Protection
A vital first step in our approach is our protection and regeneration programme.
Over the next 10 years, we are aiming to protect 10% of all UK seagrass meadows, allowing them to regenerate into healthy habitats.
Protecting seagrass meadows where human activity is a major reason for their poor condition or decline is a a key part of our Blue Meadows approach. By showing where seagrass meadows are located, human disturbance to them can be minimised, which allows the seagrass meadows to recover and naturally regenerate.
Marker buoys
We identify seagrass meadows where human activity is a major reason for their poor condition or decline. We partner with local Harbour Authorities to mark these areas with our Blue Meadows buoys, which clearly defines the area to water users.
By marking seagrass meadows with these buoys, we are highlighting where they are located, so water users can avoid these areas and disturbance to the seagrass can be minimised. This allows the seagrass meadows to recover and naturally regenerate.
The impact of our protection and regeneration programme is measure and evaluated. Each Blue meadows site is monitored over a minimum of 3 years. Find out more on the button below.
Advanced Mooring Systems
Another way we are protecting seagrass meadows is by installing low impact Advanced Mooring Systems (AMS). These are used as an alternative to boats anchoring, minimising the disruption to seagrass beds and therefore removing a major cause of seagrass damage.
This also allows seagrass to recover and naturally regenerate.
To find out more about how Advanced Mooring Systems work, click on the button below.
