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In 2002 the Government imposed a levy on all primary aggregate
production (including marine aggregates) to reflect the
environmental cost of winning these materials. A proportion of the
revenue generated is used to provide a source of funding for
research aimed at minimising the effects of aggregate production.
This fund, delivered through Defra, is known as the Aggregate Levy
Sustainability Fund (ALSF).
Funds are only available for work covering the main aim of the
Marine ALSF programme, which is to promote environmentally friendly
aggregate extraction in the marine environment in England or in
English waters
The Marine ALSF is administered by The Centre for Environment,
Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) under the Marine
Environmental Protection Fund (MEPF) and for heritage related
projects by English
Heritage