Describe the impacts resulting from your research
The Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO) have closed areas to scallop dredging around Shetlend in order to protect sensitive marine benthic habitats which require protection.Who or what is affected by your research?
Scallop dredge fishers; Local shellfish fisheries management; EnvironmentHow did your research contribute or influence these changes?
Protecting priority marine features, from the impacts of scallop dredging, through a series of targeted area closers.| Impact-Status | In progress |
|---|---|
| Impact-Kategorie | Public policy Impacts, Other Impacts |
| Ebene des Forschungsimpacts | Adoption |
Verbundene Inhalte
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Publikationen
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Implications of defining fisheries closed areas based on predicted habitats in Shetland: a proactive and precautionary approach.
Publikation: Article › Begutachtung
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Aktivitäten
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ICES Annual Science Conference 2015
Aktivität: Participation in conference
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Vessels, habitats, and aliens
Aktivität: Oral presentation
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MASTS Annual Science Meeting 2014
Aktivität: Participation in conference
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Techniques used to map priority marine features.
Aktivität: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement
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Managing Shetland's Seas: the role of marine science
Aktivität: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Forschungsimpact
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Summary of vessel tracking technology options for inshore fisheries management
Forschungsimpact: Impact › Public policy Impacts, Economic or commercial Impacts, Other Impacts
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Ausstattungen/Einrichtungen
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Drop Down Video (DDV)
Austattung/Einrichtung
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Multibeam sonar
Austattung/Einrichtung
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Survey vessel, Moder Dy
Austattung/Einrichtung: Vessel