NorthSea:Natura 2000

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Natura_2000

Layer Info
Category	Ecology
Sub-Category	Protected Areas
Editable	Yes
Data source	NorthSEE environment WP
Types
Habitats Directive
Birds Directive

Description

Natura 2000 is a network of core breeding and resting sites for rare and threatened species, and some rare natural habitat types which are protected in their own right. It stretches across all 28 EU countries, both on land and at sea. The aim of the network is to ensure the long-term survival of Europe's most valuable and threatened species and habitats, listed under both the Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive.

@Wikipedia===MSP Challenge===

Within the MSP Challenge Game the Natura2000 areas are protected areas used to fully protect, or indicate protection, against specific ecological impacts, including;

• Fishing Fleets
• Shipping
• Wind Turbines

Type Overview

Fishing Type Impact

The following table indicates the t/km2 catch on the basic settings of the game. Increasing or decreasing the fishing effort will result in increased impact on the following groups.

Group name	Bottom Trawl	Industrial Trawl	Drift and Fixed Nets
Flatfish	0,675	0,001	0,008
Cod	0,119	0,001	0,003
Demersal	0,072	0,001	0,003
Sandeel	0,000	1,000	0,000
Herring	0,002	0,877	0,000
Mackerel	0,008	0,210	0,001
Benthic	0,112	0,010	0,000
Cetaceans	N/A	N/A	N/A

Fishing Type Flow Diagram

The following diagrams show the impact of different Fishing Fleets on ecology. The different types can protect against the impacts of the indicated fleets.

Bottom Trawl

Industrial and Pelagic Trawl:

Drift and Fixed Nets:

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