Environment

The Port of Mostyn takes its responsibilities towards the environment and sustainable development very seriously.

The Estuary and its Wildlife

Through extensive research, monitoring and surveying, the port has built up a wealth of knowledge on the behaviour of the estuary and its natural processes.

The careful analysis and evaluation of this data has determined our decision making process on channel position and dredging.

Environmental Groups

The Port of Mostyn liaises on a regular basis with the Tidal Dee User Group. In particular consulting with the Environment Agency Wales, Defra and the Countryside Council for Wales about our dredging policy processes and all the environmental issues relating to the use maintenance of the navigable channels.

Monitoring Programmes

We undertake a wide range of monitoring programmes to measure and track any impacts of our operation may have on the Estuary’s Environement, ensuring that potential environmental impacts associated with the port’s operations are minimised.

Current Monitoring Programmes Include:

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• Monthly Channel Surveys
• Monthly Estuary Transec Surveys
• Seabed Level Surveys
• Annual Biological surveys of Invertebrates, Cockles, and Salt marshes
• Sediment Sampling.
• Bird Counts