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The Eastern Channel Marine Protected Areas Fishing Gear Byelaw 2024

MMO is proposing management measures for offshore marine protected areas (MPAs) in The Eastern Channel region.

From:
Marine Management Organisation
Published
9 June 2025

Documents

PDF, 2.58 MB, 18 pages

Details

This draft byelaw covers ICES area 7d and includes measures for the following MPAs:

  • Albert Field 바카라 사이트“ prohibition of bottom towed gear across the whole of the MPA. 

  • Bassurelle Sandbank 바카라 사이트“ prohibition of bottom towed gear across the whole of the MPA. 

  • Beachy Head East 바카라 사이트“ prohibition of bottom towed gear across the MMO portion of the MPA, except the far southeast portion of the site. 

  • Inner Bank 바카라 사이트“ prohibition of bottom towed gear across the whole of the MPA. 

  • Offshore Brighton 바카라 사이트“ prohibition of bottom towed gear across the MPA except the south west portion which overlaps the Dolphin Head Highly Protected Marine Area. 

  • Offshore Overfalls 바카라 사이트“ prohibition of bottom towed gear across the whole of the MPA. 

  • Wight-Barfleur Reef 바카라 사이트“ a minor change to the boundaries of the existing prohibition of bottom towed fishing gear across the whole of the site.

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Published 9 June 2025

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