14.4.1.3.5Shellfish Entitlements Since 2004, vessels landing more than 25 crabs or five lobsters per day must hold a
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shellfish entitlement. Under these arrangements, shellfish entitlements allowing unrestricted amounts of crabs and lobsters to continue to be caught were issued to owners of licensed vessels that have the required track records of landings. It is a requirement for vessels of under-10m with shellfish entitlements to submit log sheets for crab and lobster landings to their local fishery office. The implementation of this measure has increased the accuracy of MMO fisheries statistics from 2006 onwards for under-10m vessels targeting shellfish.
14.4.1.3.6 IFCA Byelaws The Eastern IFCA is responsible for the management of fisheries within the 6nm
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limit. Byelaws are implemented by the IFCA to manage the fisheries within their jurisdiction. Byelaws impacting the vessels fishing in the vicinity of the offshore cable corridor include the following:
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Shellfish fisheries can be closed by the committee, following suitably qualified scientific advice; and
No one shall trawl fish within 3nm if the vessel is more than 15.24m in length.
14.4.1.4 Marine Protected Areas In the UK, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been proposed with the stated
objective of conserving marine biodiversity, in particular species and habitats of European and national importance. Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) are a type of MPA designed to protect habitats, species and geology of national importance.
49. 50. Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are also a type of MPA, which are implemented
to protect habitats and species listed under the Habitats Directive. In the UK, there are currently 107 SACs with marine components for marine habitats or species.
The UK is in the process of establishing MCZs. There are 18 recommended MCZ’s in
the North Sea. MPA’s including MCZ’s and SACs have the possibility to restrict or prohibit certain types of fishing activities.
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