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Joint Nature Conservation Committee

This guidance document lays out JNCC, Natural England and DAERA’s advice on the assessment of significant disturbance in UK Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) for harbour...
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Open Access Guidance notes

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

It is recognised that sound generated from geophysical survey sources has the potential to cause injury (e.g. hearing damage) to marine mammals (cetaceans and seals). Some...
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Open Access Guidance notes

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

These guidelines outline measures to minimise potential injury from the use of explosives from activities such as harbour construction, well-head or platform decommissioning and unexploded ordinance...
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Open Access Guidance notes

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Jointly produced by JNCC, Natural England and Natural Resources Wales, these guidelines outline measures to minimise potential injury from pile driving during offshore wind farm construction...
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Open Access Guidance notes

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

This guidance is intended to provide a resource for marine users, regulators, advisors and the enforcement authorities when considering whether an offence of deliberately disturbing or...
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Open Access Guidance notes

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

These guidelines outline measures to minimise potential injury to marine mammals (cetaceans and seals) from geophysical surveys (e.g. seismic air-guns, sub-bottom profiling equipment). In addition to...
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