Basking Shark (Credit Andrew Pearson)
Tidal currents and high productivity attract large marine life such as whales, dolphins and basking sharks.
Rare species like the wonderful pink sea fan colonise the rocky reef here.
Lands End is in one of the South-West’s most recognised areas and is renowned for its rugged coastline.
The recommended MCZ off Gwennap Head is an outstanding area subject to large tidal and wave energy. Rare species colonise the rocky reef such as the pink sea fan.
The area is also very important for commercial fish and shellfish species. Activities such as hand line fishing are unlikely to be affected if the site is designated due to their minimal impact. This means the MCZ would protect hand lining fishing activities as well as the species and habitats on the seabed.
Lands End recommended Marine Conservation Zone is ON HOLD at the moment as Defra has indicated that there is not enough evidence to support designation of the features within this site, except for the pink sea fan.
We need you to urge Defra to use this data gathered as soon as possible to consider designation of this site in a future tranche.
This site is one of the UK's best spots for critically endangered Balearic shearwaters, which visit and feed in the area and is also important for a number of whale, dolphin and porpoise species which are often spotted in the area.
There is strong support for this site from Cornwall Local Group. Defra commissioned additional survey work for this site in 2012, and local stakeholders have been gathering further data to support the site; this data has not fed into this consultation.
We need you to urge Defra to use this data gathered as soon as possible to consider designation of this site in a future tranche.
Contains UKHO Law of the Sea data. Crown copyright and database right and contains Ordnance Survey Data Crown copyright and database 2012
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