A large part of the sea off the Welsh coast is now free from restrictions after military trials in waters to the west of the country concluded, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed. Earlier this month the MoD warned people to stay away from a large section of Cardigan Bay so that it could conduct tests including “one of the biggest weapon safety traces” used by the UK Government. The area affected spanned from north of Fishguard in Pembrokeshire all the way up towards Bardsey Island in north Wales.
The trials began almost two weeks ago on June 6,and were expected to last for around three weeks, with the ‘no-go’ warning being in place every weekday between the hours of 9am and 4.30pm. You can get the latest WalesOnline newsletters emailed to you directly for free by signing up here.
There was some confusion around whether the warning from the MoD meant people were not allowed to venture into the sea in popular spots including Llangrannog, New Quay, and Aberaeron during the allocated testing times with the centre of the testing area being several miles offshore. However a map released by MoD Aberporth showed the “safety trace” which extended right towards the shoreline. The MoD has since clarified that the public were safe to enter the sea from beaches during the trial period.
A spokesman for the government department said: “The range provides a safe and controlled environment for missile firings, the testing of instrumented platforms, and operator training. These trials have now concluded. The public were safe to enter the sea from beaches in the area during the times stipulated, taking note of the public information.”
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