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Draft Regional Locational Guidance - Offshore Wind in Scottish Waters - CONTENTS
Draft Regional Locational Guidance - Offshore Wind in Scottish Waters - CONTENTS
CONTENTS
Page
1.
INTRODUCTION
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
Introduction
Offshore Wind Device Characteristics
Sectoral Marine Plan Development Process
Regional Locational Guidance Areas
2.
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
Resource
Aquaculture
Aviation
Bathymetry and Seabed
Cultural Heritage
Defence
Environment
Coastal and Flood Protection
Designated Sites
Landscape Designations within Region
Marine Mammals, Basking Sharks, Seals and Seabirds
Fishing
Representation of fishery data
Infrastructure and Grid Provision
Oil and Gas
Planning
Ports and Harbours
Recreation
Recreational Angling
Recreational Boating
Scuba Diving
Sea Kayaking
Small Boat Activity
Surfing and Windsurfing
Shipping
Social
Supply Chain
Tourism
2.8
2.9
2.10
2.11
2.12
2.13
2.14
2.15
2.16
2.17
18
24
REGIONS
3.
EAST
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
Resource
Aquaculture
Aviation
Bathymetry and Seabed
Cultural Heritage
57
3.6
3.7
3.14
3.15
3.16
3.17
Defence
Environment
Coastal and Flood Protection
Designated Sites
Landscape Designations within Region
Marine Mammals, Basking Sharks and Seals
Seabirds
Fishing
Commercial Fishing Regional Overview
Areas of Search Interactions
Fish Processing Activities
Wild Salmon and Sea Trout
Infrastructure and Grid Provision
Existing
Future
Oil and Gas
Planning
Ports and Harbours
Recreation
Recreational Angling
Recreational Boating
Scuba Diving
Sea Kayaking
Small Boat Activity
Surfing and Windsurfing
Areas of Search
Shipping
Social
Supply Chain
Tourism
4.
NORTH EAST
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
Resource
Aquaculture
Aviation
Bathymetry and Seabed
Cultural Heritage
Defence
Environment
Coastal and Flood Protection
Designated Sites
Landscape Designations within Region
Marine Mammals, Basking Sharks and Seals
Seabirds
Fishing
Commercial Fishing Regional Overview
Areas of Search Interaction
Fish Processing Activities
Wild Salmon and Sea Trout
3.8
3.9
3.10
3.11
3.12
3.13
4.8
99
4.9
4.10
4.11
4.12
4.13
4.14
4.15
4.16
4.17
5.
NORTH
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
Resource
Aquaculture
Aviation
Bathymetry and Seabed
Cultural Heritage
Defence
Environment
Designated Sites
Landscape Designations within Region
Marine Mammals, Basking Sharks and Seals
Seabirds
Fishing
Commercial Fishing Regional Overview
Areas of Search Interaction
Scotmap Pilot Project
Fish Processing Activities
Wild Salmon and Sea Trout
Infrastructure and Grid Provision
Existing
Future
Oil and Gas
Planning
Ports and Harbours
Recreation
Recreational Angling
Recreational Boating
Scuba Diving
Sea Kayaking
5.8
5.9
5.10
5.11
5.12
5.13
153
5.14
5.15
5.16
5.17
6.
NORTH WEST
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.14
6.15
6.16
6.17
Resource
Aquaculture
Aviation
Bathymetry and Seabed
Cultural Heritage
Defence
Environment
Coastal and Flood Protection
Designated Sites
Landscape Designations within Region
Marine Mammals, Basking Sharks and Seals
Seabirds
Fishing
Commercial Fishing Regional Overview
Areas of Search Interaction
Fish Processing Activities
Wild Salmon and Sea Trout
Infrastructure and Grid Provision
Existing
Future
Oil and Gas
Planning
Ports and Harbours
Recreation
Recreational Angling
Recreational Boating
Scuba Diving
Sea Kayaking
Small Boat Activity
Surfing and Windsurfing
Areas of Search
Shipping
Social
Supply Chain
Tourism
7.
WEST
7.1
7.2
Resource
Aquaculture
6.8
6.9
6.10
6.11
6.12
6.13
213
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
7.14
7.15
7.16
7.17
Aviation
Bathymetry and Seabed
Cultural Heritage
Defence
Environment
Coastal and Flood Protection
Designated Sites
Landscape Designations within Region
Marine Mammals, Basking Sharks and Seals
Seabirds
Fishing
Commercial Fishing Regional Overview
Areas of Search Interaction
Fish Processing Activities
Wild Salmon and Sea Trout
Infrastructure and Grid Provision
Existing
Future
Oil and Gas
Planning
Ports and Harbours
Recreation
Recreational Angling
Recreational Boating
Scuba Diving
Sea Kayaking
Small Boat Activity
Surfing and Windsurfing
Areas of Search
Shipping
Social
Supply Chain
Tourism
8.
SOUTH WEST
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.6
8.7
Resource
Aquaculture
Aviation
Bathymetry and Seabed
Cultural Heritage
Defence
Environment
Designated Sites
Landscape Designations within Region
Marine Mammals, Basking Sharks and Seals
Seabirds
Fishing
Commercial Fishing Regional Overview
Areas of Search Interactions
7.8
7.9
7.10
7.11
7.12
7.13
8.8
322
8.14
8.15
8.16
8.17
9.
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.5
9.6
9.7
9.8
Resource
Aquaculture
Bathymetry and Seabed
Cultural Heritage
Environment
Fishing
Oil and Gas
Shipping
10.
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
10,7
10.8
10.9
Technologies
Site Selection Process
Site 1 - Southern Moray Firth
Site 2 - North Coast
Site 3 - East Aberdeen
Site 4 - Inner Hebrides
Site 5 - South East Aberderr
Site 6 - East Shetland
11.
REFERENCES
8.9
8.10
8.11
8.12
8.13
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390
404
FIGURES
1.1
1.2
1.3
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.10
2.11
2.12
2.13
2.14
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.10
3.11
3.12
3.13
3.14
3.15
3.16
3.17
3.18
3.19
3.20
3.21
3.22
3.23
3.24
3.25
3.26
3.27
3.28
3.29
3.30
3.31
3.32
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10
4.11
4.12
4.13
4.14
4.15
4.16
4.17
4.18
4.19
4.20
4.21
4.22
4.23
4.24
4.25
4.26
4.27
4.28
4.29
4.30
4.31
4.32
4.33
4.35
4.36
4.37
4.38
4.39
4.40
4.41
4.42
4.43
4.44
4.45
4.46
4.47
4.48
4.49
4.50
4.51
4.52
4.53
4.54
4.55
4.56
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
5.9
5.10
5.11
5.12
5.13
5.14
5.15
5.16
5.17
5.18
5.19
5.20
5.21
5.22
4.34
10
5.23
5.35
5.36
5.37
5.38
5.39
5.40
5.41
5.42
5.43
5.44
5.45
5.46
5.47
5.48
5.49
5.50
5.51
5.52
5.53
5.54
5.55
5.56
5.57
5.58
6.1
6.2
6.3
5.24
5.25
5.26
5.27
5.28
5.29
5.30
5.31
5.32
5.33
5.34
11
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
6.10
6.11
6.12
6.13
6.14
6.19
6.20
6.21
6.22
6.23
6.24
6.25
6.26
6.27
6.28
6.29
6.30
6.31
6.32
6.33
6.34
6.35
6.36
6.37
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
7.8
7.9
7.10
6.15
6.16
6.17
6.18
12
7.11
7.12
7.13
7.14
7.15
7.16
7.17
7.18
7.19
7.20
7.21
7.22
7.23
7.24
7.25
7.26
7.27
7.28
7.29
7.30
7.31
7.32
7.33
7.34
7.35
7.36
7.37
7.38
7.39
7.40
7.41
7.42
7.43
7.44
7.45
7.46
7.47
7.48
7.49
7.50
13
7.51
7.52
7.53
7.54
7.55
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.6
8.7
8.8
8.9
8.10
8.11
8.12
8.13
8.18
8.19
8.20
8.21
8.22
8.23
8.24
8.25
8.26
8.27
8.28
8.29
8.30
8.31
8.32
8.33
8.34
8.35
9.1
9.2
9.3
8.14
8.15
8.16
8.17
14
9.4
9.5
9.6
9.7
9.8
9.9
9.10
9.11
9.12
9.13
9.14
9.15
9.16
9.17
9.18
9.19
9.20
9.21
9.22
9.23
9.24
9.25
9.26
9.27
9.28
9.29
9.30
9.31
9.32
9.33
9.34
9.35
9.36
9.37
9.38
15
9.39
9.40
9.41
9.42
9.43
9.44
9.45
Fishing Intensity in the North Eastern Offshore Area (Brown Crab Creels,
Lobster Creels, Squid)
Oil and Gas activities in relation to North Western Offshore Area
Oil and Gas activities in relation to Northern Offshore Area
Oil and Gas activities in relation to North Eastern Offshore Area
Shipping Activities in the North Western Offshore Area
Shipping Activities in the Northern Offshore Area
Shipping Activities in the North Eastern Offshore Area
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
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TABLES
1.1
1.2
2.1
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
8.1
8.2
8.3
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