Chance to find out about the Exe Estuary Forum

The Exe Estuary Forum will be meeting later this month to discuss the key issues affecting the estuary, local businesses, clubs and communities over the next year.

The forum will be discussing the impact of new marine legislation for the Exe, the shoreline management plan and Exe strategy. The role of fisheries within the Exe as well as the Exe disturbance study and the tidal turbine in the Exe will be discussed.

The forum is free and will be the chance to discuss the new legislation, studies, monitoring policy and guidance as well as the chance to feed in to studies and policies that will affect businesses, clubs and communities in the estuary.

Jim Masters of the Devon Maritime Forum will be providing an overview of the recently enacted Marine Act, including details of how this new legislation may affect local businesses and activities around the Exe. This will be followed by a presentation by Finding Sanctuary on how clubs can feed local knowledge and information into a project to create new nature reserves at sea, as part of the Marine Act.

The forum will also focus on the disturbance study that is currently taking place on the Exe and attendees will have the opportunity to take part in a more detailed discussion and input to this new study.

The final part of the evening will introduce several projects and developments on the Exe in short five minute presentations to provide a quick overview of as many topics as possible.

Neil Downes, forum chair, said: "This is an exciting opportunity for anyone interested on the Exe Estuary, whether they live alongside it or have a business or club involved in the estuary, to find out more about the area and the exciting projects and plans."

To book a place use the contact details below. Places are available on a first come first served basis.

For a full list of presentations and to find out more about the event please visit www.exe-estuary.org