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NSAG
Campaign Name:
NSAG (The North Sea Action Group) coordinator Pat Gowen.
Campaign Objective:
The NSAG campaigns to protect and maintain the marine and coastal environment of the East Anglian area, and is in function and practice effectively the local branch of MARINET.
Description of Campaign:
NSAG provides free information, advice and support to the media, individuals and groups threatened by marine and coastal issues and impacts mainly in the East Anglian area. Although the initial and only Marine Conservation group, it is now functions mainly as the local wing of MARINET. The group primarily covers the local erosive and environmental impact of Marine Aggregate Offshore Dredging, Bathing Water pollution, damage to the marine ecosytem and fish stocks, the governments damaging 'Managed Retreat' policies, the Shoreline (mis)Management Plan, Coastal Defences, Broadland salination and similar issues, on a more regional basis but in phase with MARINET as a parent organisation. As with MARINET, there is no membership fee.
The NSAG and MARINET offer talks, lectures and seminars, advice and information on the threats to East Anglia. No charge is made for talks, but travelling costs are always welcome.
What you can do?
Your participation in the campaign and your assistance by providing evidence of any local threats, by writing to the local press, alerting the media, joining in 'phone in programmes and generally bringing attention to the threat(s) facing East Anglia from dredging produced coastal erosion would be most welcome.
Where can you find more information?
All NSAG information is freely available on the MARINET website www.marinet.org.uk with the most topical to be found in that section entitled 'Latest News' to seen by visiting http://www.marinet.org.uk/latestnews.html If you wish to be alerted to the latest most topical items, you are welcome to be placed on our 'Coastal Group' mailing list by just sending your e-mail address to Pat Gowen at pat'gowen@ntlworld.com
Contact:
For any other queries or if further information is needed, contact Pat Gowen by 'phone or FAX on 01603-402554, on SKYPE at PatGowen1932, or mobile 07767-041443 .
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