Demersal trawler.
134. Figure 14.74 shows that overall sightings of French vessels within in the proposed East Anglia THREE project are low. The highest concentrations of French vessels are recorded some distance from the proposed East Anglia THREE project, south of the East Anglia Zone off the coasts of Essex and Kent.
135. Over the five year period for which data was provided, no French vessels have been recorded in the East Anglia THREE site. The highest number of sightings has been recorded in the inshore cable analysis area, immediately north of the cable corridor. As non-UK vessels are prohibited from fishing within the UK 6nm limit, it is assumed that observations recorded within this boundary are by vessels not actively fishing. During consultation it was noted that a number of larger French vessels have the capability to switch between pelagic and demersal trawl gear during a single trip. Although not possible to quantify, the category ‘unspecified trawler’ is therefore likely to comprise a proportion of vessels deploying both gear types.
14.5.15.2 VMS Data 136. In response to initial consultation and the publication of the Round 3 Zone locations and boundaries, Comité National des Pêches Maritime et des Elevages Marins (CNPMEM) in association with IFREMER, produced “French Answer to the Consultation on Round 3 UK Windfarms Proposal 2009”. In 2012, the CRPMEM produced a paper, also in association with IFREMER: “Components of Activity of French Vessels in 2008 to 2009 Near the East Anglia Offshore Windfarm Project Zone”.
137. The stated objective of the CNPMEM (2009) report was to assess the socio-economic impact of the Round 3 developments on French fishing activity. The CRPMEM (2012) paper provides only a series of charts showing the relative spatial distribution of effort, values and vessel numbers within the East Anglia Zone. The results and charts produced are based on speed filtered VMS data and sales registered at French fish auctions. The data used were not presented however, nor were details given of the modelling used, although reference was made to the use of algorithms.
138. The premise of the CNPMEM (2009) report is that loss of fishing area equates to loss of fishing income and the assessment made is based on a single years’ worth of data (2008).
139. Table 14.11 shows the results of the assessment, which gives total annual landings for the French fleet of €79,302 in the East Anglia Zone. During consultation this data was presented to representatives of CRPMEM, Nord-Pas de Calais, OP FROM Nord
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