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JNCC organised two workshops, as part of the MAIA project, in collaboration with UK management authorities. The aim of the workshops was to discuss possible fisheries management measures for two Sites of Community Importance (SCI) in UK offshore waters:

• Haig Fras SCI; and
• Stanton Banks.

Delegates invited to the workshop included: fishermen and fisheries representatives carrying out activities in the area of the sites; members of the MAIA project; UK government regulatory and management bodies and members of JNCC.

This report contains an overview and describes the successes, challenges and lessons learned of the SCI fisheries management measure workshops which took place in 2011. It also includes the minutes and pre-workshop information documents sent to delegates who attended the workshop as an annex.

The workshops which took place were the first steps towards putting in place Common Fisheries Policy Natura 2000 site management measures. JNCC, jointly with UK management authorities are currently undertaking the additional steps needed (using the outputs from the workshops) to designate Haig Fras and Stanton Banks SCI.