Plans are being put in place to enable fishermen in Alderney to use the breakwater slipway again.
The structure was damaged during Storm Goretti earlier this year, and since then the swing gate providing access to the breakwater has been closed to avoid anyone being injured while walking on the slipway.
Officials in Alderney say the location of the swing gate means that access to the slipway has also been restricted, despite the slipway itself not being damaged.
Guernsey’s Committee for the Environment & Infrastructure is now installing a new barrier that will continue to prevent access to the breakwater, while allowing “unhindered and unsupervised” access to the slipway.
Anyone using the area is urged to remain cautious though, as there are still large holes on the lower walkway, which will be addressed “as the weather permits”.
There is also a risk of loose material falling from damaged sections of the upper wall to the lower walkway.