241. Table 14.14 summarises the potential impact to UK vessels of complete loss or restricted access to traditional fishing grounds associated with the construction phase.
Table 14.14 Impact significance of complete loss or restricted access to traditional fishing grounds for UK vessels during the construction phase
Receptor Group
UK Beam Trawling (incl. Anglo-Dutch) UK Beam Trawling (south-west ports) UK Demersal Otter Trawling (Over-15m)
Receptor sensitivity Magnitude of Effect Low
Low Low Low
UK Demersal Otter Trawling (Under-15m) Medium Static Gears (Offshore Cable Corridor) Static Gears (East Anglia THREE site)
Medium Medium
Negligible Negligible Low
Medium Low
Impact Significance Minor adverse Negligible Negligible
Minor adverse
Moderate adverse Minor adverse
14.6.1.2.4 French Fishing Vessels 242. French vessels hold historic rights in UK territorial waters and may potentially target grounds between 6nm to 12nm, including those within which the East Anglia THREE site and offshore cable corridor are located. The majority of these vessels are twin rigged trawlers ranging from 20m to 25m in length which often convert to pelagic trawls. Based on surveillance (Figure 14.74) and VMS (Figure 14.75 to Figure 14.83) data, the limited fishing activity which does occur is focussed over a short central section of the offshore cable corridor, immediately south-west of the East Anglia Zone boundary. Negligible effort is recorded within the East Anglia THREE site.
243. Based on the ability to operate multiple gear types in a wide variety of fishing grounds in the North Sea and English Channel, the sensitivity of the French fishing vessels is considered to be low.
244. As can be seen in Figure 14.76, Figure 14.77 and Figure 14.84, French trawlers operate in wide areas over the Southern and Central North Sea. The proposed East Anglia THREE project therefore represents a small fraction of their overall fishing area resulting in a lowmagnitude.
245. The impact of loss or restricted access to fishing grounds for the French trawl fleet during the construction and decommissioning phases is therefore expected to be of negligible tominor adverse significance.
246. Table 14.15 summarises the potential impact to French vessels of complete loss or restricted access to traditional fishing grounds associated with the construction phase.
Preliminary Environmental Information May 2014
East Anglia THREE Offshore Windfarm
Chapter 14 Commercial Fisheries Page 87
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