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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 Plymouth City Council Pier 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 Master and the 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 (vessels under 15m) and waders. The estuary is particularly marine environment and plays calling for help SPA/SAC/SSSI/MCZ Chelson Meadow marked by yellow buoys. Starboard Hand protected areas Road/rail bridges valuable for dunlin, curlew, spotted redshank, an important part in commercial 4) Tides and weather: Check the Beacon 10 10 Speed limit (knots) grey plover, little egret and avocet. It is fish life cycles, but it is in rapid Sailboards should launch from the East Beach Intertidal area 10 conditions before heading out also a good place to see the main duck at Saltram and proceed up river to keep clear Port Hand Beacon Ferry routes decline. Seagrass also harbours several Anchoring and Fishing 10 of the water-ski area and return by the same 5) Engine and fuel check: Have you Beacon species of the Plymouth waters; rare British species of fish as well as providing prohibited 10 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 www.rnli.org/safety/respect-the- HM NAVAL BASE to the narrow rowing shells and avoid creating water Avoid travelling over seagrass in shallow 10 a wash in their vicinity. Rowing shells are very waters. fragile, have a low freeboard and are most The British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC) and RNLI provide online advice for THE GREEN BLUE CODE If divers are monitoring these locations please unmanoeuvrable. All craft are to keep clear of LYNHER ST JOHN’S consider the divers’ safety. existing moorings and avoid passing through safe and responsible diving: OF CONDUCT www.bsac.com LAKE them unless proceeding to or from those Follow these boating top tips to help The Community Seagrass Initiative is using www.rnli.org/safety/choose-your- RIVER The extensive tidal flats of the volunteers to monitor these vital locations moorings. safeguard our marine environment: activity/scuba-diving lake support the greatest number of for health of the habitat. If you feel you can Board sailing is prohibited east of a line Never allow rubbish to go overboard. estuarine birds in Cornwall. Thousands contribute towards a science programme drawn between the Navigation Light Tower SALTRAM Ensure oil and fuel do not enter the of birds overwinter here. It is notable monitoring these locations visit at Sparrows Quay to the Yacht Haven Marina water. Install a bilge filter and keep for its oystercatcher, dunlin, whimbrel, www.csi-seagrass.co.uk hoist up to Laira Bridge. a spill kit on-board to clean up any grey plover and shelduck numbers VEHICULAR FERRY FLAGSTAFF accidental spills. and, in Spring and Autumn, for TORPOINT PORT Reports of accidents or near misses should be CONTROL Use onshore toilets where possible. its migrating terns. made to Longroom by telephone or VHF. Keep your distance from wildlife, get CHELSON PLYMOUTH CITY MEADOW hold of ‘The Green Wildlife Guide for DEVONPORT SUTTON HARBOUR Boaters’. CENTRE MARINA Choose anchoring sites carefully and QUEEN ANNE’S LAIRA BRIDGE MAYFLOWER MILLBAY 4 MOUNT Barbican- BATTERY ST JOHN’S Evenings and weekends only INTERNATIONAL avoid areas of Seagrass (shown on WISE DOCKS Mountbatten MARINA MARINA KING POINT Passenger map). LAKE MARINA THE HOE Ferry VICTORIA LONGROOM WHARF Use low phosphate, environmentally- Royal William YardPORT CONTROL 10 SPARROWS QUAY friendly products. - Barbican WESTERN Passenger CATTEDOWN MARINE ANIMALS Ferry MALLARD WHARF Recycle everyday waste. FERRY KING DEVILS 10 SHOAL Dolphins, porpoises and basking sharks Safely dispose of waste from RECREATIONAL CREMYLL THE POINT NARROWS 8 maintenance, e.g. antifoul scrapings can be seen in the Plymouth Sound ANGLING AND FISHING MOUNT BATTEN and attract attention from boat users. into hazardous waste bins. PERMITS PLYMOUTH However, these creatures are susceptible YACHT HOOE HAVEN LAKE For more environmental best practice to disturbance. If you are lucky enough to Plymouth’s waterways offer some of visit www.thegreenblue.org.uk. see them, follow these basic rules: the best sea angling in the country but DRAKES RAVENESS ISLAND The Green Blue is a joint environment fishery byelaws are changing quickly. Boatyards POINT Let them decide what happens MILLBROOK Keep up to date by visiting the Inshore THE initiative of the Royal Yachting Association Keep your distance and never go LAKE and British Marine. Fisheries Conservation Authority BRIDGES closer than 100m MILLBROOK websites for Devon & Severn JENNYCLIFF Never drive head-on to, or separate, PARK BAY NON-NATIVE SPECIES (D&SIFCA), and Cornwall: BE groups of animals www.devonandsevernifca.gov.uk UM 10 Report suspicious species sightings to C It is illegal to deliberately or recklessly www.cornwall-ifca.gov.uk DG 10 the Non Native Species Secretariat E disturb, harass or endanger them. Please T [email protected], Record lat/ Potting, netting and diving N PICKLECOMBE FERRY - MAY TO SEPTEMBER report any such incidents to the Police byelaws U POINT long or grid reference, size of growth and h conto O pt ur WEMBURY stating boat details (type, colour, name e take pictures if possible. For help with A permit must be obtained from M d etc.) or car registration of the towing 5m BAY identification contact recording@mba. D&SIFCA before undertaking these 10 EA vehicle. ST Wembury Bay, a Voluntary Marine ac.uk. activities: ER FORT N BOVISAND Conservation Area, is recognised as Follow the Check/Clean/Dry JETSKIS Potting: any person using pots to C an area of outstanding marine biological campaign advice – before and after fish. KINGSAND FORT H Jetski users have a duty to look out for A importance and is one of the best places in use check your boat, equipment and Diving: any person diving to remove CONTINENTALL FERRY ROUTE others and to ensure they ride in a safe E PLYMOUTH BREAKWATER N the UK for marine life. Extensive reefs running clothing for plant and animal material, N crab, lobster or scallops. N and responsible manner: N out from the shore provide partial shelter clean with fresh water and dry as CAWSAND E Netting: any person using nets to A from the prevailing tide action allowing much as possible. Keep clear of the main channels L H around the Port of Plymouth. catch fish. a wide variety of seaweed and animal Clean the hull and apply suitable C communities to develop. The rocky cliffs Comply with the speed limits. Permit conditions restrict these antifoul coating at least annually. N are home to nesting sea birds and Be aware of the main slipways for activities and it is important to know R Do no move any heavily fouled E what measures are in place. oystercatchers can be spotted structures e.g. pontoons and boats launching. T around the bay. S out of the area or allow fouled Avoid bathing areas, which are clearly Bass angling E infrastructure/boats to be launched. marked with yellow buoys during the The bass population is also under W Always clean before moving and place summer season. If passage through a threat and so there are restrictions to fouling into landfill bins and not back bathing area is absolutely necessary limit the bass caught by recreational PENLEE POINT into the water. then craft must not exceed 4 knots, anglers. Since February 2016 tighter For more information go to www. and must proceed with extreme restrictions have come in which will nonnativespecies.org or www. caution, giving way to swimmers. require all bass caught to be released. thegreenblue.org.uk/Boat-Users/Antifoul- More information can be found at Find out the current restrictions by WEMBURY BAY and-Invasive-Species. www.plymouth-mpa.uk/activities 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 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.