2012 DEFRA Verification Survey of Hythe Bay

Hythe Bay rMCZ verification survey conducted by CEFAS and Environment Agency on behalf of DEFRA. The purpose of the study was to produce an updated habitat map to inform on the presence of Broad Scale Habitats, Habitat FOCI and estimate spatial extent within the rMCZ, as well as providing evidence of the presence of Species FOCI. The study comprised of acoustic data acquisition and interpretation followed by ground truthing. Ground truthing was conducted using a Hamon Grab.