‘Incredibly encouraging’: healing the scars of traditional anchors in Dorset’s seagrass meadows

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1. Mon, 21 September 2026

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   • The Guardian World11:00first to report
     ‘Incredibly encouraging’: healing the scars of traditional anchors in Dorset’s seagrass meadows

     Eco-moorings help to restore seagrass in just five years, boosting sealife such as seahorses, eels and crabs One of the UK’s most precious underwater habitats – Dorset’s seagrass meadows – is recovering thanks to “eco moorings” designed to prevent the seabed being ripped up, a study has revealed. Scars caused by traditional anchors in some areas of seagrass in Studland Bay have almost entirely vanished, which is boosting the number of seahorses that thrive in the submerged meadows. Continue...

2. Thu, 24 September 2026

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   • Times of India21:20
     Eco moorings cut seagrass damage by 94% at England’s Studland Bay

     At England’s Studland Bay, eco-moorings helped seagrass recover after years of damage from traditional boat anchors. A study found bare patches in one trial area shrank by 94% between 2021 and 2025. Volunteer divers have also reported rising seahorse numbers, along with sightings of eels, crabs and other marine life.