Proposal to designate Red Rocks and Longay as a Marine Protected Area: consultation analysis

Analysis of responses to our consultation on the proposal to designate Red Rocks and Longay as a Marine Protected Area which ran from 1 February 2022 to 26 April 2022.


Annex 2: Question response rates

Question response rates
  Individuals Organisations Total
Number % of total 44 Number % of total 17 Number % of total 61
1 Do you support the designation of Red Rocks and Longay as a permanent Marine Protected Area (MPA)? [Yes / No / Undecided / Don't know] 44 100% 17 100% 61 100%
  Please explain your answer in the text box below. 32 73% 17 100% 49 80%
2 Do you that the scientific evidence presented supports and justifies the case for the designation of the site? [Yes / No / Undecided / Don't know] 43 98% 17 100% 60 98%
  Please explain your answer in the text box below. 26 59% 16 94% 42 69%
3 Do you agree with the list of proposed protected features? [Yes / No / Undecided / Don't know] 43 98% 17 100% 60 98%
  Please explain your answer in the text box below. 20 45% 15 88% 35 57%
4 Do you have any comments on the Conservation and Management Advice (CMA) for the Red Rocks & Longay Marine Protected Area (MPA)? Please explain your answer in the text box below. 26 59% 17 100% 43 70%
5 Do you agree with the list of prohibited activities included in the draft Marine Conservation Order (MCO) which may impact flapper skate eggs? [Yes / No / Undecided / Don't know] 43 98% 15 88% 58 95%
  Please explain your answer in the text box below. 27 61% 17 100% 44 72%
6 Do you have any comments on the partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA)? Please explain your answer in the text box below. 17 39% 16 94% 33 54%
7 Do you have any comments on the draft Island Communities Impact Assessment (ICIA) screening? Please explain your answer in the text box below. 14 32% 10 59% 24 39%

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