Common sunstar (Credit Carrie Pillow)
Mixed sediments of gravel, sand and cobbles create a mosaic of habitats for marine wildlife.
Harbour porpoise and minke whales are often spotted from the shore.
Running from Skipsea to Spurn Point, the seafloor here boasts a wealth of diversity, including habitats of cobbles, mixed sediment, sand and chalk, alongside patches of peat and clay. This mosaic supports a dense coverage of hydroid and bryozoan turf, sponges and ross worm reef as well as many fish, including tope and smoothhound. Over 8 different types of crabs have been seen at Holderness Inshore as well as the purple bloody henry starfish and common sunstars. Harbour porpoises and minke whales are often spotted from the shore passing through this area.
Holderness Inshore is also important for foraging seabirds as well as migrants. Within the southern region is ‘The Binks’, a geological feature forming the seaward extension of Spurn Point.
This recommended Marine Conservation Zone is ON HOLD at the moment as Defra has indicated that there is not enough evidence to support designation.
We need you to urge Defra to use additional data gathered as soon as possible and consider designation of this site in a future tranche.
This site is on hold at the moment. Although Defra has indicated that there is enough evidence to consider designating the site for two of the habitats and species recommended by stakeholders, additional evidence is required for six of the habitats and species recommended for protection by stakeholders. This site provides a nursery habitat for fish species and the biogenic reefs found within the site contribute to coastal protection. Defra also commissioned additional survey work for this site in 2012- this evidence has not been taken into account as part of this consultation.
We need you to urge Defra to designate this site as soon as possible for those features that are deemed to have sufficient evidence and to use the additional data collected as soon as possible to consider designation of the remaining features.
Contains UKHO Law of the Sea data. Crown copyright and database right and contains Ordnance Survey Data Crown copyright and database 2012
Other nearby MCZs
Holderness Offshore Flamborough Head No Take Zone
Securing the benefits of the Marine Conservation Zone Network: A Case Study of Holderness Inshore recommended Marine Conservation Zone
See below for a case study produced by the University of Plymouth to look at quantifying the benefits of Marine Conservation Zones.
Downloads
| Filename | File size |
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| Holderness Inshore.pdf | 278.71 KB |
| Holderness Inshore Benefits Assessment.pdf | 973.49 KB |