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Environmental Positions and Guidance notes

Links to environmental-related guidance notes, position papers and environmental briefings from the RYA.

The Planning and Sustainability Committee at the RYA have created a series of position papers, guidance notes and environmental briefings to aid you. Please find links to these and other relevant pages and documents below.

Position papers

Topic & webpage link

Document

Version

Marine Protected Areas

 PDF


201611

Fishing and Aquaculture

PDF

201706

End Life of Boats

PDF

201705

Offshore renewable energy developments - wind energy

PDF

201906

Offshore renewable energy developments - wave energy

PDF

201906

Offshore renewable energy developments - tidal energy

PDF

201906

Offshore renewable energy developments - tidal impounds

PDF

201906

Studland Bay

PDF

202103

Guidance notes and environmental briefings

Topic and webpage link

Document

Version

Dealing with weed

PDF

201907

Siltation

 PDF

201806

Dealing with blue-green algae

PDF

201507

Anchoring and Visitors Mooring

PDF

201806

Leptospirosis and Weil's disease

PDF

201110

Biosecurity guidance for RIBs, sports boats and outboard engines

PDF

201507

Water fittings and use of hose pipes

PDF

201608

England Coast Path and Coastal Access

PDF

201804

Flooding and coastal change

PDF

201711

Water Framework Directive

PDF

201305

The Green Blue - Green Boating Guides

URL

202101

For more information on these Guidance Notes please email: planning@rya.org.uk