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Developing a management plan while balancing divergent stakeholder objectives

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 12p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cc9114en

Synopsis (short abstract) This case study originates from the northeast Scotland, there has been a history of confict between seal conservation and salmon fisheries in the Moray Firth, a large area covering approximately 5 230 square km. Seals prey on salmon migrating into the river estuaries and around coastal netting stations, impacting fishing activities. Historically, shooting seals to safeguard fisheries had been permissible under national legislation. in 1992, the UK government adopted the European Union habitats directive, which aimed to secure favourable conservation status of listed species through the designation of special areas of conservation (SACS). Atlantic salmon, harbour seals and grey seals were all listed, presenting a challenge for seal and salmon management alike as the protection of one species potentially impacted the status of the other. However, this challenge presented an opportunity for the various stakeholders to come together and develop the Moray Firth Seal Management Plan. This case study follows the process of developing this plan.

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FAO and IUCN SSC HWCCSG. 2023. Developing a management plan while balancing divergent stakeholder objectives. Rome

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc9114en

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