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Offshore SACs Conservation Objectives and Advice on Operations

 

Under the Offshore Marine Conservation Regulations, protection of a SAC is not legally required until the site is submitted to the European Commission (see Offshore SAC selection process). However Defra will consider what action is needed to be taken to protect a possible site prior to submission to the EC, and consenting authorities are encouraged to take note of site proposals in consideration of any licensing or consenting decisions that may affect it.

 

The Conservation Objectives and Advice on Operations for the seven possible SACs (provided below) are intended to guide Competent Authorities in managing their activities so as not to damage the integrity of the sites. They are provided as drafts, and do not form part of the formal consultationWe are aware that our information on the location, frequency and extent of activities occurring at any of the sites is currently incomplete.  We welcome any feedback on the documents themselves, and on activities occurring at any of the sites.  If you wish to provide feedback please do so separately to the main offshore SAC consultation process, to: offshoresacs@jncc.gov.uk

 

 

Draft offshore SAC Conservation Objectives and Advice on Operations
Braemar Pockmarks © Hartley Anderson Ltd, 2005
Braemar Pockmarks
 
Urticina feline © Sue Scott Scanner Pockmark
 
Saturn Reef © BMT Cordah, 2003
North Norfolk Sandbanks and Saturn Reef
 
Haig Fras © Ivor Rees, 2000

Haig Fras

 

Draft Conservation Objectives and Advice on Operations (600 KB)

Stanton Bank © MESH, 2006

Stanton Bank

 

Draft Conservation Objectives and Advice on Operations (600 KB)

Darwin Mounds © Brian Bett, NOC, 1999

Darwin Mounds

 

Draft Conservation Objectives and Advice on Operations (600 KB)

Wyville Thomson Ridge Crown Copyright © 2006
Wyville Thomson Ridge
 
 
[Copyright information for images in table: Image 1: Copyright © Hartley Anderson Ltd, 2005; Image 2: Copyright © Sue Scott; Image 3: Copyright © BMT Cordah, 2003; Image 4: Copyright © Ivor Rees, 2000; Image 5: Copyright © MESH, 2006; Image 6: Copyright © Brian Bett, NOC, 1999; Image 6: Crown Copyright © 2006.]
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