Mersea Harbour is under threat from the erosion by storm wave action of Cobmarsh, Packing Marsh and Old Hall. If these natural saltmarsh wavebreaks disappear, the harbour will be exposed and eventually become unviable for moorings, oyster layings and many commercial and leisure marine activities.
There will be severe loss of habitat for vulnerable birds including the rare Little Tern as well as many animal and plant species. The harbour could disappear within the next 20-30 years. The jetty itself could be lost within 10 years!
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Mersea Harbour is in need of protection from natural wave erosion. The islands protecting the harbour have halved in size in the last 100 years. Larger waves now wash away the land faster, erosion is accelerating.
Without action, the jetty/causeway could be unsafe to use by 2030. Without action, there is a real risk that Mersea Harbour and many wildlife habitats will cease to exist within 70 years. We have permissions to place/recharge sands and gravel on key headlands to slow down erosion. Action is planned to start in Autumn 2021 and finish over the winter.
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Consents Granted for the Mersea Recharge Project
The Trustees of the Mersea Harbour Protection Trust are pleased to advise you we have now finally received the consents for the Mersea Recharge Project from the Marine Management Organisation. BACKGROUND The Mersea Harbour Protection Trust was established four years...
Mersea Recharge – Update September 2017
As it is a while since we were in touch you might well be wondering where we have got to with the Mersea Recharge project. So here is an update…
Annual Accounts and Trustees Report
I have now submitted our Annual Accounts and Trustees Report to the Charity Commission – see below: Accounts & Trustees Report to 30th Oct 2016