94% of Devon’s designated bathing waters have been classified as either ‘Excellent or ‘Good’, which is a significant improvement on 2015’s 85%.  Over three-quarters of the county’s bathing water beaches are now classified as ‘Excellent’.  Notable improvements have seen at … Continue reading →

Events ***Save the Date*** The Devon Maritime Forum Winter17 ‘Coastal Tourism’ Conference Exeter, 10th January Kevin Stokesbury (eminent scallop scientist & chair of the ICES Scallop Group of scientists) led seminar on ‘King Scallops and the possibilities of aiding stock … Continue reading →

Events Davidoff Cool Water Beach Clean-Up (Europe) – Bigbury-on-Sea (16 August) North Devon Coast AONB: Numerous events including seaside safaris, beach cleans and a ‘pebbolympics’ throughout August South Devon AONB: Numerous ‘marine events’ throughout August East Devon Countryside Team: Numerous … Continue reading →

Forum News An excellent Programme and a good contingent of enthusiastic and engaged delegates made for a memorable DMF Summer16 meeting ‘Progress and Priorities, Conflict and Common Ground: Working Together for Our Coast and Seas…post Brexit’ at the Robbins Conference … Continue reading →

The Marine Management Organisation has recently launched its Call for Issues and Supporting Evidence, part of their stakeholder engagement and evidence gathering process in relation to the next phase of Marine Plan development…including the South West Marine Plan. This is … Continue reading →

So now we know.  Having had the morning to digest the result and speculate on its ramifications many will be disappointed and dismayed but more will be delighted and determined to press ahead with divorce proceedings as soon as possible.  … Continue reading →

Registration is now open for the Devon Maritime Forum’s Summer16 Conference ‘Progress and Priorities, Conflict and Common Ground: Working Together for Our Coasts and Seas’, which will take place on 30 June at the University of Plymouth’s  Robbins Conference Centre. … Continue reading →