Choked by silt

It is very difficult to reply to the spokeswoman for Associated British Ports (ABP), quoted in the story ‘Dredging impact is a “concern” for area’ (Gazette, July 17).
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Jul 2014, 12:00 BST
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She will never read this, however, Gazette readers should be aware of what is happening to our seabed. She states that the silt will disperse from the dump area in minutes or hours – the computer says so. I also have a study from 1993-95 that states the plume will last for ten hours and will travel up to 10km – this is from one dredger, ABP have four!

Our reports are in real time, now! Groups of divers are reporting the same devastation of the seabed, with fine silt over everything and no underwater visibility – it should be five to ten metres at this time of year. This silt is choking the food chain already. Why should any fish come here, when there’s nothing to eat?

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The dredging is due to end in December – ABP’s website states two years, removing 25 million tons of material. If it is only until December, then why not give the seabed a break? We have had our six months, why not take the spoil to the mid-Channel tidal stream for the next six months, where it will not impact on our coast?

Ray Lee

Saxon Close

East Preston

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