navigational dredging (deepening of navigation channels) on the approaches to ports and harbours.
Utility and government services - UK fishing intensity associated with oil and gas pipelines (2007-2015) (nmpwfs:utility_and_government_services_fishing_intensity_pipelines_all_gears)
The data provides information on the intensity of mobile fishing associated with Oil and Gas pipelines and cables. The data was created by calculating the total number of fishing tracks in 1 km by 1 km squares along the length of each pipeline for four gear categories (see More Information below). Fishing tracks were recreated for UK vessels greater than 15 m in length between 2007-2015 operating mobile demersal gear (otter trawls, pair trawls, beam trawlers and dredges) using vessel position data extracted from the Vessel Monitoring System. The data can be used to aid the pipeline decommissioning process, including assessing the potential impacts and risks of different decommissioning options to commercial fisheries and informing the frequency of post-decommissioning monitoring according to level of fisheries interaction. The layers can also inform risk modelling for operational pipelines.
Area Management - Marine conservation orders (MCOs) and fisheries orders for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) (nmpwfs:area_management_marine_conservation_orders)
Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designated under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 or the UK Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. They have to be managed in a way that furthers the conservation objectives. The EU Habitats Directive requires Special Areas of Conservation (and Special Protection Areas) to be managed in a way that prevents deterioration of the qualifying features. This dataset contains boundaries and proposed management measures for inshore MPAs and Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) taking effect from March 2016. The dataset contains measures which are subject to Marine Conservation Orders (MCOs) or under the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984. The following URL provides a link to further information: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/marine/marine-environment/mpanetwork/MPAMGT/
Oceanographic Features - Names of fishing grounds and features in Scottish seas (label stack) (nmpwfs:oceanographic_features_label_points)
Names of sea features and fishing grounds around Scotland, designed for use with Ordnance Survey's ZoomStack and Marine Scotland Maps.
Area Management - Areas where fishing of RAZOR CLAMS / RAZORFISH (Ensis spp.) is authorised for scientific purposes (nmpwfs:area_management_razor_clam_trials)
Fishing for razor clams (Ensis spp.) within the Scottish zone is prohibited. For a trial period, Marine Scotland will authorise (under Article 43 of EC Regulation No. 850/1998 and article 4(2) of Scottish SI 2017 No. 419) electrofishing for razor clams (Ensis spp.) in certain areas around Scotland for scientific research.
PMF Consultation - Estimated footprint - fishing by bottom trawl 2009-2016 (nmpwfs:pmf_consultation_fishing_footprint_bottom_trawl)
Marine Scotland commissioned SNH to identify locations within inshore waters (6NM limit) where there is a need to consider additional management for bottom contacting mobile fishing gears to ensure there is no significant impact on the national status of 11 PMFs*. A consultation was launched in July 2018 seeking views on the data and evidence sources; the proposed management approach; and reasonable alternatives. The following data has been made available: polygon extents of estimated fishing footprint of bottom trawl for period 2009-2016
Statistical Units - Fishing - Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics Ports (2013-) (nmpwfs:statistical_units_sea_fish_statistics_ports_2013)
The annual Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics report is aggregated into districts, which reflect the area of responsibility of the local fishery office. This dataset shows the approximate location (point) of the ports and creeks within each district. The districts are for illustrative purposes only.
Fishing - Creel Fishing Effort Study - Average number of crab/lobster hauls per day (nmpwfs:creel_effort_avg_crab_lobster_hauls_per_day)
Measuring fishing effort is important for assessing the environmental sustainability of fish stocks and the socioeconomic efficiency of fishing activity. Fishing effort describes the amount of fishing gear used on a fishing ground over a given unit of time. Effort in this case is defined as number of creels hauled per day per 4 km2. This survey interviewed 198 creel vessel skippers from four regions, two on the west and two on the east coast of Scotland. This analysis has been produced from these SAMPLED vessels only. This IS NOT a census and IS NOT a map of all creeling effort in these waters or in the survey areas. This is an indication of potential fishing effort only and if creeling is not quantified in an area in this map, that DOES NOT mean creeling is not taking place. Equally quantified effort could be higher given some creeling vessels were not surveyed. Fishing effort outside of the surveyed area was not measured. For more information please see http://marine.gov.scot/node/15043 and http://spatialdata.gov.scot/geonetwork/srv/eng/xml_iso19139?uuid=Marine_Scotland_FishDAC_1988
Protected Sites - Designated Seal Haul-out sites (nmpwfs:protected_sites_seal_haul_outs)
Seal haul-out sites are designated under section 117 of Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. Harassing a seal (intentionally or recklessly) at a haul-out site is an offence. “Haul-out site” means any place which the Scottish Ministers, after consulting the Natural Environment Research Council, by order designate as such for the purposes of this section.
Species Distribution - Norway Lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) - Underwater TV survey assessed burrow densities - 2007 onwards (nmpwfs:species_distribution_nephrops_burrow_densities)
Scottish underwater TV surveys to estimate Nephrops burrow distribution and abundance, from Nephrops Functional Units of significance to Scotland. Underwater TV footage is taken at specified stations within Functional Units. The underwater camera is mounted on a towed sledge and tow duration is 10 minutes. Records of Nephrops burrows, Nephrops and other benthic fauna is recorded onto DVD for analysis and review.
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