SH.24/21
The
Board received verbal update reports from those Members who
attended the Harbour Community Forums.
The updates were given as follows:
Salcombe Kingsbridge Estuary
Conservation Forum (SKECF)
The Forum had recently met on 2 November
2021 during which particular reference had been made to:
(a)
there being new patches of Dwarf
Seagrass at Charleton
Point. In recognition of the
significant environmental benefits generated from Dwarf Seagrass,
this was welcomed by Board Members and it was acknowledged that an
options paper may be presented to a future Board Meeting that
sought to increase the provision further in the Estuary;
(b)
a recently published DEFRA
report on the containment of oysters.
The Forum had recognised that volunteers had a key role to play in
the containment and further information was awaited from
DEFRA;
(c)
the review of the latest version
of the Salcombe Harbour Guide was
considered by the Forum; and
(d)
the next meeting of the Forum
had been arranged to be held on 5 April 2022.
South Devon & Channel Shellfishermen
The Board was updated that, whilst the
recent power cut had been unfortunate, the Shellfishermen were content and the industry had
enjoyed a good season.
Kingsbridge and Salcombe Marine Business Forum
The Board
representative informed that marine businesses had been incredibly
busy during 2021 and, as a consequence of this success and supply
chain issues, boats and engines were now in short
supply.
Kingsbridge Estuary Boat Club (KEBC)
The Harbour Master confirmed that he has
regularly updates with the Boat Club and the next Club meeting was
to be held soon.
East
Portlemouth Parish Council
The representative
advised that there was no update to give to the Board.