Biosecurity Action Plans

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Biosecurity Action Plans – what are the pathways in the Severn Estuary?

There are various routes that marine invasive non-native species can arrive by and spread, and these are termed ‘pathways’. During stakeholder workshops held in the Severn Estuary area in 2023 and 2024, key pathways relevant to the Severn Estuary were identified and action plans were developed for each. For some of these pathways, there is already a wealth of information available on relevant actions and how to mitigate spread, which we have linked for users where appropriate. However, for other pathways, there is currently limited guidance on best practice mitigation. Our biosecurity action plans outline the actions that can be taken in the Severn Estuary to address the risks posed by marine invasive non-native species associated with these pathways.

Severn Estuary Action Plans:

The plan has been split into 7 different action plans to make it easier for individual interest groups to identify and implement actions relevant to them. The action plans are: 

Recreation

Learn more about the Recreation action plan.

Angling

Learn more about the Angling action plan.

Commercial Operations

Learn more about the Commercial Operations action plan.

Marinas

Learn more about the Marinas action plan.

Habitat and Species Restoration

Learn more about the Habitat and Species Restoration action plan.

Monitoring and Research

Learn more about the Research and Monitoring action plan.

Events

Learn more about the Events action plan.

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