| CRD 02-01 Table 9. Priority Ranking
of the Level of Concern Over Potential Adverse Impacts to Benthic
Habitats |
Concern by Sediment Type |
| Rank |
Sediment Type |
Percentage |
Votes |
| 1 |
Gravel |
61% |
51/84 |
| 2 |
Sand |
25% |
21/84 |
| 3 |
Mud |
14% |
12/84 |
Concern by Type of Effect |
| Rank |
Type of Effect |
Percentage |
Votes |
| 1 |
Impacts to biological structure |
65% |
38/58 |
| 2 |
Impacts to physical structure |
28% |
16/58 |
| 3 |
Reduction of physical features |
7% |
4/58 |
Concern by Type of Gear |
| Rank |
Type of Gear |
Percentage |
Votes |
| 1 |
Otter trawls |
49% |
41/84 |
| 2 |
Scallop dredges |
36% |
30/84 |
| 3 |
Clam dredges |
8% |
7/84 |
| 4 |
Nets and Lines |
6% |
5/84 |
| 5 |
Pots and Traps |
1% |
1/84 |
Concern by Sediment Type and Effect Combination
|
| Rank |
Sediment Type - Effect |
Percentage |
Votes |
| 1 |
Gravel - Impacts to biological structure |
41% |
24/58 |
| 2 |
Sand - Impacts to biological structure |
22% |
13/58 |
| 3 |
Sand - Impacts to physical structure |
12% |
7/58 |
| 3 |
Gravel - Impacts to physical structure |
12% |
7/58 |
| 5 |
Mud - Reduction of physical features |
5% |
3/58 |
| 6 |
Mud - Impacts to physical structure |
3% |
2/58 |
| 7 |
Mud - Impacts to biological structure |
2% |
1/58 |
| 7 |
Gravel - Reduction of physical features |
2% |
1/58 |
Concern by Sediment Type and Gear Type Combination
|
| Rank |
Sediment Type - Gear Type |
Percentage |
Votes |
| 1 |
Gravel - Otter trawls |
30% |
25/84 |
| 2 |
Gravel - Scallop dredges |
25% |
21/84 |
| 3 |
Mud - Otter trawls |
13% |
11/84 |
| 4 |
Sand - Scallop dredges |
11% |
9/84 |
| 5 |
Sand - Clam dredges |
8% |
7/84 |
| 6 |
Sand - Otter trawls |
6% |
5/84 |
| 6 |
Gravel - Nets and Lines |
6% |
5/84 |
| 8 |
Mud - Pots and Traps |
1% |
1/84 |