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How to buy bad science.
Summary Lyme Bay Closed Area was a first for British waters. The very first statutory closed area established for conservation reason, protecting fragile reefs and associated species from the effects of bottom-fishing trawls and scallop dredges. It was a long … Continue reading
Posted in Lyme Bay marine ecology, Seabed survey and monitoring
Tagged bad science, DEFRA Marine Conservation Zones, diver monitoring, England MCZs, Lyme Bay Closed Area, Lyme Bay closed area monitoring, Lyme Bay exclusion zone, Lyme Bay no-take zone, lyme Bay protected area, Lyme Bay Reefs, marine bio-images, marine biological monitoring, Marine Conservation Zones, Marine Protected Areas, MPAs, Natural England Marine Conservation Zones, No take zones
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Lyme Bay Closed Area Monitoring: what we have learned so far.
After almost 18 years of research, campaigning and negotiation, statutory protection for the most vuulnerable reefs in Lyme Bay became a reality in 2008. This was deemed necessary as, despite voluntary agreements, it was apparent the damage to the reefs … Continue reading
Posted in Lyme Bay marine ecology, Seabed survey and monitoring
Tagged bottom trawling impacts, diver monitoring, Lyme Bay Closed Area, Lyme Bay closed area monitoring, Lyme Bay monitoring, Lyme Bay no-take zone, lyme Bay protected area, marine bio-images, Marine Conservation Zones, MCZs, scallop dredging, scallop dredging impacts
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