Further delay to opening of East Farleigh lock
In addition to the delay in repairing the lock wall, a pair of Grey Wagtails have made a nest in a key part of the construction site. The contractors are unable to work near the nest...
Category: Environment
River Medway Nursery Area: No-Take Zone
Working with Rochester Oyster and Floating Fishery, Kent and Essex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) is leading the way in marine conservation with the creation of the UK’s largest no-take zone in the...
Stangate Creek now no anchoring zone
Anchoring in Stangate Creek in the heart of the Medway Estuary, which is a Marine Conservation Zone, is to be prohibited from today, April 1st, following the discovery of several colonies of tentacled lagoon worms Alkmaria...
3 metre storm surge tonight
Owing to the low pressure system passing over the southern North Sea, the tide at Sheerness is forecast to be three metres over the astronomical prediction at about 9pm this evening. Fortunately this does not...
Dolphins spotted in Medway
A common dolphin, not so common in the Medway, photographed by a member of Hoo Ness YC from a boat coincidentally called Dolphin See more pics…
Porpoises return to Medway – UPDATED
There have been several sightings (including by your webmaster) of harbour porpoises in the Medway in the last few weeks, as far up as Rochester Bridge. The presence of these small members of the...
Marine planning: next phase announced
The Marine Management Organisation announces the next phase of English marine plans, along with updates on the South and East Marine Plans. Marine planning events are taking place the week of Monday 11 April. The...
Swale Estuary declared an MCZ
Today the Government has declared the “Swale Estuary” among 23 new Marine Conservation Zones. This designation is intended to protect fragile environments, ecosystems and threatened species though no management measures have been agreed or even proposed...
Bringing life back to the Westbrook Stream
Tim Stonor uses a punt to clears debris from Westbrook Stream. Credit: Fiona Hanson Friends of Westbrook Stream and Stonebridge Pond, near Faversham, have cleared vegetation and rubbish, monitored invasive species, dredged silt and started ecological...
Exceptional High Tides Warning
Peel Ports have issued a Notice to Mariners regarding the highest tidal predictions of the natural 19 year astronomical cycle. There will be a number of exceptionally high (and low) tides during the period...
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