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Developing essential fish habitat maps: report

Published: 22 May 2023
From: Director of Energy and Climate Change, +3 more … Director of Marine, Director of Offshore Wind, Director-General Net Zero
Directorate: Offshore Wind Directorate, +2 more … Energy and Climate Change Directorate, Marine Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries
ISBN: 9781804357057

The project helped define areas of the sea essential to fish for spawning, breeding, feeding, or growth to maturity. Twenty-nine species and multiple life-stages were reviewed covering marine fish and shellfish of commercial and ecological importance, relevant to offshore wind development areas.

Supporting documents

Developing Essential Fish Habitat maps for fish and shellfish species in Scotland Report

File type: 305 page PDF
File size: 5.9 MB

Essential Fish Habitat: Final Report Supplementary Material Annex 1

File type: 101 page PDF
File size: 1.1 MB

Essential Fish Habitat: Final Report Supplementary Material Annex 2

File type: 6 page PDF
File size: 195.7 kB

Essential Fish Habitat: Final Report Supplementary Material Annex 3

File type: 7 page PDF
File size: 279.8 kB

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