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Figure 10. Ecological evaluation index (EVI) developed for the Massachusetts Ocean Plan
developed to support identification of special, sensitive, or unique estuarine and marine life and
habitats.
Figure 11. An example of the use of classifications in ocean zoning and optimizing zoning in
marine spatial planning in the Baltic Sea (Ekebom et al. 2008).
Figure 12. A.) Map showing all the legally permitted activities and uses of the UK Irish Sea; B.)
Proposed Multiple Use Zoning Map for the UK Irish Sea based on existing legal and political
management jurisdictions and mechanism showing the locations of the five rarest marine
landscape types (adapted from Boyes et al. 2007).
Figure 13. A.) Distribution of demersal fishing effort, and B.) Relative economic value of
demersal fishery around Britain and Ireland. (CEFAS Sensitivity Maps report 1998).
Figure 14. A.) Marine landscape categories in UK (England and Wales) waters based on a 2 x 2
nautical mile grid resolution (modified after Connor et al. (2006); B.). Average annual fishing
pressure (AvAFPcell), as a proportion of grid cell affected by beam trawling, otter trawling, and
scallop dredging (Stelzenmüller ety al. 2008).
Figure 15. Location of a Natura 2000 conservation area and listed habitat types in the SE North
Sea within the German Exclusive Economic Zone. Inset map shows fishing effort from trawlers
encroaching on the conservation area and listed habitat types based on GPS coordinates of
satellite tracked vessels (adapted from Pederson et al. 2009).
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