Paragraph 29 Herring spawningI1

The undertaker must not undertake pile driving or UXO detonations during the herring spawning period.

The “herring spawning period” means a period within 1st November and 31st January to be confirmed in writing by the MMO following submission of a herring spawning report by the undertaker which analyses the International Herring Larval Survey data for the periods 1st -15th January and 16th -31st January for the preceding ten years in order to determine when the highest larval densities occur and which includes a methodology for the analysis.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing with the MMO, the report referred to in paragraph (2) must be submitted to the MMO at least six months prior to—

whichever is earlier.