Publication - Impact assessment
Red Rocks and Longay Marine Protected Area: business and regulatory impact assessment
Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA) which looks at the social and economic impacts of the designation of the Red Rocks and Longay Marine Protected Area (MPA).
Annex A - Summary of ecosystem services benefits arising from designation of MPA and implementation of MCO
| Services | Relevance | Baseline Level | Estimated impacts of designation and management | Value Weighting | Scale of Benefits | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish for human consumption | High - Support food web and contain nursery habitats. | Stocks reduced from potential maximum | Moderate – protection of site can contribute to recovery of fish and shellfish stocks | High – Commercial species supported and priority wildlife species | Moderate | Moderate |
| Fish for non- human consumption | Stocks reduced from potential maximum | Moderate – protection of site can contribute to recovery of fish and shellfish stocks | ||||
| Gas and climate regulation | Nil - Low | Nil - Low | Nil-Low | Low | Low | High |
| Natural hazard protection | Nil - Low | Nil - Low | Low | Minimal- Increase unlikely | Nil - Minimal | High |
| Regulation of pollution | Nil - Low | Nil - Low | Low - If protection allows recovery of habitats, service could increase | Minimal- Increase in this service unlikely | Minimal - Low | High |
| Non-use value of natural environment | Moderate – High Contribution of the site to MPA network and non-use value of flapper skate. | Low- Moderate Non-use value of the site may decline | Moderate - Protection of features of site from damage, allowing some recovery of population of flapper skate. | High - strong contribution to halting damage & decline of biodiversity. Protection of features is valued by divers and anglers. | Moderate | Moderate |
| Recreation | Moderate - active individuals and businesses | Moderate - High Including tourism activities and wildlife watching. | High – protection of features of site from damage, allowing recovery of population of flapper skate | Moderate – Extensive activities | Minimal- Moderate - Enhanced visitor experience | Low – Moderate |
| Research and Education | Moderate – High | Moderate – High | High Protection of key characteristics of site from decline, improving future research opportunities for juveniles, flapper skate eggs and reproductive biology of adults | High - opportunity to study recovery, opportunity to study life history of flapper skate | High | High – recovery to be monitored, life history of flapper skate to be studied |
Contact
Email: marine_biodiversity@gov.scot
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