significant cumulative loss of or restricted access to fishing grounds for the Belgian fleet.
14.6.4.1.3UK Fishing Vessels
Beam Trawling 370. The primary grounds targeted by the UK beam trawl fleet are located within the western English Channel and Celtic Sea. With reference to the East Anglia THREE project, it is understood that low activity by this fleet occurs in the vicinity of the offshore export cable only. Figure 14.105 shows that there is little or no potential for the East Anglia THREE project to contribute to any cumulative impacts on the UK beam trawl fleet. This is because, other than a single MCZ off the coast of Devon, there are no other proposed marine developments or windfarms which could impact this fleet.
371. There is some potential for the Anglo-Dutch beam fleet to incur loss or restricted access to fishing grounds as a result of the construction and / or operation of the Hornsea and Dogger Bank windfarms. However, activity by the Anglo-Dutch fleet within the offshore cable corridor and windfarm analysis areas is low. The proposed East Anglia THREE project is not therefore expected to contribute to the overall cumulative impact of loss of, or restricted access to, fishing grounds targeted by the Anglo-Dutch beam trawl fleet.
Demersal Otter Trawling 372. For locally based UK under-15 demersal otter trawlers, there is no potential for a cumulative impact to loss of, or restricted access to, fishing grounds in relation to the East Anglia THREE site.
373. With respect to the offshore cable corridor, due to the presence of aggregate dredging areas and the proposed Galloper Wind Farm development in relatively close proximity to fishing grounds located within the offshore cable corridor, there is potential for cumulative impacts to loss of, or restricted access to fishing grounds during cable installation. If it is deemed that there would be a cumulative impact during the installation phase of the offshore export cable, the appropriate mitigation measures will be discussed through the CFWG, in line with the draft Co-existence and Fisheries Liaison Plan.
374. In the case of the over-15m vessels, it is understood that they fish the East Anglia THREE windfarm site and offshore cable corridor infrequently, with the majority of their effort being concentrated in the Central and Northern North Sea (Areas IVb and
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