Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) pose a potential risk to the environment and our port operations. To help to minimise this risk and protect local environments from Invasive Non-Native Species, the Marine Team has developed several guidance documents to assist with the formulation of port-specific marine biosecurity plans.

Our Marine Team has held biosecurity workshops across our ports with external stakeholders to help understand the practical measures to control the spread of INNS within marine environments. We also risk assess internal projects to identify practical measures  to reduce the risk of introducing INNS into our ports.

Peel Ports have collaborated with the Angling Trust to install ‘check-clean-dry’ signs around entrance and exit points across the Manchester Ship Canal to raise awareness of INNS presence amongst the Angling community and reduce their transfer during recreational activities.