20 Jun 2008:
Protection Measures for Lyme Bay
special site afforded new protection
Dr Jean-Luc Solandt, MCS says "In
the end, most fishermen and conservationists want the same thing -
sustainable fishing which has limited impact on the marine environment.
The only way to achieve this is to manage areas of sea appropriate to
the vulnerability of the habitat, and to leave some areas completely
alone to entirely recover from man's impact."
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round britain powerboat race re-routed to avoid hazardous collisions with basking
We
need YOUR help. Join our Facebook group, 'Support The Marine
Conservation Society', to find out more about this race and what you
can do to protect basking sharks and other at-risk marine life from hit
by power boats during next week's race.
To
report a basking shark sighting along the route or from anywhere else
in the UK, please visit the MCS website sightings pages, and enter the
details of your shark sighting:
www.mcsuk.org
MCS
welcomes the robust protection measures announced by Defra yesterday to
protect the wildlife-rich reefs of Lyme Bay. Considerable effort has
been made over a long period by MCS, Natural England, Seasearch divers,
marine scientists and, particularly, Devon Wildlife Trust to
demonstrate that damage was being done to the area - one of the UK’s
richest marine wildlife sites. The Government has finally taken heed of
advice to close off about 10% of the bay to trawl and scallop
fisheries.
protection measures for lyme bay
Lyme
Bay, off the South Devon and Dorset coast, is one of our great marine
treasures. It is home to seafans, sponges, sunset corals and maerl
beds. Until yesterday, fishing for scallops in Lyme Bay using heavy
towed gear had been allowed throughout the area.
mcs press release
lyme bay seasearch report
devon wildlife trust
defra press release
powerboat danger
sharks
MCS
voiced our concerns about the safety of marine wildlife to the
organisers of the 2008 Round Britain Powerboat Race. The race leaves
from Portsmouth on Saturday 21st June, with some last-minute re-routing
organised following MCS warnings about the potential for lethal race
boat collisions with basking sharks along the race route. However, we
remain concerned that other marine wildlife including seabirds, seals,
whales and dolphins may be hit along the route by the high-speed boats,
or disturbed by their noise.
>> read more:
Log in to www.facebook.com and use site search term 'support the marine conservation society' to find our group.
See also
www.myspace.com/marineconservationsociety
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