5b3516c1e802d2082030e1c25ea853b7
English
dataset
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Marine Management Organisation
Data/GIS Officer
dkm@marinemanagement.org.uk
pointOfContact
2016-04-14
MEDIN Discovery metadata standard
2.3.8
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4258
Areas of current aquaculture potential defining boundary of policy AQ1 in the East Inshore and East Offshore marine plans
MMO_East_Marine_Plan_Policy_AQ1
East Marine Plan Policy AQ1
2015-03-31
publication
2014-04-02
creation
2014-04-02
revision
MMO1500055
Areas identified through GIS modelling of suitable environmental conditions in East Coast Inshore and Offshore Marine Plan Areas favourable for macroalgae culture, Bivalve Bottom Culture, Finfish Cage, Lobster Restocking, Rope Cultured Bivalve Shellfish or Trestle/Bag Culture of Bivalves. This dataset has been derived from of a wider study assessing aquaculture potential in the South and East Marine Plan Areas for the Marine Management Organisation, project MMO1040.
Data/GIS Officer
Marine Management Organisation
Data/GIS Officer
dkm@marinemanagement.org.uk
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Data/GIS Officer
Marine Management Organisation
Data/GIS Officer
dkm@marinemanagement.org.uk
custodian
asNeeded
Geographic Information System
Marine Environmental Data and Information Network
Land use
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
2008-01-06
revision
Industrial activity
SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary
2009-11-16
revision
Area management/restriction/regulation zones and reporting units
INSPIRE THEMES
2011-02-16
creation
Administration, boundaries, dimensions and entity referencing
MEDIN Parameter Discipline Keywords
2014-08-08
creation
Aquaculture
GEMET
2011-07-06
creation
Open Government Licence. Acknowledgement of the Marine Management Organisation is required.
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No limitations on access, however copyright should be used at all times.
English
planningCadastre
International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas
1954-01-01
creation
North Sea
ICES Statistical Areas
2014-05-16
creation
IVc
ICES Statistical Areas
2014-05-16
creation
IVb
-0.6385
2.2398
51.9033
54.1133
2014-04-02
2020-04-02
This information was extracted from ESRIISO metadata (incorporating ISO and FGDC elements) using the EsriIsoToMedin xslt version 1.0;ISO Resource created in environment: Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3500
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This dataset was created using the Natural Resource model which forms part of the MMO project 1040 Spatial Trends in Aquaculture Potential in the South and East Coast Inshore and Offshore Marine Plan Areas. The Natural Resource model is made up of three existing environmental datasets: bathymetry derived from the Department of Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Digital Elevation Model (DEM), predicted seabed sediments and combined seabed energy, both from UKSeaMap 2010 (McBreen, et al., 2010). Suitable environmental conditions applied include - low-moderate seabed energy, any sediment type and 10-25 m water depth for current potential. The depth limitations in this instance are based on the industry current reliance on scuba-divers for maintenance and husbandry. It is anticipated that as the industry develops it will become less reliant on divers and be able to move into deeper waters. Note that although the Natural Resource model used the best environmental data available for use in the study but there are significant limitations and gaps. These are outlined below and are discussed in more detail in the final project report: The model does not contain any measure of water quality (e.g. dissolved oxygen, sediment loading or contaminants) and therefore is likely to overestimate the area deemed suitable for aquaculture developments, particularly fin fish cage culture, rope grown bivalve culture and macroalgae culture. The UKSeaMap 2010 predicted seabed sediment map (McBreen, et al., 2010) is modelled at a coarse scale which has led to inaccuracies in the identification of areas which have potential for aquaculture development. UKSeaMap 2010 is known to under-estimate rock habitats because of the type of sampling data (sediment grabs) used to underpin the model. The MMO is working with JNCC to develop these data to lead to improvements in future models. The UKSeaMap 2010 combined seabed energy map included in the model (McBreen, et al., 2010) provides an approximation of the environmental conditions that are likely to limit aquaculture development (e.g. strong currents and large waves) but more accurate results could be obtained by using more precise component datasets such as the maximum wave height and tidal current range, where these datasets are available and the precise limitations of the aquaculture activities of interest are known. The dataset shows potential based on current technologies as defined in Table 10 of the MMO1040 Aquaculture Potential Final Report which is published on the MMO website's evidence pages.