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Division 4.1

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As part of Defra’s revised approach, the preferred management tools are MMO byelaws within 6 to 12nm, and for the MMO to lead the management of sites that straddle the 6nm boundary. Following discussions between the MMO and Eastern IFCA, it has been agreed that, a MMO byelaw will be used to manage the Sabellaria spinulosa reef feature within the 0 to 12nm. Therefore an MMO byelaw for the part of the EMS between 0 and 12nm is the preferred option.

  1. 4.1.1Option 1: Do nothing
  2. 4.1.2Option 2: Voluntary agreement
  3. 4.1.3Option 3: MMO byelaw prohibiting bottom towed gear throughout the SCI (‘full site closure’)
  4. 4.1.4Option 4: MMO byelaw to prohibit bottom towed gears over Sabellaria spinulosa reef features with appropriate buffering (‘zoned management’).
  5. 4.1.5Management of activity through a statutory instrument, regulating order or fishing licence condition