Marine Recorder Online Database

Concepts

• marine services
• marine recorder
• llandysul
• jncc
• marine recorder online database
• marine protected areas
• share survey data
• general advice
• seabed survey data
• physical data

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

Marine Recorder was developed about 20 years ago by JNCC in conjunction with the country agencies (NE, CCW, SNH, etc), to meet the needs of the country agencies to accurately collate, store and share survey data. It holds seabed survey data, especially from quadrat, core, grab, diver and video surveys. The physical data (depth, zone, sediment granulometry, etc) and the biotope data (biological community) that are associated with the species data are all held together. It is important to note that the data held in Marine Recorder is used both for reporting and for more general advice. Importantly, it is crucial for WFD and Article 17 (Reg 9a in the future) reporting. However, it is also used for casework advice (datasets showing Annex I and Section 7 habitats are available to developers, for example), advice on managing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) (e.g. identification of areas of sensitive habitats or species), advice on completion of the MPA network (currently a high priority piece of work).

Total Quantity or Scope

Additional information: contract will end 30th March 2027

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 98360000 - Marine services

Legal Justification

Marine Recorder was developed about 20 years ago by JNCC in conjunction with the country agencies (NE, CCW, SNH, etc), to meet the needs of the country agencies to accurately collate, store and share survey data. It holds seabed survey data, especially from quadrat, core, grab, diver and video surveys. The physical data (depth, zone, sediment granulometry, etc) and the biotope data (biological community) that are associated with the species data are all held together The data held in Marine Recorder is used both for reporting and for more general advice. Importantly, it is crucial for WFD and Article 17/Reg 9a reporting. However, it is also used for casework advice (datasets showing Annex I and Section 7 habitats are available to developers, for example), advice on managing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) (e.g. identification of areas of sensitive habitats or species), advice on completion of the MPA network. JNCC are developing an online database, which will meet NRW’s needs for most marine ecology data (including transferring data from the current database) to a specification agreed by JNCC and the project steering group Both parties have been involved for an extended period, this has built a trust and allowed for stronger partnerships. JNCC is familiar with NRW processes and needs, therefore it is imperative for NRW to retain this partnership where the outcome provides the access to and continuation of accurate and historical data.

Other Information

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