Evidence and analysis reports supporting the identification of possible SACs for harbour porpoise

The links below will take you to a number of technical reports setting out the evidence base and the methodology used by the UK statutory nature conservation agencies to identify the series of proposed SACs for harbour porpoise in UK waters.

How harbour porpoise sightings data were used to identify the proposed SACs

Please note that clicking on any of the following links will redirect you to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee website.

• Literature review on harbour porpoise conservation
• Analysis of data obtained from sea-based surveys to identify areas of persistently higher density of harbour porpoises in UK waters
• Analysis of data obtained from land-based observations to identify coastal areas with persistently high occurrence of harbour porpoise
• Description of the Management Units (MUs) for the seven most common cetacean species in UK waters, including harbour porpoise