200-barrel fluid leak in Poole harbour is unacceptable, says council leader
At the scene: BBC correspondent Simon JonesThe skipper of a charter boat heading out to sea told me he didn't know what he would find in the water; and fishing boats are loading up for a day at sea, hoping their work will be unaffected.
It may take some time to establish that. But in an area popular with swimmers and nature lovers, it's a case of watching and waiting and hoping for the best.a Site of Special Scientific Interest Its saltmarshes and mudflats are a feeding and breeding ground for seabirds including spoonbills, avocets and black-tailed godwits.
The harbour is also home to an osprey reintroduction programme, aiming to establish a breeding population of the fish-eating birds of prey after 200 years.
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