Incidents of jet-skis and motorboats disturbing wildlife have more than tripled in the past six years, figures reveal.
Statistics from the Wildlife Trusts show that, off the coast of Cornwall alone, there were 371 reported incidents last year – up from 105 in 2014.
It comes after BBC Springwatch presenter Iolo Williams raised concerns that motor crafts were scaring birds, dolphins and other sealife.
He added that, while filming near Anglesey last week, he saw several instances of jet-skiers ploughing into seabirds.
This year the Wildlife Trusts said that jet-skis were proving an issue with reports of one rider disturbing a grey seal off Looe Island (pictured) off the coast of Cornwall
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