An evidence base of recreation for management of the marine environment for the south west of Wales

1. An evidence base of recreation for
management of the marine environment
for the south west of Wales

2. PAUL RENFRO
PROJECT MANAGER
PEMBROKESHIRE COASTAL FORUM

3. Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum (PCF)
has sustainable coasts and oceans for future generations at its core

4. Good Evidence
allows
Good Decisions

5. Wales Activity Mapping (WAM)
A study into the
type, amount, frequency &
distribution of
recreation/tourism
Including infrastructure and
management issues
What is it?
The data is stored in a web based GIS system primarily aimed at Recreation /
Conservation / Tourism managers – wider uses

6. Wales Activity Mapping (WAM)
Coastal activity & tourism is
growing
Why?

7. Wales Activity Mapping (WAM)
Coastal activity & tourism is
growing
The need to balance growth
within a protected landscape
Why?

8. Wales Activity Mapping (WAM)
How can you consider or measure policy /management changes without data?

9. Background
Pembrokeshire – expanded to SW Wales coastline initial data collection in 2008 -10
Updating of the data currently to be finalised by the end of 2019
◦ Mapping the Potential Risk to Marine Conservation Features from Recreational
Activities: A Cumulative Risk Assessment
Data collected through face to face interviews utilising pro-forma + maps (time
consuming / most effective)
Data collated in web based GIS system with source/date/contact details
Working Group – PCF / LA in study area / PCNPA / National Trust / NRW / POMH /
CBEEMS / PMSAC

10. 40+ recreational / tourism
activities
Data shows
usage / seasonality / trend /
confidence
4 site / activity specific
reports showing
infrastructure /
management issues / data
providers
Spatial supporting
documents
Password protected layers
and reports

11. 40+ recreational / tourism
activities
Data shows
usage / seasonality / trend
/ confidence
4 site / activity specific
reports showing
infrastructure /
management issues / data
providers
Spatial supporting
documents
Password protected layers
and reports

12. 40+ recreational / tourism
activities
Data shows
usage / seasonality / trend /
confidence
4 site / activity specific
reports showing
infrastructure /
management issues / data
providers
Spatial supporting
documents
Password protected layers
and reports

13. 40+ recreational / tourism
activities
Data shows
usage / seasonality / trend /
confidence
4 site / activity specific
reports showing
infrastructure /
management issues / data
providers
Spatial supporting
documents
Password protected layers
and reports

14. Various Other Layers
Public Rights of Way

15. Various Other Layers
Public Rights of Way
Conservation Designations

16. PRIVATE SECTOR/CONSULTANTS - TEL for EIA / Gower Seascapes
WELSH GOVERNMENT- MRESF / Coastguard Station coverage / Marine Planning
PCNPA / CCW - Evidence based approach to Recreation Plan / Enjoy website / Pembs SeaScapes / Toolkit
CBEEMS - Management Plan / PMSAC – Plans and Projects
LOCAL AUTHORITIES - Beach Management Plans / Blue Flag Status / Emergency Planning
MCS - Angling bin pilot
TCE/ Welsh Marine LF – Slipway and mooring areas
NATIONAL TRUST - Licensing / Concordat and Access Development PCF / Coasteering Feasibility
Evidenced based funding bids e.g. Kayaking - Coasteering best practice PCF / Visit Wales and EU Funding /
NRW JWP
Pembrokeshire Outdoor Charter – new activity development / RADA Project
Marine energy research
Wildlife Trusts / Abu Dhabi Gov / Bangor Uni / Student research / Natura appl / St Just BOA
Economic Valuation of Marine Recreation Activity-a monetary value on marine recreation activities
focused on two case studies in the Pembrokeshire
Uses

17. Updating Data
33 activities
11 new activities
124 sections of coast
Over 75 individuals
interviewed
GIS viewing system
2008-10 data
2018-19 data
Comparison Layer
• Participation numbers up or down
• Change in spatial area
• Show new activities such as flying of
drones or SUP
• Updated management issues
Currently 2018-19
Mapping the risk to MPA from Recreational Activities

18. GoBe Consultants Ltd
WAM 2019
Mapping the Potential Risk to Marine Conservation
Features from Multiple Recreational Activities:
A Cumulative Risk Assessment
September 2019

19. The Challenge
• Sensitivity matrix data has previously been sourced and
compiled in tabular format for NRW (2018) and NE (2017)
• Spatial data is available on the matrix controls: MPA
features and recreation activities
• The opportunity was therefore available to see how
these matrices look spatially where features and
activities interact
• However it is important to understand there are
assumptions and limitations in the underlying data,
particularly the sensitivity matrices

20. Activity Coastal
lagoons
Estuaries Large Shallow
Inlets and Bays
Mudflats and
sandflats not
covered by
seawater at
low tide
Intertidal
Reef
Subtidal
Reef
Sea caves Basking
Shark
Fish Marine
Mammals
Birds
beach activities
bodyboarding
caving
climbing
coasteering
cruiser sailing
cycling
dinghy sailing
diving
dog walking
horse riding
kayaking
kite surfing
kiteboarding
land yachting
power boats
Powerkite flying
pwc jet ski
rowing
sea angling
snorkelling
surfing
swimming
wake boarding water ski
walking
wildlife boat trips
land based wildlife watching
windsurfing
None or No
Data (0)
Low
(1)
Medium
(2)
High
(3)
Sensitivity Matrix
Adapted from NRW 2018 and NE 2017 matrices
Used to map cumulative scores of activity-feature
‘interactions’
Mapping based on:
- Article 17 Habitat Regulation layers
- MPA-wide mobile species groups

21. Model Scores
Case Study
Validation with
EMS Officers
Counts Participant Days

22. Progress and Next Steps
• Progress To Date
- Model and input data developed
- Outputs tested with EMS officers
• Next Steps
- Refine method
- Reapply using WAM 2019 recreation data
- Protocol of how to apply for future application to all MPAs
- Potential for a user friendly graphical interface to model
www.gobeconsultants.com

23. PAUL RENFRO
PROJECT MANAGER
PEMBROKESHIRE COASTAL FORUM
Thank you
An evidence base of recreation for management of
the marine environment for the south west of Wales