Protection Active Demersal

General Information

North Sea

Baltic Sea

Clyde Marine Region

Adriatic Sea

Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Protection Active Demersal

File:Layer Protection Active Demersal.png
Layer Info
Category	Ecology
Sub-category	Protected areas

Description

"Protection Active Demersal" depicts areas where Active Demersal fleets are not allowed to fish. This layer is calculated by the simulations in the MSP Challenge.

MSP Challenge

"Protection Active Demersal" is calculated for each edition of the MSP Challenge and changes dynamically according to the plans made by users. The rules that define the areas where no Active Demersal Fishing is allowed is customized for each edition (region) of the challenge.

Back to protected areas.

Not applicable. This layer is not available in the MSP Challenge North Sea Edition.

Types

• Very low
• Low
• Medium
• High
• Very high

Metadata

Not applicable. This layer is calculated by the system.

In the Baltic Sea the following data layers contribute to "Protection Active Demersal":

• Wind Farms (during construction and exploitation)
• Fisheries Closure
• Cod Fisheries Closure
• Marine Protected Areas when protecton agains active demersal fleets has been activated
• IMO routes

Western Baltic Sea

In the MSP Challenge Western Baltic Sea Edition this layer represents Protection Demersal Fleet.

Metadata

Not applicable. This layer is calculated by the system. In the Western Baltic Sea Edition the following data layers contribute to the two types of Protection Demersal Fleet, their contribution (from 0 to 1) is indicated in brackets.

Types

• Extremely Low
• Low
• Medium
• High
• Extra High

Metadata

Not applicable. This layer is calculated by the system.

In the Baltic Sea the following data layers contribute to "Protection Active Demersal":

• Anchorages
• Shellfish Farms
• Finfish Farms
• Marine Protected Areas when protecton against active demersal fleets has been activated
• Natura 2000 (when protection against demersal fishing is activated)
• Ports
• Transformers
• Sockets
• Wind Farms (during exploitation)
• Energy Cables
  

Not applicable. This layer is not available in the MSP Challenge Adriatic Sea Edition.

Not applicable. This layer is not available in the MSP Challenge Eastern Mediterranean Sea Edition.