| CRD 02-01
Table 8. Prioritization
of Habitat Impacts: Votes Cast by Panel
|
| HABITAT |
TYPE OF IMPACT |
PANEL RANKING ( number of votes, N =
84) |
Total |
| Scallop Dredge |
Otter Trawl |
Nets & Lines |
Pots & Traps |
Clam Dredges |
| MUD |
Any Impacts |
. |
5 |
. |
1 |
. |
6 |
| Removal of major physical features |
. |
3 |
. |
. |
. |
3 |
| Impacts to biological structure |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
| Impacts to physical structure |
. |
2 |
. |
. |
. |
2 |
| Changes in benthic prey |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| SAND |
Any Impacts |
. |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
1 |
| Removal of major physical features |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Impacts to biological structure |
7 |
4 |
. |
. |
2 |
13 |
| Impacts to physical structure |
2 |
1 |
. |
. |
4 |
7 |
| Changes in benthic prey |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| GRAVEL |
Any Impacts |
8 |
11 |
. |
. |
. |
19 |
| Removal of major physical features |
. |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
| Impacts to biological structure |
9 |
10 |
5 |
. |
. |
24 |
| Impacts to physical structure |
4 |
3 |
. |
. |
. |
7 |
| Changes in benthic prey |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| TOTAL |
|
30 |
41 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
84 |