Safety distance of the ETP and VME#

Sector: Fishery - “How fishing can occur” Approaches/Practices

Classification: MSP - Limiting the activity

Description#

Once the catches of a relevant volume or number of ETP (Endangered, Threatened, Protected) species or VME (Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems) habitat forming species, the vessel will move a minimum of ?X’NM (safety distance of the ETP and VME) before continuing it activity.

Notes

Pegorelli et al. (2024). Guideline for the strategic and spatial measures for the nature inclusive operation of blue economy sectors – ESE 3 (Deliverable – D4.2., under the WP4 of MSP4BIO project (GA n° 101060707)).