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26.02.10
Seaview - Natural England newsletter available
SeaView is the newsletter designed to keep you up to date with the work of Natural England’s South East Coastal and Marine Project in our region’s coast and seas.

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25.02.10
New player in UK offshore wind market
£100m investment in wind turbines in the UK after the UK Government signs a memorandum of understanding with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Europe.

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23.02.10
Bird disturbance study for Pegwell Bay
Kent Wildlife Trust, with the support of Natural England, is embarking upon a major scientific study into the effects of human disturbance on the birds of Pegwell Bay near Ramsgate.

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23.02.10
New fishing coalition for MPA's
The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) and Natural England welcomed the launch today (23 February) of the Fishing Coalition for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).

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22.02.10
Balanced Seas newsletter
Balanced Seas is one of four regional projects in England working with sea users and interest groups to identify and recommend Marine Conservation Zones to Government.

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19.02.10
Marine Planning System newsletter launched
With big developments on the Marine and Coastal Access Act front, this newsletter provides updates on marine planning, licencing and the Marine Policy Statement.

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19.02.10
New report reveals the ups and downs of Britain's waterbirds
Each winter Britain sees the arrival of millions of waterbirds of many different species from the Arctic and northern Europe. A report - Waterbirds in the UK 2007/08 – published today highlights some startling changes in the fortunes of these visitors over the last decade.

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10.02.10
Environment Agency outlines £85 million flood investment plans for southern England
The Environment Agency have announced that over £85 million will be allocated to reduce the risk of flood and coastal erosion in southern England in the next financial year.

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10.02.10
SeaFrance Customers Raise £300,000 For The Marine Conservation Society
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is delighted to report that customers of SeaFrance Dover-Calais Ferries have raised over £300,000 in voluntary contributions for the charity.

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08.02.10
Port of Ramsgate boosted by Channel ferry agreement
Two ferry companies have announced a deal to collaborate on cross-channel services which could boost traffic through the Port of Ramsgate in Kent.

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01.02.10
Grey seals live off Ramsgate but where do they breed?
Grey seals have long been a common sight on the shores of Scotland. Now scientists are wondering whether a secret seal sanctuary on the south coast could be helping them breed in the south east.

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01.02.10
Isle of Sheppey - Proposed Cycle Routes
Kent County Council together with Swale Borough Council, are currently proposing two new cycle routes for the Isle of Sheppey.

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29.01.10
Praise for Margate after conference
Margate has been described as a great venue by those attending a national conference in the town, with many pledging to return in the future. The two-day event was organised by the Coastal Communities Alliance (CCA).

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26.01.10
The Port of Dover likely to be fully privatised
Dover Harbour Board has announced that it has made a formal application to the Transport Secretary for authority to restructure the organisation in order to introduce private capital.

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22.01.10
Give Seas a Chance!
Kent Wildlife Trust has launched Living Seas, its vision for the UK’s marine environment – where wildlife thrives from the depths of the ocean to the coastal shallows, at an event in the House of Commons on 19th January.

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22.01.10
Help us to protect Europe's seabirds
In the last decade an estimated two million seabirds are thought to have died at the hands of the European fishing industry in the waters around Europe and the Atlantic. The RSPB and BirdLife International are urging action.

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18.01.10
UK meeting aims for new global biodiversity deal
Ingredients of a new deal on protecting global biodiversity are likely to be decided this week at a London meeting. About 55 nations are sending delegates to the meeting, which will be chaired by UK and Brazilian ministers.

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17.01.10
New edition of Fishing Focus available
The winter 2009/10 edition of this MFA/Defra newsletter is available to download here. Updates include those relating to Marine Act and Common Fisheries Reform.

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15.01.10
Thousands of dead crabs wash up on Kent beaches
Thousands of dead crabs have been washed up on Kent's beaches after being killed by the cold weather. The velvet swimming crabs are littering beaches around Thanet, along with smaller numbers of whelks, sponges and anemones.

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15.01.10
Kent’s Wildlife 2010 – it’s counting on you
2010 is the United Nations "International Year of Biodiversity" and Kent County Council are supporting this with a campaign that will provide Kent’s residents and visitors with the opportunity to learn more about the county’s wildlife and get involved.

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