Welcome North Devon Case Study Stakeholder Workshop 2 The Royal Hotel, Bideford – 30 th January 2014

Focus of the study Subtidal sediment habitats and their value in supporting fisheries production The valuation research will consider the role of sediment habitats as nursery areas and in sustaining food chains (food supply for fish) Scenarios will be developed (with you!) to determine how values might change under different plausible management scenarios We anticipate that this work will be of direct benefit for the long term management of the area

Case Study Area

Data collection Data have been collected on:  Human activities and uses that affect the seabed – their distribution and intensity in the NDBR marine area  Ecology – seabed species and habitats, nursery and spawning areas for commercially important fish species and reported catch  Management – existing measures including MPAs, fisheries restrictions