17.
A range of potential impacts on fish and shellfish ecology (as described in the following sections) will be assessed separately for each of the construction, operation and decommissioning phases.
18.
The sensitivity of fish and shellfish receptors to potential impacts will be informed by reference to the work of the Marine Life Information network (MarLIN), reference to monitoring results from operational offshore windfarms, peer‐review publications and the findings from industry‐wide studies (e.g. COWRIE funded research such as those on EMF and piling noise impacts).
19.
The significance of each impact on fish and shellfish receptors, where appropriate, will be expressed in terms of the impact at a species population level. Where it is not possible to quantify impacts, and where a qualitative or semi‐qualitative assessment is made, the assessment will set out the logical and robust evidence to support the assessment.
20. 21. 22.
It is expected that the list of potential impacts and methodologies for assessment used in the EIA will be agreed in ETG meeting 1.
It is expected that the initial impact assessment will be discussed and agreed (as far as possible) in ETG meeting 2.
It is expected that the impact assessment and any mitigation required will be discussed and agreed (as far as possible) in ETG meeting 3.
Evidence plan Fish and Shellfish method statement
East Anglia THREE and East Anglia FOUR Offshore Windfarms
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