After work began in July 2018 to identify the PMFs most sensitive to bottom contacting mobile fishing gears and the drafting of 2018 illustrative PMF management areas, proposed management areas were required to be developed to be proposed at public consultation aimed to be launched 2026 on inshore fisheries management measures.
\r\n\r\nThe proposed management areas, shown in this dataset, within Scotland\u2019s inshore waters were defined through a collaborative process involving scientific advice and stakeholder engagement led by Marine Directorate. Boundary setting for proposed management areas was guided by ecological evidence, expert input, and feedback from stakeholders.
\r\n\r\nThe following data has been made available: Proposed Management Areas for PMFs outside of the MPA network for Option 1 for the upcoming public consultation.
\r\n\r\nThe layers have been updated to align the proposed PMF management areas to Mean Low Water Springs (MLWS). The proposed PMF management areas focus is on demersal mobile/active gear which operates subtidally. Therefore the boundaries of the management measures for PMFs have been drawn to MLWS.
\r\n\r\nThe 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.
\r\n\r\nThese data layers are separate to the 2018 illustrative layers which were a starting point for the discussion and development of the PMF management areas to be proposed at consultation. The 2025 proposed PMF management areas have been developed and refined using advice from NatureScot, fishing data, scientific boundary setting principles and stakeholder engagement.
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\nThe proposed management areas, shown in this dataset, within Scotland\u2019s inshore waters were defined through a collaborative process involving scientific advice and stakeholder engagement led by Marine Directorate. Boundary setting for proposed management areas was guided by ecological evidence, expert input, and feedback from stakeholders.\u00a0\u00a0
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\nThe layers have been updated to align\u00a0the proposed PMF management areas to Mean Low Water Springs (MLWS). The proposed PMF management areas focus is on demersal mobile/active gear which operates subtidally. Therefore the boundaries of the management measures for PMFs have been drawn to MLWS.
\nThe 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.
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