UK coast news

2010
Record number of beaches and inland bathing waters in England and Wales reached the highest EC standards in bathing water quality this year: 86.2% compared to only 32% in 1990, 15 November 2010environment-agency.gov.uk, 15 November 2010 
98.6 per cent of bathing waters in England and Wales met European water quality standards last year, exceeding that of countries including France, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Ireland and the Netherlands. A European Environment Agency report ranks bathing water quality around the coast of England and Wales 12th out of 22 EU member states – up from 15th place in 2008. 10-Jun environment-agency.gov.uk, 10-Jun-10 
*Lundy Island becomes England’s first Marine Conservation Zone, 12 January Natural England, 12 January 2010 place
2009
*Three quarters of the public would pay more for fish caught without damaging the environment, September 10 Natural England, September 10, 2009 topic
*The public do not have full access to over a third of England’s coastline, July 31 Natural England, July 31, 2009 Almost 1000 miles of England’s coastline is either inaccessible or lacks secure access. 
*Scotland's first Marine Bill introduced to the Scottish Parliament, April 30 The Scottish government, April 30, 2009 Village cinema
*Litter on our beaches has increased by 110% since 1994, according to the Marine Conservation Society, April 8 Marine Conservation Society, April 8, 2009 
2008
*Marine and Coastal Access Bill published, December 5 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, December 5 The Bill includes a new network of marine conservation zones and a new right of access for people to walk round the English coast for the first time. topic, topic 
*South West England's treasures in danger, October 13 The Guardian, October 13 
*60sq mile exclusion zone in Lyme Bay - the first of its kind on this scale in the UK – announced today by Defra, June 19 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, June 19 Lyme Bay is home to around 300 recorded species of plants and animals, including dense populations of the nationally protected pink seafan and the extremely rare sunset coral. As well as a haven for sponges, starfish and coral, the reefs also support a range of seafood animals, including crab, lobster and scallops. The Wildlife Trusts, June 19 place
=== Earlier periods ===
*UK coast news 2007 and 2006
 
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