Habitats Regulations Assessments (HRAs)

Cockle and Mussel Fisheries HRAs

HRA Area and Activity
Morecambe Bay Cockle Fisheries (September 2020) Leven, Flookburgh, Newbiggin and Pilling – Cockle Fishery
South America (August 2020) South America (Morecambe Bay) – Seed Mussel
Heysham Flat (August 2020) Heysham  Flat – Hand Gathered Seed Mussel
Leasowe Cockle Fishery (September 2019) Leasowe – Cockle Fishery
Morecambe Bay Cockle Fisheries (September 2019) Leven, Flookburgh and Pilling – Cockle Fisheries
Morecambe Bay Cockle Fisheries (January 2019) Leven, Flookburgh and Pilling – Cockle Fisheries
Leven and Flookburgh (October 2018) Leven and Flookburgh – Cockle Fishery
North Penfold (July 2018) North Penfold – Size and Undersize Cockle (during closed season)
Heysham Flat (July 2018) Heysham Flat – Seed Mussel
South America/Falklands (May 2018) South America/Falklands Undersize Mussel
West Kirby (December 2017) West Kirby – Size Mussel Fishery
Leven, Flookburgh and Pilling (September 2017) Leven, Flookburgh and Pilling – Cockle Fishery
Leasowe (September 2017) Leasowe – Cockle Fishery
Heysham Flat (July 2017) Heysham Flat – Hand Gathered Seed Mussel Fishery
Heysham Flat (December 2016) Heysham Flat – Size Mussel Fishery
Leven Sands (November 2016) Leven Sands – Cockle Fishery
South America and Falklands (July 2016) South America and Falklands – Dredge Seed Mussel Fishery
Heysham Flat (July 2016) Heysham Flat – Hand Gathered Seed Mussel Fishery
Pilling (2016) Pilling – Cockle Fishery
Leven Sands (March 2016) Leven Sands – Cockle Fishery

Fishing Activity HRAs

HRA Area and Activity
NWIFCA-DC-SAC-001 Drigg Coast – Non Occurring Activities
NWIFCA-DC-SAC-002 Drigg Coast – Hand Working Winkles (Access from Land)
NWIFCA-DC-SAC-003 Drigg Coast – Pots and Creels
NWIFCA-DC-SAC-004 Drigg Coast – Static Fixed Netting
NWIFCA-DC-SAC-005 Drigg Coast – Longlines (Demersal)
NWIFCA-DE-EMS-001 Dee Estuary – Non Occurring Activities
NWIFCA-DE-EMS-001A Dee Estuary – Non Occurring Activities
NWIFCA-DE-EMS-004 Dee Estuary – Longlines (Demersal)
NWIFCA-DE-EMS-005 Dee Estuary – Static Fixed and Drift Netting
NWIFCA-DE-EMS-006 Dee Estuary – Beach Seines and Ring Nets
NWIFCA-DE-EMS-007 Dee Estuary – Handlines (Jigging and Trolling)
NWIFCA-DE-EMS-008 Dee Estuary – Shrimp Push Nets
NWIFCA-LB-SPA-001 Liverpool Bay/Bae Lerpwl – Non Occurring Activities
NWIFCA-LD-SAC-001 Shell Flat and Lune Deep – Non Occurring Activities
NWIFCA-LD-SAC-002 Shell Flat and Lune Deep – Pots and Creels
NWIFCA-LD-SAC-003 Shell Flat and Lune Deep – Static Fixed and Drift Netting
NWIFCA-LD-SAC-RedRisk Shell Flat and Lune Deep – Multi-rig Trawls and Light Otter Trawls
NWIFCA-MB-EMS-001 Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary – Non Occurring Activities
NWIFCA-MB-EMS-001A Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary – Non Occurring Activities
NWIFCA-MB-EMS-002 Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary – Light Otter Trawling
NWIFCA-MB-EMS-003 Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary – Beam Trawling Shrimp
NWIFCA-MB-EMS-009 Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary – Pots and Creels
NWIFCA-MB-EMS-010 Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary – Static Fixed and Drift Netting
NWIFCA-MB-EMS-011 Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary – Longlines (Demersal)
NWIFCA-MB-EMS-013 Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary – Shrimp Push Nets
NWIFCA-ME-SPA-001 Mersey Estuary – Non Occurring Activities
NWIFCA-ME-SPA-005 Mersey Estuary – Static Fixed and Drift Netting
NWIFCA-MN-SPA-001 Mersey Narrows and North Wirral Foreshore – Non Occurring Activities
NWIFCA-MN-SPA-003 Mersey Narrows and North Wirral Foreshore – Static Fixed Netting
NWIFCA-MN-SPA-004 Mersey Narrows and North Wirral Foreshore – Longlines (Demersal)
NWIFCA-MN-SPA-005 Mersey Narrows and North Wirral Foreshore – Beach Seines and Ring Nets
NWIFCA-MN-SPA-006 Mersey Narrows and North Wirral Foreshore – Shrimp Push Nets
NWIFCA-RA-SPA-001 Ribble and Alt Estuaries – Non Occurring Activities
NWIFCA-RA-SPA-002 Ribble and Alt Estuaries – Beam Trawling Shrimp
NWIFCA-RA-SPA-005 Ribble and Alt Estuaries – Pots and Creels
NWIFCA-RA-SPA-006 Ribble and Alt Estuaries – Static Fixed Netting
NWIFCA-RA-SPA-007 Ribble and Alt Estuaries – Drift Netting
NWIFCA-RA-SPA-008 Ribble and Alt Estuaries – Longlines (Demersal)
NWIFCA-RA-SPA-010 Ribble and Alt Estuaries – Shrimp Push Nets
NWIFCA-SF-EMS-001 Solway Firth – Non Occuring Activities
NWIFCA-SF-EMS-001A Solway Firth – Non Occuring Activities
NWIFCA-SF-EMS-003 Solway Firth – Beam Trawling Shrimp (Crangon crangon)
NWIFCA-SF-EMS-009 Solway Firth – Longlines (Demersal)
NWIFCA-SF-EMS-011 Solway Firth – Pots and Creels