Developing a Methodology to Assess Non-Physical Disturbance Impacts of Fishing Activity on Birds (ITT 4799)

To develop a methodology and tool to assess the impacts of non-physical disturbance (disturbance resulting from visual stimuli and surface and underwater noise) from fishing vessel activity on birds in marine special protection areas (SPAs). This is to allow regulators including the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to determine whether or not disturbance is resulting in an adverse effect on the integrity of SPAs in England. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system fo...