Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast European Marine
Site
The stunning coastline of Northumberland and
Berwickshire is known for its windswept sandy beaches, rocky
headlands, tidal flats, cliffs and rugged islands. This dramatic
scenery continues offshore in the form of an underwater rocky reef
which skirts the coastline from Alnmouth to Fast Castle Head in
Scotland.
This diverse landscape, above and below the waves, provides a
multitude of habitats for an astonishing variety of marine
life.
This 650 square kilometre stretch of coast and
sea has been designated a European Marine Site (EMS) to protect its
six special features. The features are habitats, mud and sandflats,
large inlets and shallow bays, rocky reefs, sea caves and the main
species that rely on these habitats, birds and seals.
The Berwickshire and North Northumberland
Coast European Marine Site Implementation Officer helps the
relevant and competent authorities in fulfilling their duties under
the Habitats
Regulations 1994. This includes monitoring water quality,
anchoring effects, aquaculture developments, bait collection,
coastal defences, fisheries management, diving and land based
recreation management, dredging, litter, oil and chemical spillage
monitoring and port and harbour related developments.
Find out more
To find out more about the European Marine
Site email european.marine@northumberland.gov.uk or
visit the European Marine
Site website.
Related web pages
Cross Border Currents is
the website for the Berwickshire and North Northumberland European
Marine Site.
Natural
England is responsible for advising Government and
industry on marine conservation and seascape issues in England’s
territorial waters (from the coast out to 12 nautical miles
offshore).
Scottish Natural Heritage looks
after all of Scotland's nature and landscapes.
Contact us
Email: european.marine@northumberland.gov.uk
Telephone: 01670 620305
