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Other Protections
Other Protections and Initiatives Legal and Voluntary Photo credit Devon Wildlife Trust In addition to the designations that make up the MPA, there are a range of other types of protections, both legally and voluntary, around Plymouth Sound and Estuaries …
About Us
About Us Photo Credit: TECF The Marine Protected Area is managed by many different people and organisations but we have a partnership in place with a small team who help to coordinate this work. Photo credit TECF The Team The Tamar Estuaries Consultative …
Disturbance of Wildlife and Habitats
Disturbance of Wildlife and Habitats Photo credit Keith Hiscock The presence of people, dogs, watercraft, and even drones, can be upsetting or threatening to birds and other wildlife. They can be easily disturbed by noise, or by getting too close – even …
Marine Litter, Debris and Plastics
Marine Litter, Debris and Plastics Around 80% of marine litter comes directly from land-based sources, mostly as a result of poor waste management, lack of recycling, and street litter that is blown into waterways or transported via storm drains. Marine …
Pollution
Pollution Pollution can be devastating to marine ecosystems and species, and these pollutants come from a vast range of sources; chemicals and oil spills from vessels and small craft, pesticides from agriculture that are transported from land to the …
Non-Native Species
Non-Native Species Photo credit Natural England Non-native species (NNS) are species living outside of their native distributional range and are an increasing threat to the marine environment. Non-native species become ‘invasive’ (INNS) when they thrive, …
Marine Mammal Strandings
Marine Mammal Strandings How to report a marine mammal stranding If you see an injured or stranded marine animal, it can be tempting to rush to help or look at it but please do not approach or touch it. Contact one of the following organisations and be …
Management
Management Photo Credit: Kate Duncan The Plymouth Sound and Estuaries contains a diverse range of special, rare and threatened species and habitats from which we all benefit in a variety of ways. There is allot of human activity within the estuary and so …
Resource Hub
Resource Hub Photo Credit: Keith Hiscock Management Documents Tamar Estuaries Management Plan 2013-2018 Tamar Estuaries Management Plan Annex I Extension 2019-2020 Tamar Estuaries Marine Biosecurity Plan 2018-2020 Tamar Estuaries Marine Biosecurity Plan …
Fishing and Angling Regulations Around The MPA
Fishing and Angling Regulations Around The MPA The Plymouth Sound and Estuaries MPA offers some of the best sea angling in the country but the rules, legislation and regulations covering which fish can be caught where, when and how can be confusing. …