REPORT OF THE MARINE CONSERVATION ZONE ADVISORY GROUP

The Lundy Marine Conservation Zone Advisory Group (LMCZAG) provides a forum for the discussion of all matters relating to the island’s waters and shores. The Group includes representatives from the island (the Lundy Company), Natural England, the and Severn Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authority (formerly Devon Sea Fisheries Committee), the Lundy Field Society, the Marine Biological Association, Devon Wildlife Trust, Torridge District Council, commercial fishing interests, dive charter boat skippers and local dive clubs. The Group meets twice a year: in 2011 it met on 19 April on board MS Oldenburg alongside Quay, and on 25 October also on board the Oldenburg but this time alongside Quay. The Lundy Field Society provides the secretariat for the LMCZAG.

A variety of issues were brought to the attention of the Group and discussed during the two meetings held in 2011. These are summarised below:

Celebrating marine conservation at Lundy 2011 was an important year for the island’s waters as it had been 40 years since the voluntary marine nature reserve was recognised and also 25 years since the statutory reserve was established. The Group had decided to celebrate these anniversaries with a party on board MS Oldenburg on 3 July. In the region of 100 guests were invited. The local MP for Torridge, Geoffrey Cox, said a few words, as did Derek Green, Keith Hiscock and Robert Irving, and Ilfracombe & Appledore dive clubs exhibited their members’ underwater photos of Lundy’s marine life. The opportunity was also taken to launch the island’s new Marine Life Guides by Nicola Saunders and Sophie Wheatley.

In addition to this event, other means of marking the year included the use of a special ‘Lundy – 40 years of Marine Conservation’ cancellation frank on all mail leaving the island during the year; various articles written by Keith Hiscock which appeared in the Wildlife Trusts’ Natural World magazine, the May issue of Diver magazine, and another in May’s issue of Dive magazine; displays had been on show at a number of libraries in North Devon; and a short book by Keith Hiscock and Robert Irving on Lundy’s history of marine conservation was being written, for publication in 2012.

Marine Conservation Zone website A great deal of time and effort has been put to designing and producing a website for the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). The content has largely been compiled by Nicola Saunders and Sophie Wheatley, with the design and technical aspects being outsourced to a professional consultancy. The site, launched in September, has been very well received and will provide valuable up-to-date information about the MCZ. It can be found at www.lundymcz.org.uk .

Atlantic Array windfarm A public consultation exercise for the proposed Atlantic Array windfarm took place during the second half of 2011 (10 September to 10 November). Public meetings were held at various places along the North Devon coast as well as along the coast of South Wales. Discussions also took place at both of the Advisory Group meetings, with salient points being passed on to the Lundy Management Forum. The Forum itself, representing organisations involved with the management of the whole of Lundy, had submitted a letter to the developers, RWE npower renewables, in May outlining a number of concerns. The 12-page response which had been received back had not fully answered all of the questions raised and further discussions between the Forum members and the developers are likely to ensue.

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