Surfers Against Sewage Paddle Out Receives Positive Turnout For Appley Beach Protest

A nationally held protest against coastal water sewage saw dozens of people join forces at Appley Beach over the weekend.

The national Paddle Out 2025 - organised by Surfers Against Sewage - saw a group of protestors join forces in Ryde on Saturday (May 17).

Nationally, the event saw thousands of people paddle out across the UK to join Surfers Against Sewage in demanding an end to sewage pollution.

Chani Courtney, the Isle of Wight Rep for Surfers Against Sewage, said:

"Our coastal waters got investment that has now ended, DEFRA and Southern are now refocused to mainland sites to reduce spills in all but two small locations on the Isle of Wight.

"This is not good enough, we need continued physical investment and application of learning so our heavily designated Island waters and shared marine space of the Solent get continued focus.

"We deserve poo-lution free seas".

People can demand their MP backs the #EndSewagePollution campaign at www.sas.org.uk/email