Press Release
BOOST FOR FORTROSE BAY FROM THE CROWN ESTATE
14 April 2008
A project which will improve the environmental management of Fortrose Bay and attract more visitors to the area has received a boost from The Crown Estate’s programme of marine stewardship.
An award of £10,000 has enabled Chanonry Sailing Club to install a new permanent moorings system, reducing the disruption to Fortrose Bay currently caused by the annual installation and removal of temporary moorings.
Chanonry Sailing Club Cruiser Captain Tim McKeggie said: “Until now members have had to provide their own seasonal moorings which meant we had to drag the moorings out to sea using a large boat and inevitably churning up the seabed. The new permanent mooring system will only need this level of disruption once every nine years which is much better for the environment of the Bay.
“We’re also delighted that we’ll now have space for 40 boats in total – allowing us to accommodate all our existing boats and have a little room for expansion. Four dedicated visitor moorings will allow us to welcome visitors and hopefully attract more passing sailors to stop and visit Fortrose.”
Chanonry Sailing Club Commodore, Richard Jenner, said: “On behalf of the Club, I would like to thank The Crown Estate for making possible the biggest project the club has tackled in recent years.”
A total of £73,000 in grants have been made to projects throughout Scotland from the latest round of awards from The Crown Estate’s marine communities fund, part of the organisation’s programme of marine stewardship.
Dr Carolyn Heeps, Head of Policy, Science and Sustainable Development for the Marine Estate at The Crown Estate, said: “The aim of our marine communities fund is to provide support to initiatives and programmes which make a significant contribution to the good management and stewardship of the marine estate. We are delighted to support Chanonry Sailing Club in its efforts to improve the environmental management of Fortrose Bay and attract visiting yachts to the area.”
With around 55% or the foreshore, approximately half of all estuary beds and tidal rivers out to the 12 mile territorial limit, the marine estate is the largest and most diverse within The Crown Estate. The Crown Estate is committed to sustainable and long-term management of these unique assets.
The Crown Estate’s dedicated programme of marine stewardship helps deliver these aims and is a core element of the organisation’s corporate responsibility plan.
In addition to the marine communities fund, The Crown Estate’s programme of marine stewardship also supports marine research delivering well managed, high quality research projects that provide scientific evidence to support business planning and the management of current and future offshore assets and the seabed.
The deadline for applications for the next funding round for marine communities fund projects is Thursday 8 May 2008. Project applications can be received any time before the deadline. Please note that the following deadline for applications will be in October 2008.
If you would like further information about the application process, or to download application forms, please visit:
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