Identification

Title

Areas of current aquaculture potential defining boundary of policy AQ1 in the East Inshore and East Offshore marine plans

Alternative title(s)

MMO_East_Marine_Plan_Policy_AQ1

East Marine Plan Policy AQ1

Abstract

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.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://environment.data.gov.uk/ds/catalogue/#/5b3516c1e802d2082030e1c25ea853b7

description: A link to the web service or dataset

http://environment.data.gov.uk/ds/catalogue/index.jsp#/catalogue

description: A link to the general host site

Unique resource identifier

code

MMO1500055

codeSpace

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4258

Additional information source

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

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

planningCadastre

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2008-01-06

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2009-11-16

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2011-02-16

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2014-08-08

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2011-07-06

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-0.6385

East bounding longitude

2.2398

North bounding latitude

54.1133

South bounding latitude

51.9033

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1954-01-01

code identifying the extent

North Sea

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2014-05-16

code identifying the extent

IVc

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2014-05-16

code identifying the extent

IVb

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2014-04-02

End position

2020-04-02

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2015-03-31

date type

creation

effective date

2014-04-02

date type

revision

effective date

2014-04-02

Frequency of update

asNeeded

Quality and validity

Lineage

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.

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Open Government Licence. Acknowledgement of the Marine Management Organisation is required.

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

No limitations on access, however copyright should be used at all times.

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

Data/GIS Officer

organisation name

Marine Management Organisation

email address

dkm@marinemanagement.org.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

contact position

Data/GIS Officer

organisation name

Marine Management Organisation

email address

dkm@marinemanagement.org.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

Data/GIS Officer

organisation name

Marine Management Organisation

email address

dkm@marinemanagement.org.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2016-04-14

Metadata language