eastern extremity of the export cable corridor. Sole and horse mackerel are the principal species and are targeted with beam trawls and otter trawls (respectively).
250. Danish activity follows a similar pattern to that of the German fleet being negligible within the East Anglia THREE site increasing (albeit to relatively low levels), in the north eastern area of the export cable corridor. The majority of Danish activity is by the gill netting fleet which may target a range of species including cod and flatfish such as plaice, turbot and brill. Vessels from the Danish sandeel fleet, which depends heavily on central North Sea grounds such as the Dogger Bank during the spring and summer, occasionally target sprat in the vicinity of the East Anglia THREE project during the winter months.
251. Low numbers of Norwegian vessels may also occasionally target grounds within the vicinity of the East Anglia THREE project. Based on VMS data provided by the Norwegian FMC very low levels of activity occur within the East Anglia THREE site, increasing marginally immediately east and west of the boundary. Similar levels of activity are apparent over the north eastern area of the East Anglia THREE export cable corridor. FMC statistics indicate that sprat accounts for the vast majority of landings values and is mainly targeted with pelagic methods (otter trawls and purse seines) although demersal otter trawls are also account for some landings. Because species such as sprat are landed in high volumes on a single trip it is expected that these values represent a low number of trips and that activity by this fleet is generally low in the proposed East Anglia THREE project area. This is supported by low VMS transmission densities in the East Anglia THREE project area.
14.5 Acronyms AIS - Automatic Identification System
ALARP – As low as is reasonably practicable BERR - Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform BMM– Brown and May Marine Limited BWEA - British Wind Energy Association Cefas - Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science CFP - Common Fisheries Policy CNPMEM- Comité National des Pêches Maritime et des Elevages Marins CPA - Coast Protection Act
Preliminary Environmental Information May 2014
East Anglia THREE Offshore Windfarm
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