The map above is taken from the ArcGIS web site which hosts a multilyared chart of the waters around the UK and bordering other Eurpoean fishing countries like France, Belgium, Denmark and Holland.
The key to the colour coded areas is below and the data layers include:
- oil exploration and exploitation (purple and sand color + blue points)
- offshore wind (red – no fishing inside for UK side)
- Natura 2000 (SPA and SAC) existing and proposed + MCZ + Marine parcs : brown (proposition) and blue (existing)
- Some special areas regarding protection of vulnerable marine ecosystem and fishery regulation (still incomplete). (lines without colour filling
This “all data map” can be split it in several submaps with less layers.
European rich traditional fishing area will be under pressure. See Dogger Bank with the size of the offshore wind area…!
A closer look at the south west reveals the extent of the areas now covered by the above interests.....
which in the Channel and North Sea begin to look a little crowded - a live version of this map - Seas and fishermen, new zone management - is available on the ArcGIS web site here.
