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Advice relating to MPA management measures for marine mammals

https://www.nature.scot/doc/advice-relating-mpa-management-measures-marine-mammals
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The below documents relate to our supplementary advice on marine mammals.

  • Scoping the remaining requirements for fisheries management measures in Scottish inshore MPAs
  • Note on NatureScot’s considerations for development of marine mammal advice in relation to static gear fishing activities
  • Review of cetacean and basking shark distribution data in relation to advice on static gear for relevant Marine Protected Areas 

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  • NatureScot’s SiteLink contains Conservation and Management Advice (CMA) for each relevant site. The CMAs provide NatureScot’s formal advice for a full range of activities. These site-specific documents can be viewed here, on the relevant MPA page.
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