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Environmental Report for the Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Location / Relocation of Fish Farms Draft Programme Proposals: Final Draft/Consultation Report

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9.6 Proposed assessment framework

This framework is under development and feedback would be appreciated to ensure that al relevant interests are covered. Supporting guidance will also be developed.

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criterion

Net benefit (+ or -) of relocation for each criterion

Describe the relative advantage of new site versus old site

Proposed mitigation in respect of possible negative effects at new site

Environment

Possible genetic, ecological and health interactions with wild samonid stocks

Compatibility with effective area management agreement and synchronised production cycles, treatments and fallowing

Compatibility with establishment of "fire-breaks" between AMAs

Impacts on benthos

Impacts on water quality in the water column and on

Proximity to and possible impact on biodiversity and nature conservation interests (including designated sites and particular species/interests)

Effect on landscape (including designations, residential and tourism interests)

Other

Social and economic

Effect on other users and interests (fishing, other fish farming, navigation, tourism, residential interests)

Effect on local economy (income, value added, infrastructure)

Effect on local employment and skills

Effect on local community

Effect on farm job quality, health and safety

Financial viability and economic sustainability (including logistic issues, practical management issues, economies of scale)

Opportunities for code of practice, organic or other management and marketing initiatives

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