Environmental Statement

As the Statutory Harbour Authority responsible for commercial and recreational activity within Blyth Harbour, Port of Blyth takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously in maintaining a sustainable and commercially viable Trust Port. The Port works closely with a variety of environmental bodies such as the Environment Agency and Natural England to ensure environmental best practice is maintained and compliance with all relevant environmental legislation. A recent survey by The Carbon Trust supported this commitment to environmental protection finding that the Port's carbon footprint was significantly best than accepted good practice.

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Conservation & Dredging

Maintenance dredging is undertaken annually to maintain charted depths and the Port has a licence issued by the Marine & Fisheries Agency allowing all dredged material to be deposited in a licensed area. Frequent silt sampling is undertaken in all dredge areas to ensure material is free from contamination and the Port also operates its own tug which is fitted with bed-levelling equipment, allowing for some movement of silt within the river without the need for intrusive dredging.

In addition, the Port operates and maintains a series of navigation lights which as an ongoing policy are being replaced with self contained solar powered units. Currently 40% of the navigational lights are solar powered.