originate fromcentral and western English Channel as well as central and north-east North Sea. The East Anglia THREE site is located in an area of moderate to high value whilst values are considerably lower in the vicinity of the offshore cable corridor. It was stated during consultation that low numbers of vessels currently operate in this fishery.
70. The distribution of VMS density by value for Dutch vessels operating static nets is
shown in Figure 14.15. The data shows that the highest levels of landings values (over €25,000) originate from the area off the Dutch coast. Very low values (less than €1,000) are recorded by this fleet within the East Anglia THREE site. Similarly low values are recorded immediately south in the eastern area of the offshore cable corridor.
71. Figure 14.16 shows the distribution of pelagic vessel activity relative to the proposed
East Anglia THREE project. The highest landings values in this fishery originate from the English Channel and the Northern part of the North Sea. With respect to the East Anglia Zone, high value landings are recorded to the north of the Zone whereas low to moderate landings values originate from the rest of the zone. The East Anglia THREE project is located in area recording moderate landings values. Values recorded in the area of the offshore cable corridor show more variability.
72. Figures 14.17 to Figure 14.21 show patterns of effort integrated VMS for Dutch
vessels engaged in beam trawling, demersal trawling, seine netting, netting6 and pelagic trawling, respectively. In general, the areas of highest effort correspond to those observed for value.
73. Effort by the beam trawl fleet is significantly higher than all gear types recording an
average of between 50 and 100 days in the East Anglia THREE site (Figure 14.17). Effort by the same fleet is however higher in a discrete area to the west of the windfarm analysis area (100 to 150 days). In a regional context, areas recording the highest levels of effort by the Dutch beam trawl fleet are located along the coast of the Netherlands and Belgium (over 200 days).
74. The highest levels of effort by demersal trawl (over 50 days) are recorded in central
and eastern North Sea and to a lower extent off the Dutch coast (Figure 14.18). Effort by demersal trawlers are low (less than 10 days) within the East Anglia THREE site and offshore cable corridor.
75.
The highest levels of effort by the Seine netting fleet (over 20 days) are recorded in the English Channel and off the Dutch and Belgian coast (Figure 14.19). Low to
6 Nets, which can be either fixed or drifting, are a static gear operated in fleets which can be up to 1200m in length.
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