WelcomeNorth Devon Case Study Stakeholder Workshop

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The Royal Hotel, Bideford – 30th January 2014

Focus of the study• Subtidal sediment habitats and

their value in supporting fisheries production

• The valuation research will consider the role of sediment habitats as nursery areas and in sustaining food chains (food supply for fish)

• Scenarios will be developed (with you!) to determine how values might change under different plausible management scenarios

• We anticipate that this work will be of direct benefit for the long term management of the area

Case Study Area

Data collectionData have been collected on: Human activities and uses

that affect the seabed – their distribution and intensity in the NDBR marine area

Ecology – seabed species and habitats, nursery and spawning areas for commercially important fish species and reported catch

Management – existing measures including MPAs, fisheries restrictions