Taking pebbles from the beach “disrupts nature” and can lead to flooding and coastal erosion, according to experts.
Currently £1,000 fines can be issued for removing pebbles from the coastline.
John Barlow, senior lecturer in Applied Geomorphology at the University of Sussex, said: “By removing pebbles you could affect the ability of the beach to defend coastal areas from wave attack.”
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