Surfers Against Sewage hold mass paddle out
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Hundreds of surfers turn up at Kimmeridge Bay protest.
Surfers Against Sewage's new Protect Our Waves campaign had its first action on June 20, with over 350 surfers taking part in a mass paddle out at Kimmeridge Bay, Devon.
The protest was organised to help protect Broadbench - one of the country's best surf breaks. The break is under threat from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) who use this area as a firing range. Surfers Against Sewage are campaigning for a compromise with the MoD that allows surfers 100% access to the beach.
Says Surfers Against Sewage Campaign Manager Andy Cummins: "This unprecedented level of support from UK surfers really highlights the importance of the SAS Protect Our Waves Campaign. Broadbench is a special wave with some special surfers protecting it. Today, International Surfing Day, the UK water sports community stood up for their rights, and lefts! We're now calling on the Secretary of State for Defence to do everything in his power to implement a compromise at Broadbench."
The action was carried out in conjunction with Access BroadBench Association (ABBA), a local campaign group.
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It's a bit of a David and Goliath battle, and I don't think it will have the biblical outcome.
Sadly, the MoD generally do and get whatever they want.