2a308ec3-aba7-4e72-8330-1f52e402d2bf English dataset Marine Data JNCC Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough Office marinedata@jncc.gov.uk pointOfContact 2026-10-19 MEDIN 3.1.2 EPSG Geodetic Parameter Registry 2021-01-06 revision WGS 84 2018 JNCC/CEFAS Farnes East Marine Conservation Zone Monitoring Survey CEND0618 RV Cefas Endeavour CEND0618 Farnes East MCZ 2026-10-19 publication CEND0618 Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) and Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) undertook a dedicated monitoring survey of the Farnes East (FRNE) Marine Conservation Zones (MCZ) between 23 April and 4 May 2018 aboard the Research Vessel (RV) CEFAS Endeavour. North East of Farnes Deep (NEFD) MCZ was also surveyed. Farnes East MCZ is a joint inshore and offshore site located off the northeast of England, approximately 11 km from the Northumberland coast. The site has a total area of 945 km2 and ranges in depth from 30 m to 100 m. The site was designated due to the composition of the seabed, which predominantly comprises subtidal sediments with small patches of moderate energy circalittoral rock. Additionally, the site was designated for the presence of the ‘Sea-pen and burrowing megafauna communities’ (SPBMC) habitat Feature of Conservation Importance (FOCI) in the southeast corner of the site (a section of the Farne Deeps trench), and the presence of the species FOCI ocean quahog (Arctica islandica). The aim of the survey was to acquire sentinel (Type 1) monitoring data to contribute to the development of a monitoring time-series for the Farnes East MCZ. The two main objectives of the survey were: 1) to further characterise and map the extent of the SPBMC habitat FOCI feature, which was under-represented in previously acquired data and consequently not well defined, and 2) to acquire quantitative data to enable sentinel (Type 1) monitoring of the designated Broadscale Habitat (BSH) features ‘Subtidal coarse sediment’, ‘Subtidal sand’, ‘Subtidal mud’, and ‘Subtidal mixed sediments’. The survey collected mini Hamon grab samples and seabed imagery using camera sledge. Cefas Data Manager Cefas Data Manager data.manager@cefas.co.uk owner Marine Data JNCC Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough Office Data manager marinedata@jncc.gov.uk owner Cefas Data Manager Cefas Data Manager data.manager@cefas.co.uk custodian Marine Data JNCC Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough Office Data manager marinedata@jncc.gov.uk custodian Cefas Data Manager Cefas Data Manager data.manager@cefas.co.uk originator Marine Data JNCC Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough Office Data manager marinedata@jncc.gov.uk originator Cefas Data Manager Cefas Data Manager data.manager@cefas.co.uk distributor Marine Data JNCC Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough Office Data manager marinedata@jncc.gov.uk distributor asNeeded Marine Environmental Data and Information Network MEDIN metadata record availability 2026-10-19 revision Habitats and biotopes Soil Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2021-09-28 revision Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed Habitat characterisation Habitat extent Seabed photography Sediment grain size parameters Zoobenthos generic abundance Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2021-09-28 revision otherRestrictions Available under Open Government Licence v3.0 otherRestrictions No restrictions to public access English 8-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646 biota environment geoscientificInformation oceans -1.450 -1.010 55.470 55.840 SeaVox salt and freshwater body gazetteer 2021-01-06 creation North Sea Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas 2021-01-06 creation Northern North Sea ICES Rectangles 2021-01-06 creation 39E8 ICES Rectangles 2021-01-06 creation 40E8 ICES Statistical Areas 2021-01-06 creation Ivb 2018-04-23 2018-05-04 SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 revision unknown Database https://jncc.gov.uk/resources/9910b634-47d2-4203-b729-7fe02ef6ade3 CEND0618 Farnes East Survey Report URL accesses a JNCC landing page to download the Survey Report for the CEND0618 Farnes East MCZ survey.. download https://jncc.gov.uk/resources/52696bf1-7eae-480d-8780-b25d788cf8c9#jncc-cefas-report-42.pdf CEND0618 Farnes East Monitoring Report URL accesses a JNCC landing page to download the Monitoring Report for the CEND0618 Farnes East MCZ survey.. download https://jncc.gov.uk/our-work/farnes-east-mpa/#monitoring-and-evidence Farnes East Monitoring and Evidence URL accesses a JNCC landing page for the Farnes East MCZ site, providing more information on the site and its evidence. information 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 not evaluated MEDIN data guideline for sediment sampling by grab or core for benthos 2011-01-28 publication Not fully evaluated, but MEDIN guidelines and Proforma used true MEDIN data guideline for video surveys of species and benthos 2023-05-11 publication Not fully evaluated, but MEDIN guidelines and Proforma used true Sediment samples for particle size distribution (PSD) and macrofauna analyses were collected using a 0.1 m2 mini-Hamon Grab. This grabbing device was selected due to its versatility in sampling the different sediment habitats present within the Farnes East MCZ. A 500 ml sub-sample was taken from each grab sample and stored at -20 °C prior to determining the particle size distribution. Sediment samples were processed following the recommended method of the North East Atlantic Marine Biological Analytical Quality Control (NMBAQC) scheme (Mason 2011). The less than 1 mm sediment fraction was analysed using laser diffraction and the greater than 1 mm fraction was dried, sieved, and weighed at 0.5 phi (ϕ) intervals. Sediment distribution data were merged and used to classify samples into sediment Broadscale Habitats (BSH). The faunal fraction was sieved over a 1 mm mesh, photographed, then fixed in buffered 4% formaldehyde. Faunal samples were processed to extract all fauna present in each sample. Fauna were identified to the lowest taxonomic level possible, enumerated and weighed (blotted wet weight) to the nearest 0.0001 g following the recommendations of the NMBAQC scheme (Worsfold et al. 2010). Seabed imagery data were acquired using a camera sledge. High-definition video footage and digital still images were captured along 11-minute tows. Fan lasers (80 cm apart) and point lasers (19 cm apart) were mounted on the camera sledge to standardise the image field of view for quantitative analysis. Sensors logging bottom temperature, altitude, bearing, and depth recorded data for the duration of the tow. The full camera specification is available in Wood et al. (2020).