Paragraph 25 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 sub-paragraph (2) must be submitted to the MMO at least six months prior to—

whichever is earlier.