14.4.6.2 Demersal Otter Trawling 106. Landings values originating from Belgian registered demersal otter trawlers are shown in the national context Figure 14.24. The pattern of activity is broadly similar to the beam trawl fleet, although somewhat reduced in the English Channel and off the coast of East Anglia. Overall, landings from this fleet are of significantly lower value than from beam trawlers, particularly in the vicinity of the proposed East Anglia THREE project. With the exception of the central North Sea, where lemon sole and plaice are important, landings values from other areas are represented principally by sole.
14.4.7 Belgian Fishing Activity – Regional
14.4.7.1 Surveillance Sightings 107. MMO surveillance sightings of Belgian registered vessels identified in the vicinity of the proposed East Anglia THREE project are shown in Figure 14.22. Overall, beam trawlers represent the majority of vessel sightings, with the highest concentrations recorded immediately south-west of the East Anglia Zone. Most observations of unspecified trawlers (most likely demersal otter trawlers / fly seiners) and demersal trawlers are located in a similar area, although these are concentrated in a more discrete area between the 6 to 12nm limit.
14.4.7.2 Landings Values 108. Figure 14.25 illustrates the distribution of landings values in the vicinity of the proposed East Anglia THREE project by species. Total values are comparatively low from within the windfarm analysis area (€957,462) and the inshore cable analysis area (€620,661) compared to total values from the offshore cable analysis area (€4,002,293). Figure 14.26 shows that landings values in these areas originate entirely from the beam trawl fleet; demersal otter trawlers record higher proportions of landings values in those rectangles which are partially located within the 6 to 12nm limit (e.g. inshore cable analysis area). Approximately two thirds to three quarters of total values in these areas are characterised by sole landings. The remainder are formed by varying degrees of plaice, turbot, lemon sole and skates and rays.
109. With respect to vessel size, Figure 14.27 shows that over 90% of the beam trawl fleet targeting grounds in the offshore cable and windfarm analysis areas are between 24 to 40m in length. In contrast, landings values in the inshore cable analysis area are split approximately evenly between the 20 to 40m and 18 to 24m vessel categories.
Preliminary Environmental Information May 2014
East Anglia THREE Offshore Windfarm
Chapter 14 Commercial Fisheries Page 39
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