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["Aim","Code","Objective","Indicator","Data source","Data availability","Notes"]
["AM01. Achieve sustainable and viable local fisheries",1.1000000000000001,"Develop and test innovative approaches to locally-led fisheries management through collaboration between fishermen, regulators and scientists","(i) Delivery of FRMP plans for five species (herring, bass, whelk, squid, skates & rays) by 2021","IFCA / NDFA","C","Data available on delivery"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Establish voluntary agreements with local fishermen and/or consult on byelaws for sustainable management of herring stock","IFCA / BMF","C","Data available on delivery"]
[null,null,null,"(iii) Area (km2) subject to management measures incl. voluntary agreements, fishery byelaws, MPA","IFCA / NE","A"]
[null,1.2,"Support local delivery of the recommendations from FRMP and the Herring Project to achieve sustainable commercial fish stocks (wild capture)","(i) Quantity and quality of fish stocks incl. CPUE (number per km2), TAC recommendations to ICES, condition of non-quota species","ICES / CEFAS","B"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Extent and condition of habitats providing moderate or significant contribution to wild food provision (Rees et al. 2018, 2019)","NE / EMODnet / EUSeaMap","A"]
[null,null,null,"(iii) Extent and condition of spawning and nursery habitat","CEFAS","A"]
[null,1.3,"Maintain and / or increase cultural and economic value of ongoing inshore fisheries (wild capture), where these do not exceed sustainable exploitation limits, including value-added benefits e.g. fish smokeries","(i) Annual landings (tonnes and £) per species by vessels operating from NDMP ports","MMO","B","Data availability can be improved through future iVMS and U10 e-catch reporting (IFCA). See MNCP8.?"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Number of businesses and employment supported (fishing vessel businesses, processors and markets/fish sellers and boat building, engineering)","IFCA / MMO / ONS (Nomis)","A"]
[null,null,null,"(iii) Number of projects supported and / or investment secured (£) for indirect stakeholders and supporting stakeholder businesses related to the fishing industry","NDBR","C"]
[null,1.4,"Support robust management of hand gathering activity in the Taw-Torridge estuary, including monitoring of the spatial distribution of crab tiling zones and bait digging areas. Links to MNCP7","(i) Number of permits and total number of allowable traps","IFCA","B"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Establish voluntary agreements with local tilers and/or consult on byelaws for sustainable management of hand gathering in Taw-Torridge estuary","IFCA / NDBR","C","Data available on delivery"]
[null,null,null,"(iii) Extent and condition of habitat impacted by hand gathering activity","IFCA / NE / EMODnet / EUSeaMap","A","Foot/drone survey every 4yrs (IFCA); Likely Relative Condition (Rees et al. 2018, 2019)"]
[null,1.5,"Support sustainable management of subtidal, wild Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) beds in Taw-Torridge estuary SSSI. Links with MNCP4 ","(i) Quantity and quality of mussel stock incl. total stock (t), mean mussel density (kg/m2), patch density (kg/m2), spatial extent of mussel bed (% cover), population size structure","IFCA","A","Annual survey of Taw-Torridge mussel beds (IFCA)"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Monthly allowable commercial take, number of applications to harvest, harvest weight (t/month)","IFCA / NE","A"]
[null,null,null,"(iii) Overwintering, wading bird population numbers","WEBs","A"]
[null,1.6,"Maintain migratory fish species stocks (Salmo salar and Salmo trutta) above conservation limits. Links with MNCP4","(i) Quantity and quality of migratory fish stocks incl. CPUE (number per licence per day), seasonal catch limits, reported catch returns","NASCO / EA / CEFAS","A"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Extent and condition of salmon rivers incl. egg deposition estimates, compliance of salmon rivers","NASCO / EA / CEFAS","A"]
[null,1.7,"Achieve sustainable non-quota commercial species stocks (Homarus gammarus and Cancer pagurus) through locally-led initiatives with fishermen and regulators","(i) Quantity and quality of non-quota species stocks incl. landings (tonnes and £), stock assessment","CEFAS / IFCA / MMO","B"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Number of licences (commercial and recreational potting; commercial and recreational diving)","IFCA","A"]
[null,null,null,"(iii) Area (km2) subject to management measures incl. voluntary agreements, fishery byelaws, MPA","IFCA / NE","A"]
[null,1.8,"Support development and adoption of criteria  for maritime industries to reduce impacts on fishery sustainability.","(i) Delivery of criteria by 2025","IFCA","C"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Compliance / engagement monitoring","IFCA / NDBR","C"]
["AM02. Create new jobs in sustainable mariculture",2.1,"Support development and adoption of a code of conduct for future commercial shellfish culture","(i) Delivery of code of conduct by 2025","IFCA","C","Data available on delivery"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Compliance / engagement monitoring","IFCA / NDBR","C","Data available on delivery"]
[null,2.2000000000000002,"Maintain and / or increase economic value and employment of ongoing commercial shellfish culture","(i) Quantity and quality of commercial shellfish stocks incl. harvested weight, spatial extent of farm, stock density","CEFAS / IFCA","B"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Extent and condition of farmed area incl. harvesting area classification and number of HABs","CEFAS / FSA","A"]
[null,null,null,"(iii) Number of aquaculture production businesses registered","CEFAS","A"]
[null,null,null,"(iv) Number of new shellfish / mariculture licences","CEFAS / IFCA","A"]
[null,2.2999999999999998,"Conduct feasibility study for macroalgae culture in Taw-Torridge estuary","(i) Delivery of study by 2030","IFCA / NDBR","C","Data available on delivery"]
["AM03. Promote sustainable tourism and recreation",3.1,"Implement voluntary no-anchor zones and mooring code of conduct. Links with MNCP4, MNCP6 ","(i) Count of boats inside / outside no-anchor zones (aerial photography)","NDBR"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Compliance with mooring zones through incident reporting","NDBR"]
[null,3.2,"Increase number of eco-moorings and/or permanent, subtidal moorings where recreational boating activity interacts with sensitive habitats. Links with MNCP4, MNCP6 ","(i) Number of eco-moorings and new installations","NDBR"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Number of mooring leases","NDBR"]
[null,3.3,"Review and deliver code of conduct of conduct for recreational activities within the Taw-Torridge estuary including zoning areas for motorised watercraft e.g. water-skiing, jet-skiing etc. ","(i) Delivery of code of conduct by 2030","NDBR"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Compliance / engagement monitoring including incident reporting, watersports survey, aerial photography, education/awareness programme","NDBR"]
[null,3.4,"Review and reinstate licencing scheme for motorised watercraft","(i) Delivery of licencing scheme by 2030 (to align with Estuary Officer timeline)","NDBR"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Number of licences","NDBR"]
[null,3.5,"Implement the recommendations from the seabird disturbance report to reduce overwintering bird disturbance by recreational use ","(i) Overwintering bird numbers","NDBR / WEBs"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Production of materials designed to increase awareness and reduce disturbance activities such as signage, educational pamphlets, code of conduct","NDBR"]
[null,null,null,"(iii) Regular disturbance monitoring","NDBR"]
[null,3.6,"Review and reinstate biosphere accreditation scheme for recreational boats as part of BCHT project. Links with MNCP4 ","(i) Delivery of of scheme by 2025","NDBR"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Number of accredited boats","NDBR"]
[null,null,null,"(iii) Monitor effectiveness through disturbance monitoring and incident reporting (birds and marine mammals)","NDBR"]
["AM04. Improve water quality and clean sediments",4.0999999999999996,"Support delivery of the recommendations from the River Basin- and Catchment- Management Plans to maintain and where possible improve the overall Ecological Status of water bodies","(i) Ecological Status of water body (WFD condition assessment)","EA","A"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Investment (£) in marine water quality outcomes","NDBR/ EA","C"]
[null,null,null,"(iii) Area of farmland with catchment sensitive farming  schemes and other pollution reduction measures","EA","A"]
[null,null,null,"(iv) % of pollution sources from agriculture and farming","EA","B"]
[null,null,null,"(v) Records of improvements to sewerage system","DEFRA","C"]
[null,4.2,"Improve shellfish waters upto at least class B by 2030 through improved upstream management to reduce run-off. Links with MNCP1","(i) Condition of shellfish waters (Number of incidences per year of toxic phytoplankton concentrations above threshold)","CEFAS","A"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Condition of shellfish waters (Number of incidences per year of shellfish flesh sample toxins above threshold)","CEFAS","A"]
[null,null,null,"(iii) Quantity and quality of commercial and  wild shellfish populations","IFCA / CEFAS","B"]
[null,null,null,"(iv) Management measures for commercial harvesting","IFCA / NE","A"]
[null,4.3,"Improve bathing water quality to guideline standards by 2025 through concerted beach and catchment management including beach specific measures e.g. signage, education, bins ","(i) Condition of bathing waters (Site-level classification from annual assessment of bathing water quality)","EA","B"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) No. of incidences of heavy metal and DAIN levels above threshold levels","EA","C"]
[null,null,null,"(iii) No. of pollution incidents causing beaches or coastal access points to be closed for a period","EA","A"]
[null,null,null,"(iv) Investment (£) in beach specific water quality measures","NDBR","C"]
[null,4.4000000000000004,"Support the implementation of Plastic Free Consortium strategy particularly through Fishing for litter and other marine sectors ","(i) Investment (£) secured in marine litter outcomes","NDBR","C"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Beach clean data incl. number of volunteers, amount of locally-derived litter collected","MCS / NDBR / SAS / AONB","B"]
[null,null,null,"(iii) Marine plastic retrieved from the sea","Fishing for litter","C"]
[null,4.5,"Support research and development to monitor microplastics in the marine environment through continued collaboration with local research agencies ","(i) No.of partnership projects that include at least part of the ND Biosphere and focus on marine litter","NDBR","C"]
[null,4.5999999999999996,"Support activities of Plastic Free North Devon to reduce waste at source","(i) No. of partnership projects / events / activities that include at least part of the NDBR","PFND / AONB / NDBR","C"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Investment (£) secured for waste reduction, outreach and education projects","PFND / AONB / NDBR","C"]
["AM05. Deliver robust protection of marine biodiversity",5.0999999999999996,"Support research and monitoring to identify degraded habitats with potential for recovery under Highly Protected Marine Area (HPMA) management measures ","(i) No.of partnership projects that include at least part of the ND Biosphere and focus on HPMAs","NE / IFCA / MMO","C"]
[null,5.2,"Work with regulatory bodies to integrate natural capital approach to management of MPAs in North Devon to deliver environmental net gain across the whole site ","(i) No.of partnership projects that include at least part of the ND Biosphere and focus on net gain within MPAs","NE / IFCA / MMO","C"]
[null,5.3,"Facilitate fisheries co-management to deliver local stewardship of the environment from different marine users ","(i) Delivery of FRMP plans for five species (herring, bass, whelk, squid, skates & rays) by 2021","IFCA / NDFA","C"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Establish voluntary agreements with local fishermen and/or consult on byelaws for sustainable management of herring stock","IFCA / BMF","C"]
[null,null,null,"(iii) Area (km2) subject to management measures incl. voluntary agreements, fishery byelaws, MPA","IFCA / NE","A"]
[null,5.4,"Develop and share tools for spatial monitoring of natural capital assets and for assessing sustainability of natural capital management approaches ","(i) Delivery of the Geodatabase which aligns with the objectives and indicators of the North Devon Marine Natural Capital Plan","SWEEP","B"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Regular monitoring and updating of Geonode spatial layers alongside review of North Devon Marine Natural Capital Plan","NDBR","C"]
[null,null,null,"(iii) Delivery of an asset and risk register for North Devon","SWEEP","A"]
[null,null,null,"(iv) Delivery of a sustainability appraisal tool to assess natural capital management approach","SWEEP","C"]
[null,5.5,"Support trial measures that improve spatial knowledge of fishing and levels of impact across sediment habitats (e.g. Inshore Vessel Monitoring Systems (iVMS)). ","(i) No. of vessels using iVMS","IFCA","C"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Extent and intensity of fishing activity","IFCA","C"]
[null,null,null,"(iii) Extent and condition of sediment habitats","NE / EMODnet / EUSeaMap","B"]
["AM06. Enhance resilience to natural hazards and future climate change",6.1,"Increase saltmarsh extent in the Taw-Torridge estuary by 50-80Ha by 2030. Links to MNCP1, MNCP4","(i) Extent and condition of habitats providing moderate or significant contribution to healthy climate provision and / or natural hazard regulation (Rees et al. 2018, 2019)","NE / EMODnet / EUSeaMap","B"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Number and area (km2) of new managed realignment sites","NDBR","A"]
[null,null,null,"(iii) Value of sequestered carbon incl. carbon sequestered in saltmarsh (t), traded carbon value (£), social cost of carbon (£)","UK GOV / SWEEP","B"]
[null,6.2,"Improve degraded saltmarsh habitat ('unfavourable' in Rees et al. 2018, 2019) to achieve national policy targets for GES by 2030","(i) Extent and condition of habitats providing moderate or significant contribution to healthy climate provision and / or natural hazard regulation (Rees et al. 2018, 2019)","NE / EMODnet / EUSeaMap","B"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Area (km2) of saltmarsh impacted by grazing pressure","NE / EMODnet / EUSeaMap","B"]
[null,null,null,"(iii) Area (km2) subject to management measures incl. voluntary agreements with farmers, payments for ecosystems services, MPA","NDBR / NE","A"]
[null,null,null,"(iv) Number of access points / area of public access footpaths (km2) on saltmarsh habitat","NDBR","B"]
[null,6.3,"Improve degraded (LRC<3 in Rees et al. 2018, 2019) infralittoral rock and littoral mud, sand sediment habitats to achieve national policy targets for GES by 2030. Links with MNCP1, MNCP3","(i) Extent and condition of habitats providing moderate or significant contribution to healthy climate provision and / or natural hazard regulation (Rees et al. 2018, 2019)","NE / EMODnet / EUSeaMap","B"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Area (km2) under management measures incl. voluntary agreements, fishery byelaws, MPA","IFCA / NE","A"]
[null,null,null,"(iii) Fishing abrasion pressure incl. area (%) open / closed to fishing gear types, number of permits and area (km2) impacted by potting and hand gathering activity","IFCA / FisherMap","B"]
[null,null,null,"(iv) Recreation vessel abrasion pressure incl. frequency of anchoring within restricted zones, area (km2) of scoured seabed around moorings, number of slip-ways","NDBR","C"]
[null,null,null,"(v) Intensity of other activities (e.g. aggregate extraction) that impact on the seabed","MMO / EMODnet / Crown Estate","B"]
[null,6.4,"Undertake a feasibility study for blue carbon (phytoplankton,macroalgae and seagrass). Links with MNCP2, MNCP6, MNCP8","(i) Delivery of study by 2030","IFCA / BR","C"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Improved estimates of the value of sequestered carbon in reef habitat with algae","NDBR","C"]
[null,null,null,"(iii) Extent (km2) of areas of high planktonic productivity","NDBR","C"]
[null,6.5,"Establish criteria for acceptable offshore wind and tidal renewable energy projects.","(i) Seascape character assessment","NDBR / NDC / TDC","B"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Area (km2) of habitat under management measures","NDBR / NE","B"]
[null,null,null,"(iii) Area (km2) outside management measures considered to be 'high risk' (Rees et al. 2019)","SWEEP","B"]
[null,null,null,"(iv) Tidal lagoon and estuary currents / siltation model","NDBR","C"]
[null,6.6,"Reduce social and economic risk from natural hazards through investment in natural sea defences","(i) Area (km2) of coastal land at medium or high (zone 2, 3) risk of flooding","EA","B"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Area (km2) of high quality agricultural land (grade 1,2,3a) that overlaps with flood risk zone 2 or 3 in coastal belt","EA","B"]
[null,null,null,"(iii) Value of high quality agricultural land (grade 1,2,3a) that overlaps with flood risk zone 2 or 3 in coastal belt","EA","B"]
[null,null,null,"(iv) Number of people that live in coastal belt","EA","B"]
[null,null,null,"(v) Total value of property interacting with medium to high (zone 2, 3) areas","EA","B"]
["AM07. Develop a centralised database and knowledge sharing",7.1,"Establish voluntary agreements with fishermen and shellfish harvesters to supply appropriate spatial-scale data on catch and effort. Links with MNCP1","(i) Delivery by 2030","NDBR","C"]
[null,7.2,"Collaborate with regulatory bodies to improve access to data on spatial intensity of fishing activity","(i) Delivery by late 2020","IFCA / MMO","C"]
[null,7.3,"Repeat North Devon watersports survey regularly as part of recreational activities monitoring scheme. Links with MNCP3","(i) Delivery by 2030","BR","C"]
[null,7.4,"Reinstate incident database on Biosphere Reserve website. Links with MNCP3","(i) Delivery by 2030","BR","C"]
[null,7.5,"Design and deliver regular waterbird disturbance survey. Links with MNCP3","(i) Delivery by 2030","BR","C"]
[null,7.6,"Collation of data on marine litter from citizen science and voluntary marine waste collection organisations. Links with MNCP5","(i) Delivery by 2030","BR","C"]
[null,7.7,"Collation of data on features of conservation interest in MPAs. Links with MNCP6","(i) Delivery by 2030","BR","C"]
[null,7.8,"Implement annual monitoring of mean chlorophyll-a concentrations as  a proxy for planktonic productivity","(i) Delivery by 2021","NDBR","C"]
[null,7.9,"Support research and development to improve habitat-based models of coastal storm impacts","(i) Number of research projects conducted on Taw-Torridge estuary, investment (£) secured for related projects","NDBR / SWEEP","B"]
["AM08. Establish new governance and funding structures",8.1,"Establish Biosphere Foundation as local delivery body for Blue Impact Fund / natural capital trust","(i) £££ investment secured for marine related projects","BR","C"]
[null,8.1999999999999993,"Formalise the role of the North Devon Biosphere Reserve's Marine Working Group and sub-groups","(i) Deliver regular monitoring reports of the marine working group","BR / MWG","C"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) Appropriate sub-groups identified and active",null,"C"]
[null,8.3000000000000007,"Seek funding to progress and formalise the Fisheries Science and Management Partnership","(i) £££ investment secured","BR / IFCA","C"]
[null,8.4,"Strengthen the relationship between the Biosphere Partnership, Marine Working Group and IFCA committee","(i) MWG rep and / or Biosphere Partnership rep is an IFCA member","BR / MWG / IFCA","A"]
[null,null,null,"(ii) IFCA is represented on the MWG and /or Biosphere Partnership",null,"C"]
[null,8.5,"Develop clear management objectives and decision-making partnerships for MPAs (where this doesn’t exist) ","(i) Contribute to development of partnership management group","BR","C"]
[null,8.6,"Set-up appropriate monitoring and evaluation of governance groups","(i) Regular reporting of attendance, representation, engagement opportunities, impact on decisions and result of decisions","BR","C"]
[null,8.6999999999999993,"Seek funding to hire a North Devon Marine Coordinator by 2025","(i) £££ investment secured","BR","C"]
[null,8.8000000000000007,"Seek funding to hire an Estuary Officer for the Taw-Torridge estuary by 2030","(i) £££ investment secured","BR","C"]