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Harbour harmony Charities and community groups in Northern Ireland have been given grants of up to £5,000 in the 2023 Belfast Harbour Community Awards. Playing a key role locally, Belfast Harbour has awarded funds to a range of initiatives, including sports clubs and mental health projects, to have a positive impact on the community.
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Floods and storms With the RYA’s support,
Wardleys Yacht Club in Fleetwood, Lancashire, has been responding to an application by the Environment Agency to ˣ˨˧ ˜ ˣ˔˖˘ ˔ Є˗ ˗˘˙˘˖˘ scheme. As sea levels rise and the frequency of storms impact coastal defences, this will become a growing issue for many coastal clubs.
proposed farm, located in sight of tourist hotspots, has not been welcomed by the local ˖ˠˠ˨˜˧ Ѓ˦˛˘˥ˠ˘ ˔˗ businesses. It’s likely that another submission will be made for planning permission once Biome Algae has considered feedback from the community.
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Natural resource The Celtic Sea may be
˛˦˧ ˧ ˩˘˥ ʥʨʣ Є˔˧˜˚ ˜˗ turbines, generating up to 4.5GW of new renewable energy. At the time of writing, the Crown Estate’s Floating Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5 ˜˦ ˜ ˧˛˘ ˣ˥˘ʠˤ˨˔˜Ѓ˖˔˧˜ ˣ˛˔˦˘ʡ Works contracts would be issued in late 2025 if all phases progress.
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Farm site unpopular An application to set
up a large seaweed farm in Gerrans Bay, Cornwall has been withdrawn. Biome Algae’s
Supporting seabeds The number of eco-
moorings at popular Dorset site Studland Bay will be increased this year, thanks to new funding. In time for the new boating season, an app will be available allowing you to pay for your bay mooring for £10 per day, plus make a donation to help maintain the moorings. Turn to page 40 for how these eco-moorings help marine conservation efforts.
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Top club award Draycote Water Sailing
Club has been crowned RYA Club of the Year 2024, supported by Gallagher. The club was praised for introducing new groups and opportunities to their membership. The judging ˣ˔˘ ˦˘˘˖˧˘˗ ʤʧ Ѓ˔˜˦˧˦ ˙˥ their outstanding contributions to their communities and our sport. Find out more at
www.rya.org.uk/coty
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Protect the pearls Thanks to funding from
Natural England, Tyne Rivers Trust has embarked on a project to protect a rare mussel. The North Tyne and River Rede were a stronghold of freshwater pearl mussels but the species is now under threat due to loss of habitat and excessive amounts of nutrients and sediment found in the water.
08 Water waste
According to a report from the Scottish government, more than a billion litres of drinking water are lost every day in Scotland due to leaks. This is due to years of underinvestment – many pipelines are centuries old. Scottish Water said it was spending £1.8bn to improve all of its services; starting with reading pressure levels to see where leaks are happening.
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