A wildlife trust has called for a new offshore disposal site to be found for sediment dredged from Brighton Marina.
Sussex Wildlife Trust said Newhaven was a "protected area" that sat adjacent to the Beachy Head West Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ).
Premier Marinas said Newhaven had been identified as a potential alternative by Sussex Wildlife Trust.
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The trust said Newhaven was already used for dredge disposal by Newhaven Port, and there was currently no available data on the impacts of additional disposal there.
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A wildlife trust has called for a new offshore disposal site to be found for sediment dredged from Brighton Marina.
Brighton Marina has been looking for a long-term disposal site since Sussex Wildlife Trust successfully challenged a licence in 2025 for disposal of sediment at Rottingdean.
The marina has said dredging is needed to maintain safe access and there are limited options available for disposal sites.
Sussex Wildlife Trust said Newhaven was a "protected area" that sat adjacent to the Beachy Head West Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ).
Campaigners before claimed the silt was a " black, thick, slimy, petrochemically smelling sludge ", but Premier Marinas, which owns Brighton Marina, said dredged silt was regularly sampled to confirm it was not harmful.
According to the marina, about 150 businesses depend on the site, creating jobs for about 1,200 people, with more than eight million visits each year.
Premier Marinas said Newhaven had been identified as a potential alternative by Sussex Wildlife Trust.
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