NRW_DS114567 eng NRW_DS114501 dataset Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en pointOfContact 2026-03-03T12:27:50 MEDIN 3.1.2 wel eng utf8 Latitude and Longitude (EPSG::4326) Drop-Down Video of Historical Native Oyster (Ostrea edulis) Habitat in Pembrokeshire, South Wales (2010) Drop-Down Video of Historical Native Oyster (Ostrea edulis) Habitat in Pembrokeshire, South Wales (2010) Fideo cwymp-gamera wystrysen frodorol hanesyddol (ostrea edulis) yn Sir Benfro, De Cymru -2010 2010 CCW Drop down video survey of historical native oyster Ostrea edulis habitat in Pembrokeshire MRCCW31000000002 2011-09-30 publication 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313134353637 The native or flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) is a UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) priority species, and it is also listed for Section 42 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities (NERC) Act 2006 as being 'of principal importance for the purpose of conserving biodiversity in Wales.' The native oyster has a long history as an important commercial species in Wales and elsewhere in the UK. Significant oyster beds are now restricted to Milford Haven, Swansea Bay/Mumbles and Porthcawl, although at a much reduced scale. The remaining oyster population in Wales is under threat through the spread of the protozoan parasite Bonamia ostreae, continued poor recruitment, and competition from the alien invasive slipper limpet Crepidula fornicata. The situation is exacerbated by the continued operation of a small oyster fishery in Milford Haven and Swansea Bay. The aim of this project was to gather information on the status of historical native oyster beds off the south Pembrokeshire coast. This information will contribute to our understanding of the status of historical native oyster beds off the south Wales coast and will inform projects to reinstate oyster habitat and stock enhancement. This dataset collates the examination of drop down video of oyster beds. The native or flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) is a UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) priority species, and it is also listed for Section 42 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities (NERC) Act 2006 as being 'of principal importance for the purpose of conserving biodiversity in Wales.' The native oyster has a long history as an important commercial species in Wales and elsewhere in the UK. Significant oyster beds are now restricted to Milford Haven, Swansea Bay/Mumbles and Porthcawl, although at a much reduced scale. The remaining oyster population in Wales is under threat through the spread of the protozoan parasite Bonamia ostreae, continued poor recruitment, and competition from the alien invasive slipper limpet Crepidula fornicata. The situation is exacerbated by the continued operation of a small oyster fishery in Milford Haven and Swansea Bay. The aim of this project was to gather information on the status of historical native oyster beds off the south Pembrokeshire coast. This information will contribute to our understanding of the status of historical native oyster beds off the south Wales coast and will inform projects to reinstate oyster habitat and stock enhancement. This dataset collates the examination of drop down video of oyster beds. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en owner Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en custodian Salacia-Marine Salacia-Marine, 91 New Road, Ynysmeudwy, Castell-Nedd Port Talbot, SA8 4PP, Wales andy@salacia-marine.co.uk http://salacia-marine.co.uk/ originator Coastal Assessment Liaison and Monitoring (CALM) Ti Cara, Point Lane, Cosheston, Pembrokeshire, SA72 4UN, Wales jon@ticara.co.uk <!--No website --> originator Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en distributor asNeeded Species distribution theme GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme Stackpole drop-down video native oyster oysters South Pembrokeshire Abyssinia Haul ostrea edulis flat oyster Tenby theme NRW Thesaurus 2025-01-08 publication geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords Habitat extent Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance Habitat characterisation theme SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2024-06-19 publication geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml otherRestrictions This dataset is sensitive and restricted. The sensitive data is as follows; native oyster Ostrea edulis. Sensitive data must be kept confidential; general release is not permitted due to risk of harm to the environment or third parties. Sensitive data may only be released under an appropriate NRW Licence. Requests should be referred to NRW's Access to Information Officer. Data may be released freely if the sensitive records are removed in advance, or shown only at a coarser scale. no limitations otherRestrictions © CNC/NRW 2011 Recipients may only re-use sensitive data in strict confidence under the terms of an appropriate NRW Licence. No publication or dissemination is permitted, except if sensitive records are removed in advance, or shown only at a coarser scale. Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. vector 1 eng utf8 biota SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 revision benthic boundary layer NRW Geographic Identifiers Collection 2024-01-01 publication Irish Sea NRW Geographic Identifiers Collection 2024-01-01 publication Carmarthen Bay NRW Geographic Identifiers Collection 2024-01-01 publication SIR BENFRO - PEMBROKESHIRE -4.9312781 -4.63680645 51.5633407 51.67759169 2010-07-08 2010-07-22 -2 -40 The following reports are associated with this data: - Woolmer, AP. 2011. Drop down video of historical native oyster ostrea edulis habitat in Pembrokeshire, south Wales REDACTED. Countryside Council for Wales Science Report No. 957. Bangor. - Woolmer, AP. 2011. Drop down video of historical native oyster ostrea edulis habitat in Pembrokeshire, south Wales CONFIDENTIAL. Countryside Council for Wales Science Report No. 957. Bangor. Documents [A] Published report - Electronic version (PDF and MS Word) Delimited [B] Raw data - MS Excel Database [C] Raw data - Marine Recorder - survey number: MRCCW31000000002 Geographic Information System [D] Map of survey stations - JPEG maps, and digital point data (MapInfo table) dataset Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 publication This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation. false Drop down video footage recorded from a survey vessel. Survey work was carried out in July 2010, resulting in video footage from 92 survey stations and sonar classification of rocky ground of a further 17 stations where deployment of video equipment was not possible. Subsequent video analysis provided basic seabed classification and recorded other factors relevant to oyster ecology including any presence of slipper limpets (Crepidula fornicata) and silt deposition. Where oyster shells were recorded, these are not confirmed as to whether specimens are live or dead. Baseline survey of seabed. In 2012 CCW had the video footage reanalysed to identify additional species and habitat records. These were entered into the existing Marine Recorder Survey. Drop down video footage recorded from a survey vessel. Survey work was carried out in July 2010, resulting in video footage from 92 survey stations and sonar classification of rocky ground of a further 17 stations where deployment of video equipment was not possible. Subsequent video analysis provided basic seabed classification and recorded other factors relevant to oyster ecology including any presence of slipper limpets (Crepidula fornicata) and silt deposition. Where oyster shells were recorded, these are not confirmed as to whether specimens are live or dead. Baseline survey of seabed. In 2012 CCW had the video footage reanalysed to identify additional species and habitat records. These were entered into the existing Marine Recorder Survey.