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2. Project Background The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) has statutory responsibilities for advising on, and supporting the monitoring of, seabed habitats and species within UK Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), particularly in offshore waters. To fulfil these responsibilities, JNCC coordinates and delivers offshore survey programmes to collect evidence on the condition of marine habitats and supporting processes. Evidence collected during these surveys is considered alongside other available information (for example, historical survey data, pressures assessments, and external datasets) to: • assess the condition of protected habitats and species within MPAs; • report on whether MPAs are meeting their Conservation Objectives; and • support the provision of advice on MPA management and the effectiveness of management measures. Monitoring reports play a critical role in this process. They provide a structured and transparent means of bringing together survey outputs, describing results in the context of site-specific monitoring and conservation objectives, and clearly setting out the evidence base used to inform assessment and advice. These reports also form an important audi
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