Common dolphin (Credit Cliff Benson)
This high energy environment is home to several important species such as seagrass, stalked jelly fish and crayfish.
Dolphin, porpoise and basking shark have all been recorded here.
Mounts Bay recommended MCZ stretches from the eastern side of the bay to encompass St Michael's Mount and the Marazion area.
A range of habitats can be found here but the most dominant is high energy rock and sand. This high energy environment is home to several important species such as seagrass, stalked jellyfish and crayfish. As well as being a well recognised area for dolphins, porpoises and basking sharks.
The area is adjacent to Newlyn: one of the country's largest fishing ports and home to many fishermen, who have been consulted on the positioning of this site.
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 this data gathered as soon as possible to consider designation of this site in a future tranche:
This site 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 giant goby. There are indications however that this is a key site for the stalked jellyfish with all three species recorded within the site. Defra have carried out additional survey work in 2012 within the site last year which has not been used as part of this consultation. Stakeholders have also been gathering further data to support the site.
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. The original boundary for this site is also very small- Defra should consider extending the site to allow it to provide more meaningful protection.
Other nearby MCZs
Location map
Mounts Bay recommended MCZ is located in the map below.
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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