Assessing Welsh Aquaculture Activities

Asesu Gweithgareddau Dyframaethu Cymru

The two AWAA Interactions Spreadsheets in Excel present the potential sensitivity of biotopes (components of habitats) and species (designated within MPAs, SSSIs or included within the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 Section 7 list) to the pressures associated with different aquaculture activities. The Biotopes Interactions Spreadsheet contains the information presented in the AWAA Mapping Tool.

The AWAA Mapping Tool displays the sensitivity of marine biotopes in Welsh Waters to the potential pressures associated with 11 different aquaculture activities. The Tool allows users such as developers, regulators and advisors to view the potential sensitivity of biotopes around Wales or within the vicinity of a proposed aquaculture development to the potential pressures associated with that activity.

Biotope locations have been sourced from the Marine Recorder (2020) and Intertidal Phase 1 Habitat Survey (2022). The sensitivities of the biotopes are sourced from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN) as part of the Marine Evidence base Sensitivity Assessment (MarESA) (Tyler-Walers et al., 2022). Full details of data sources and acknowledgements can be found on the ‘Attributions’ button.

The data viewer was created by ABPmer Ltd for Natural Resources Wales.

The AWAA Project is supported by the EU through Welsh Ministers and is fully funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Story Map can be found here: https://smnr-nrw.hub.arcgis.com/apps/73894fae28f64ed0b9b7344dcc667493/explore

Mae dwy Daenlen Rhyngweithiadau Asesu Gweithgareddau Dyframaethu Cymru yn Excel yn cyflwyno sensitifrwydd posibl biotopau (cydrannau cynefinoedd) a rhywogaethau (a ddynodwyd o fewn AMGau, SoDdGAau neu sydd wedi’u cynnwys yn rhestr Adran 7 Deddf yr Amgylchedd (Cymru) 2016) i’r pwysau sy’n gysylltiedig â gwahanol weithgareddau dyframaethu. Mae’r Daenlen Rhyngweithiadau Biotopau yn cynnwys yr wybodaeth sydd wedi’i chyflwyno yn yr Offeryn Mapio AWAA. Mae Offeryn Mapio AWAA yn dangos sensitifrwydd biotopau morol yn nyfroedd Cymru i’r pwysau posibl sy’n gysylltiedig ag 11 o wahanol weithgareddau dyframaethu. Mae'r Offeryn yn caniatáu i ddefnyddwyr fel datblygwyr, rheoleiddwyr a chynghorwyr weld pa mor sensitif yw biotopau o amgylch Cymru neu o fewn cyffiniau datblygiad dyframaethu arfaethedig i'r pwysau posibl sy'n gysylltiedig â'r gweithgaredd hwnnw. Mae lleoliadau biotopau wedi cael eu ffynonellu o’r Marine Recorder (2020) ac Arolwg Cynefinoedd Rhynglanwol Cam 1 (2022). Daw sensitifrwydd y biotopau o’r Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN) fel rhan o Marine Evidence base Sensitivity Assessment) (Tyler-Walers et al., 2022).

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FINAL_interactions_spreadsheet_biotopes_16062023.xlsx

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Lineage: Biotope locations have been sourced from the Marine Recorder (2020) and Intertidal Phase 1 Habitat Survey (2022). Biotopes at EUNIS level 1 or 2 have been removed from both datasets.

Marine Recorder: Natural Resources Wales, 2020. Marine Recorder Sample Point Data (Spatial Export).

Intertidal Phase 1 Habitat Survey: Natural Resources Wales, 2022. Intertidal Phase 1 Habitat Survey. (Available from: https://datamap.gov.wales/layergroups/geonode:nrw_intertidal_phase_1_habitat_survey ).

The sensitivities of the biotopes are sourced from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN) as part of the Marine Evidence base Sensitivity Assessment (MarESA) (Tyler-Walers et al., 2022). Contains data provided by the MarLIN programme ( http://www.marlin.ac.uk ),

The sensitivities of protected species in Welsh waters are sourced from the Natural England Mobile Species Sensitivity Assessment (2022) and the Marine Evidence base Sensitivity Assessment (MarESA) (Tyler-Walers et al., 2022). Natural England, 2022. Highly Mobile Species Sensitivity Assessment Data_March2022, dataset.

General AWAA Mapping Tool Rules are provided in the Tool under the ‘Guidance’ button which highlights potential assumptions, things to consider or limitations of the data presented in the Tool. The AWAA Final Report and the AWAA Activity Assessments should be read to understand how the data provided by the AWAA Mapping Tool can be used alongside the other Project Resources including the AWAA Dashboard and Evidence Database. The AWAA Final Report details the methods, assumptions and decisions that have informed the sensitivity of the biotopes.

Additional Information: ABPmer, 2023. Assessing Welsh Aquaculture Activities Project Report. NRW Evidence Report No: 726. , Natural Resources Wales, Cardiff.

Dyddiad cyfeirnod y set ddata (Cyhoeddiad) Dataset Reference Date (Publication): 2023-11-21

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Lineage: Biotope locations have been sourced from the Marine Recorder (2020) and Intertidal Phase 1 Habitat Survey (2022). Biotopes at EUNIS level 1 or 2 have been removed from both datasets.

Marine Recorder: Natural Resources Wales, 2020. Marine Recorder Sample Point Data (Spatial Export).

Intertidal Phase 1 Habitat Survey: Natural Resources Wales, 2022. Intertidal Phase 1 Habitat Survey. (Available from: https://datamap.gov.wales/layergroups/geonode:nrw_intertidal_phase_1_habitat_survey ).

The sensitivities of the biotopes are sourced from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN) as part of the Marine Evidence base Sensitivity Assessment (MarESA) (Tyler-Walers et al., 2022). Contains data provided by the MarLIN programme ( http://www.marlin.ac.uk ),

The sensitivities of protected species in Welsh waters are sourced from the Natural England Mobile Species Sensitivity Assessment (2022) and the Marine Evidence base Sensitivity Assessment (MarESA) (Tyler-Walers et al., 2022). Natural England, 2022. Highly Mobile Species Sensitivity Assessment Data_March2022, dataset.

General AWAA Mapping Tool Rules are provided in the Tool under the ‘Guidance’ button which highlights potential assumptions, things to consider or limitations of the data presented in the Tool. The AWAA Final Report and the AWAA Activity Assessments should be read to understand how the data provided by the AWAA Mapping Tool can be used alongside the other Project Resources including the AWAA Dashboard and Evidence Database. The AWAA Final Report details the methods, assumptions and decisions that have informed the sensitivity of the biotopes.

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