A natural habitat listed in Annex I of the Habitats Directive for which Special Areas of Conservation can be selected.

A species listed in Annex II of the Habitats Directive for which Special Areas of Conservation can be selected.

Best Available Technology Not Entailing Excessive Cost

"The variability among living organisms from all source including, (biological diversity) inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which th [..]

The 'habitat' (i.e. the environment's physical and chemical characteristics) together with its recurring associated community of species, operating together on a particular scale.

The abbreviated term for Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the Conservation of Wild Birds. This Directive aims to protect bird species within the European Union through the conservation [..]

British Marine Industries Federation

Best Practical Environmental Option

Improvement of dredged channels, or creation of new channels or deep areas for newly constructed berths

Countryside Council for Wales