Description of impact
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 is affected
Scallop dredge fishers; Local shellfish fisheries management; EnvironmentNarrative
Protecting priority marine features, from the impacts of scallop dredging, through a series of targeted area closers.| Impact status | Open |
|---|---|
| Category of impact | Public policy Impacts, Other Impacts |
| Impact level | Adoption |
Related content
Activities
Techniques used to map priority marine features.
Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement
ICES Annual Science Conference 2015
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Vessels, habitats, and aliens
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
MASTS Annual Science Meeting 2014
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Managing Shetland's Seas: the role of marine science
Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar
Research Output
Monitoring habitats: how useful are points on a map, predicted habitats, and historic data?
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Assessment of the appropriateness of areas closed to protect priority marine features from scallop dredging around Shetland.
Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Implications of defining fisheries closed areas based on predicted habitats in Shetland: a proactive and precautionary approach.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Understanding the effect of scale and resolution on predictive habitat maps
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Facilities / Equipment
Multibeam sonar
Facility/equipment: Equipment
Survey vessel, Moder Dy
Facility/equipment: Vessel
Drop Down Video (DDV)
Facility/equipment: Equipment
Impacts
Summary of vessel tracking technology options for inshore fisheries management
Impact: Public policy Impacts, Economic Impacts, Other Impacts