Pwllheli’s twin marinas have seen a slight upturn in fortune as a report on their future management nears completion.

The Gwynedd council-run marinas at the Outer Harbour and Hafan Marina are “under review” following years of dwindling use, after Hafan was inherited from the former Dwyfor District Council.

While the twin facilities brought in a profit of £800,000 a year at their peak, the downturn has seen this figure cut in half, with berth holders leaving the marinas.

In 2009, there were 339 people on the waiting list for a place at Hafan but, by 2014, it had fallen to 71.6 per cent occupancy, with only 293 of the 409 available moorings being taken up.

At Harbwr Pwllheli, meanwhile, 91 of the 114 moorings were taken up in 2014, with a further drop to just 55 in 2018.

But a report that was presented to Gwynedd’s Harbour Consultative Committee on Tuesday revealed a slight upturn for the 2019 season, with occupancy at Harbwr Pwllheli currently standing at 58 (up from 55 in 2018) and Hafan at 299 (up from 292 in 2018).

The report also confirms that an update on the review into the future management of Pwllheli’s twin harbours is expected imminently.

Admitting to a historic lack of investment over several years, councillors last year commissioned further studies after concluding that “doing nothing was not an option”.

Hafan currently offers over 400 pontoon moorings, offices, changing rooms, showers, toilets, safe boat storage area, a 50 tonne crane, boat transport and parking provision.

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