Editing River Tyne (section)

==Conservation==
The conservation of the Tyne has been handled by various bodies over the past 500 years. Conservation bodies have included: [[Newcastle-upon-Tyne Trinity House|Newcastle Trinity House]],<ref name=tyneConsvNewComPortTyne/> and the Tyne Improvement Commission.<ref name=tyneConsvNewComPortTyne/> The Tyne Improvement Commission conservation lasted from 1850 until 1968.<ref name=tyneConsvNewComPortTyne/> The 1850–1950 era was the worst period for pollution of the river.<ref name=tyneConsvNewComPortTyne/> The Tyne Improvement Commission laid the foundations for what has become the modern day Port of Tyne.<ref name=tyneImproCom/> Under the management of the Tyne Improvement Commissioners, over a period of the first 70 years the Tyne was deepened from {{convert|1.83|to|9.14|m|abbr=in}} and had 150 million tonnes dredged from it.<ref name=tyneImproCom/> Inside these 70 years, the two Tyne piers were built;<ref name=tyneImproCom/> Northumbrian, Tyne and Albert Docks were built,<ref name=tyneImproCom/> as well as the staithes at Whitehill and Dunston.<ref name=tyneImproCom/> This infrastructure enabled millions of tonnes of cargo to be handled by the Port by 1910.<ref name=tyneImproCom>{{cite web | url = http://www.portoftyne.co.uk/about-us/history.php | title = Tyne Improvement Commission | last = Port of Tyne staff | date = 30 July 2017 | website = portoftyne.co.uk | publisher = Port of Tyne | access-date = 30 July 2017 | archive-date = 30 June 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170630091555/http://www.portoftyne.co.uk/about-us/history.php | url-status = dead }}</ref> 
The tidal river has been managed by the [[Port of Tyne Authority]] since 1968.<ref name=tyneConsvNewComPortTyne>{{Citation | last = Henderson | first = Tony | title = River Tyne's story revealed in study by environmental historian | newspaper = The Journal | location = North East England | date = 16 January 2015 | url = http://www.thejournal.co.uk/north-east-analysis/analysis-news/study-environmental-historian-investigates-500-8456443 | access-date = 30 July 2017 | archive-date = 20 January 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150120223304/http://www.thejournal.co.uk/north-east-analysis/analysis-news/study-environmental-historian-investigates-500-8456443 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name=tyneImproCom/>

The River Tyne has a charity dedicated to protecting and enhancing its waters and surrounding areas. The Tyne Rivers Trust, established in 2004, is a community-based organisation that works to improve [[habitat]], promote better understanding of the Tyne catchment area and build the reputation of the Tyne catchment as a place of environmental excellence.<ref>{{cite web | title = Tyne Rivers Trust | quote = The Tyne Rivers Trust is an independent charity established to assist in management and improvement of the environment in the Tyne Catchment. The Trust aims to achieve this through Actions to: Improve Habitat; Get Better Information and Promote Better Understanding; Grow the Reputation of the Tyne Catchment and the Tyne Rivers Trust nationally and internationally | work = Charity | publisher = Tynerivertrust.org | year = 2008 | url = http://www.tyneriverstrust.org | access-date = 25 August 2008}}</ref>