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Wayward anchors threaten protected Bay species

Two important discoveries made beneath the protected waters of Tor Bay have brought renewed calls for safe and responsible anchoring by boat owners. The first find was a pregnant seahorse; the second, close by, was damage to the seabed caused by the anchors of small boats. Both were inside the Torbay Marine Conservation Zone.

Experts at Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo, say that...