Relevant Fish and Shellfish Species
Plaice
Rationale analysis area
• Abundant throughout the study area. • UK BAP listed species. • Low/High intensity spawning areas in vicinity of the study area • Commercially important species in vicinity of the study area • Low intensity nursery areas in vicinity of the study area
Cod
• UK BAP and OSPAR listed species and ‘vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red List. • Commercially important species to local vessels in the study area • Low intensity spawning areas in vicinity of the study area • Low/high intensity nursery areas in vicinity of study area
Whiting
• Abundant throughout the study area. • UK BAP listed species. • Extensive spawning grounds around the UK including in the vicinity of the study area
Lemon sole
• Present throughout the study area • Extensive North Sea spawning grounds including in vicinity of the study area • Low intensity nursery areas in vicinity of offshore cable corridor
Commercial pelagic fish species Herring
• Present in the vicinity of the study area. • UK BAP listed species • Low/high intensity nursery habitats within the cable analysis study areas. • Key prey species for fish, birds and marine mammals. • Demersal spawner • Hearing specialist (potentially sensitive to underwater noise)
Sprat
• Abundant in the vicinity of the East Anglia THREE project • Important prey species for fish, birds and marine mammal species. • Spawning areas (undefined intensity) present within vicinity of the study area • Nursery areas (undefined intensity) within the vicinity of the study area
Ammodytidae (Sandeels) Greater sandeel Lesser sandeel Smooth sandeel Small sandeel
• UK BAP listed sp • species • Spawning areas within the East Anglia THREE project • Low intensity nursery areas occurs within the East Anglia THREE project and offshore cable corridor
• Prey species for fish, birds and marine mammals. • Demersal spawner
Elasmobranchs Rays, Skates and Sharks
• Present in the vicinity of the study area • Some species are UK BAP or OSPAR listed and several are classified on the IUCN Red-List with landings restricted or prohibited
• Some species have important local commercial value • The study area is situated within low intensity nursery area for tope and undefined/low for thornback ray
Preliminary Environmental Information May 2014
East Anglia THREE Offshore Windfarm
Chapter 11 Fish and Shellfish Page 43
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