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How far off the coastline might these be effective?
I can see some sort of argument that say, Lulworth Cove, might have some additional protection, but I cant see why, again for example, it matters if a few boats motor 1/2 mile offshore at 30 knots.
Anyway, depending on your line of thought, there wont be enough boaters left to have any effect on anything the way things are going /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
So, whats the big idea here? And dont say bureaucracy.. whats the undelying logic; what is under threat ,and needs protection?
 
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So, whats the big idea here? And dont say bureaucracy.. whats the undelying logic; what is under threat ,and needs protection?
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Jobs for ecodogooders as the global economy means we can't pay local government climate change advisors anymore:-)
 
Nah - First one will be at Studland because they have found a colony of sea horses doing rather well there. The're worried about the effect anchoring has on the habitat therefore on the little cute things. The fact the colony is doing well without any interference from do gooders is probably immaterial. They will want to control it, monitor it, regulate it, police it etc.etc.
 
I think the boating industry better get heavily involved with MCZ's otherwise we'll find ourselves banned from just about everywhere. In the Med this kind of thing has been well handled. Certain anchorages have been over used so the local authorities have laid moorings and other anchorages are temporarily closed to allow the sea bed to recover and then re-opened. Unfortunately, we have a particular breed of eco zealot in this country who, when combined with busybody councils, can ruin our hobby
 
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