Now I'm usually a very calm and not easily angered person but this morning I was not calm and was definitely getting angrier by the minute. So please excuse the rant but it is meant to educate as much as it is to chastise.
How not to behave in a sensitive area of an SAC
We have here in Pembrokeshire the marine code that explains to sea users the do's and don'ts of using your craft off the Pembrokeshire coast. There is also legislation in the form of the species and habitats directive making it an offence to harass or interfere with the movement and feeding habbits of cetaceans including the Harbour Porpoise. So when a family in a rib absolutely trashed the area just in front of me where porpoise were coming in to feed you can imagine my reaction. To say I was livid would be an understatement.
So what I would say to owners of fast craft of any type is PLEASE!! do a little research on the area you're using. Seek local knowledge about wildlife hotspots not only to avoid distressing the animals but to allow you to more enjoy the wildlife that inhabits our coastline. DO! get hold of a copy of the Pembrokeshire marine code read/digest and finally, understand that the sea is the habitat of some of our most precious creatures and that we can either protect it or wreck it. If you need to play at speed do it in open water well away from headlands and tide races.
https://www.pembrokeshiremarinecode.org.uk/code-of-conduct/
Video and images removed for personal reasons and by agreement with those involved. Ken B
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