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Reports, survey data and publications by organisations including Cefas, MMO, COWRIE, ICES, IFCA and Environment Agency
MCZ recommendations – Net Gain and Natural England Other relevant peer‐review publications and stock assessments
In addition, the fish and shellfish ecology assessment will be informed by the outcomes of the following ES Chapters ‐Chapter 7 Marine Geology, Oceanography and Physical Processes, Chapter 8 Marine Water and Sediment Quality, Chapter 9 Underwater Noise, Vibration and Electromagnetic fields, Chapter 10 Benthic Ecology and Chapter 14 Commercial Fisheries.
3.2 Site specific Fish Surveys (2013)
EAOW commissioned a site specific fish survey programme to characterise the fish and shellfish assemblage in the area of East Anglia THREE and East Anglia FOUR. The survey approach was agreed with the MMO and Cefas (see Appendix 1) and sampling was conducted over two periods during February and May 2013. Survey details are summarised in Table 5. The location of the otter and beam trawl fish surveys are shown in Figures 9 ‐12.
Table 5 Fish and shellfish surveys carried out within East Anglia THREE and East Anglia FOUR Windfarm Sites.
Sample Type Otter Trawls
Beam Trawls East Anglia THREE
9 (6 within site 3 reference locations
8 (4 within site and 4 reference locations)
15. East Anglia FOUR
9 (5 within site 3 reference locations)
8 (5 within site and 3 reference locations)
It is expected that the suitability of the data collected by EAOW for characterisation of the benthos in the EIA will be agreed in Expert Topic Group (ETG) meeting 1.
3.3 Potential Impacts 16.
The fish and shellfish species present across the zone will be identified using information from site specific offshore fish surveys, IBTS, 3rd quarter surveys and IMARES ichthyoplankton surveys, commercial fisheries landings data for the ICES rectangles and peer‐review publications. Key receptors will be selected in consultation with the MMO, Cefas and fisheries stakeholders
Evidence plan Fish and Shellfish method statement
East Anglia THREE and East Anglia FOUR Offshore Windfarms
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