Eco Policy
The Marine Environment
At Cornish Sea Tours we believe passionately about conserving the marine environment and minimising our impact on this area of outstanding beauty and the animals and plants that call it home. Matthew our skipper read Zoology at Bristol University and is a keen naturalist and so understands the fragile nature of the marine environment and the need to use it in a sustainable manner in order preserve it for the future.
Polzeath and its surrounding water is a designated Voluntary Marine Conservation Area (VMCA) due to its high level of biodiversity and it’s relatively pristine condition. We are privileged to be able to use this area for our boat tours and hope we do everything we can to operate in an environmentally conscientious way.
We employ the following strategies in order to do this: We use relatively low horsepower four stroke engines in order to reduce fuel/oil consumption and particulate emissions. We carry a fuel/oil spill kit on board at all times. We do not carry out engine servicing at sea and we do not use toxic anti-fouling paint.
We are also accredited members of WISE an organisation who train providers to minimise disturbance to large mammals, fish and sea birds when approaching them for viewing. As such we may restrict the viewing of different animals to certain distances and for certain durations of time in order to minimise modification of their natural behaviours.
Your skipper would be happy to discuss our procedures and the reasons for them. All our policies are under constant review and your opinions and feedback are very welcome.
