Division 7.3.1

Average cost estimates have been based on UK landings values estimated within the SCI within ICES statistical rectangles 29E5 and 29E6 (See Figure 2). It is unknown what proportion of the total landings value was actually derived directly from the proposed prohibited area which makes up less than 0,16 % of an ICES rectangle. The statistical data was produced using reported activity within the ICES rectangles that cover the defined SCI areas. The reported activity (quantity and value of landings along with details of gear involved) is taken from MMO Ifish database. Information on Belgian and French vessels has been informed by extracts of landings data reported be Member states to the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) working group on fishing effort regimes. Further description of the methodologies used to produce costings is detailed in Annex A and Annex B.