Summary
The Department is consulting on the proposed development of fisheries management measures for Marine Protected Areas and establishment of Scallop enhancement sites in the Northern Ireland inshore region.
Documents
- Consultation – covering letter
- Consultation document
- Habitats Regulations Assessment
- Marine Conservation Zone Assessment
- Draft Regulatory Impact Assessment
- Rural Needs Impact Assessment
- Equality and Human Rights Screening
Consultation description
There are two parts to the consultation:
- Part 1 - Development of fisheries management measures for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs); and
- Part 2 - Proposals to establish Scallop enhancement sites.
The relevant information required to respond to the consultations questions is contained within the consultation document.
You may also wish to consider the following information sources:
- The Agri-Food Biosciences Institute (AFBI) fisheries impact assessment report https://www.afbini.gov.uk/articles/inshore-fisheries;
- The Habitats Regulations Assessment; and
- The Marine Conservation Zone Assessment.
The Department welcomes your views on the introduction of fisheries management measures to safeguard features within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and the proposal to establish scallop enhancement sites, within the Northern Ireland inshore region. There is no requirement to provide comments on all of the proposals – you may wish only to provide comments on sites of particular interest to you.
The proposed fisheries management measures have been subject to an Equality and Human Rights Impact Screening exercise, Regulatory Impact Assessment and a Rural Needs Impact Assessment. Your feedback is also welcome on these assessments.
Please ensure that your comments reach us by the closing date stated, as we are unable to accept late submissions.
In an effort to reduce the environmental impact of the production of consultation papers, the Department is encouraging stakeholders to respond using the online response function.
If you prefer, comments on the proposed fisheries management measures can also be made by email or post. If required, a limited number of hard copies (typescript) of the consultation response form are available - please contact us by email to MarineConservation@daera-ni.gov.uk or by telephone (02890 569803) to discuss your requirements.
Ways to respond
Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.