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PROTECTING OUR THE RIVER PLYM CODE OF SIX RNLI TIPS FOR MAIN KEY East Cardinal Buoy Channels LYNHER Anchorage SEAGRASS CONDUCT SAFE TRIPS: South Cardinal Buoy High speed areas ESTUARY Moorings There are six seagrass beds in The following codes of conduct have been 1) Training: Knowledge of your Nor th Cardinal Buoy Swimming areas The estuary is fringed by valuable Plymouth Sound and Tamar agreed between representatives of the water activity is essential Marina10 SALTASH 10 West Cardinal Buoy Coastal path remnants of semi-natural ancient Estuaries. Growing in sheltered sports involved, the City Boat Master and the Sailing Club 10 2) Wear a lifejacket: A life statement, Seagrass Beds 10 Keep clear, diver below woodland. Its salt marsh together with its shallow locations, seagrass is Queen’s Harbour Master. not a fashion one – wear it 10 ySlipwa 10 10 Main Avocet Beds Seaward boundary of highly productive mudflats provide feeding considered one of the most 10 Small craft may exceed the speed limit for Starboard Hand Buoy 10 10 10 knot speed limit 10 3) SOS device: Carry a means of Main roosting sites 10 and roosting grounds for wintering wildfowl productive habitats in the 10 the purposes of water skiing in the area off Port Hand Buoy and waders. The estuary is particularly calling for help SPA/SAC/SSSI/MCZ Road/rail bridges marine environment and plays Chelson Meadow marked by yellow buoys. valuable for dunlin, curlew, spotted redshank, Starboard Hand protected10 areas 10 Speed limit (knots) an important part in commercial 4) Tides and weather: Check the Beacon grey plover, little egret and avocet. It is Sailboards should launch from the East Beach 10 fish life cycles, but it is in rapid conditions before heading out Intertidal area Ferry routes Port Hand Beacon also a good place to see the main duck decline. Seagrass also harbours several at Saltram and proceed up river to keep clear Anchoring and Fishing 10 5) Engine and fuel check: Have you 10 species of the Plymouth waters; rare British species of fish as well as providing of the water-ski area and return by the same Beacon prohibited sufficient fuel and spares? widgeon, teal, mallard, pintail habitat for the two native species of seahorses. route. and shelduck. 10 Please avoid damaging seagrass beds: All craft not water-skiing should, for their own 6) Inform: Tell others where you are 10 NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION 10 10 safety, keep clear of the water-ski area, although going. Avoid anchoring in known seagrass 10 the above notice does not give exclusive use to 10 HAMOAZE locations. If completely necessary please Find out more at follow the Green Blue anchoring guidelines. water-skiers. All craft should give a wide berth rnli.org/safety/respect-the-water HM NAVAL BASE to the narrow rowing shells and avoid creating Avoid travelling over seagrass in shallow The British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC) 10 a wash in their vicinity. Rowing shells are very waters. fragile, have a low freeboard and are most and RNLI provide online advice for If divers are monitoring these locations please unmanoeuvrable. All craft are to keep clear of safe and responsible diving: LYNHER ST JOHN’S consider the divers’ safety. existing moorings and avoid passing through www.bsac.com rnli.org/safety/choose-your-activity/ LAKE them unless proceeding to or from those The Community Seagrass Initiative is using scuba-diving The extensive tidal flats of the moorings. RIVER volunteers to monitor these vital locations lake support the greatest number of for health of the habitat. If you feel you can Board sailing is prohibited east of a line estuarine birds in Cornwall. Thousands contribute towards a science programme drawn between the Navigation Light Tower SALTRAM of birds overwinter here. It is notable monitoring these locations visit at Sparrows Quay to the Yacht Haven Marina for its oystercatcher, dunlin, whimbrel, www.csi-seagrass.co.uk hoist up to Laira Bridge. grey plover and shelduck numbers VEHICULAR FERRY FLAGSTAFF Reports of accidents or near misses should be and, in Spring and Autumn, for TORPOINT PORT CONTROL made to Longroom by telephone or VHF. THE GREEN BLUE CODE its migrating terns. CHELSON OF CONDUCT PLYMOUTH CITY MEADOW DEVONPORT Inconsiderate boating can damage the SUTTON HARBOUR CENTRE MARINA marine environment. Follow these top QUEEN ANNE’S LAIRA BRIDGE MAYFLOWER MILLBAY 4 tips to help safeguard our beautiful MOUNT Barbican- BATTERY ST JOHN’S Evenings and weekends only INTERNATIONAL WISE DOCKS Mountbatten MARINA waters: MARINA LAKE KING POINT Passenger MARINA Ferry VICTORIA Never allow rubbish to go overboard THE HOE LONGROOM WHARF Royal William YardPORT CONTROL Do not let oil or fuel spill into the 10 SPARROWS QUAY - Barbican water MARINE ANIMALS Passenger WESTERN CATTEDOWN Ferry KING MALLARD WHARF FERRY 10 SHOAL Use onshore toilets where possible Dolphins, porpoises and basking sharks DEVILS RECREATIONAL THE POINT can be seen in Plymouth Sound and CREMYLL NARROWS Keep your distance from wildlife 8 ANGLING AND FISHING MOUNT attract attention from boat users. BATTEN Choose anchoring sites carefully and However, these creatures are susceptible PERMITS PLYMOUTH avoid areas of Seagrass (shown on YACHT HOOE map) to disturbance. If you are lucky enough to Plymouth’s waterways offer some of HAVEN LAKE see them follow these basic rules: the best sea angling in the country but Use low phosphate, environmentally- DRAKES fishery byelaws are changing quickly. RAVENESS ISLAND friendly products Let them decide what happens Boatyards POINT MILLBROOK Keep up to date by visiting the Inshore THE Recycle everyday waste Keep your distance and never go Fisheries Conservation Authority LAKE BRIDGES closer than 100m PLYMOUTH SOUND AND Safely dispose of waste from websites for Devon & Severn MILLBROOK JENNYCLIFF BAY TAMAR ESTUARIES MARINE maintenance e.g. antifoul scrapings. Never drive head-on to, or separate, (D&SIFCA), and Cornwall: E PARK groups of animals MB PROTECTED AREA Non-native species www.devonandsevernifca.gov.uk CU 10 It is illegal to deliberately or recklessly www.cornwall-ifca.gov.uk G Plymouth Sound and the Tamar Estuaries Report suspicious species sightings to ED 10 disturb, harass or endanger them. Please T are protected for nature conservation. the Non Native Species Secretariat Potting, netting and diving PICKLECOMBE FERRY - MAY TO SEPTEMBER report any such incidents to the Police N Follow the guidance to avoid disturbing the [email protected], Record lat/ byelaws U POINT h conto stating boat details (type, colour, name O pt ur protected features. e long or grid reference, size of the growth d etc.) or car registration of the towing A permit must be obtained from M and take pictures if possible. Or call the 10 5m vehicle. D&SIFCA before undertaking these EA Environment Agency on 0800 807060 or ST activities: ER FORT Natural England on 0300 060 1112. N BOVISAND JETSKIS Potting: any person using pots to WEMBURY Follow the Check/Clean/Dry C Jetski users have a duty to look out for fish. KINGSAND FORT H BAY campaign advice – before and after Diving: any person diving to remove CONTINENTALL FERRY ROUTE A others and to ensure they ride in a safe E PLYMOUTH BREAKWATER N Wembury Bay, a Voluntary Marine use check all boats and equipment N and responsible manner: crab, lobster or scallops. N for plant and animal material, clean N Conservation Area, is recognised as CAWSAND E A Netting: any person using nets to with freshwater and dry as much as Keep clear of the main channels L an area of outstanding marine biological around the Port of Plymouth. catch fish. H importance and is one of the best places in possible. C Comply with the speed limits. Any person wishing to undertake these the UK for marine life. Extensive reefs running Clean the hull and apply suitable N antifoul coating at least annually. Be aware of the main slipways for activities must obtain a permit from the R out from the shore provide partial shelter D&SIFCA. E from the prevailing tide action allowing launching. T Do not move any heavily fouled S a wide variety of seaweed and animal E structures e.g. pontoons and boats Avoid bathing areas, which are clearly Bass angling communities to develop. The rocky cliffs out of the area or allow fouled marked with yellow buoys during the The bass population is also under W are home to nesting sea birds and infrastructure/boats to be launched. summer season. If passage through a threat and so there are restrictions to oystercatchers can be spotted Always clean before moving and place bathing area is absolutely necessary limit the bass caught by recreational PENLEE POINT around the bay. waste in landfill bins. then craft must not exceed 4 knots, anglers. Since February 2016 tighter For more information go to and must proceed with extreme restrictions have come in which will www.nonnativespecies.org or caution, giving way to swimmers. require all bass caught to be released. www.thegreenblue.org.uk/Boat-Users/ More information can be found at Find out the current restrictions by WEMBURY BAY Antifoul-and-Invasive-Species. www.plymouth.gov.uk/tecfrecreation visiting the IFCA website(s). YARD PORT OF PLYMOUTH 0.5 1 km Photo credits: Community Seagrass Initiative, Plymouth City Council, Plym Blue Sound Project, Keith Hiscock, Paul Naylor, Naomi Mottram, Sally Sharrock, David Hodder LIMIT OF DOCK 1 nm TAVY AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS AND NAVIGATION GUIDANCE NOTES MORWELLHAM NORTHERN TAMAR NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY FACTORS TO KEEP IN MIND VHF RADIO CHANNELS THE PORT OF PLYMOUTH PLYMOUTH The deep water navigation channels are Large, deep draught ships cannot easily Yachtsmen are reminded that Channel 16 SAILING ASSOCIATION Boatyard well marked by buoys and lights.