1941/4 Admiralty makes improvements to harbour and mouth dredged.

1950 Kent River Board plan drainage project including barrage.

1951 Sea Fish Industry Act, a duty imposed to keep the harbour open
for fishing industry.

1962 Barrage plan abandoned

1965 Harbour responsibility transferred to Kent River Authority.

1966 Plan to build 23 pumping stations in low lying areas to pump flood waters into the tidal river, independent of the tide level, approved by Ministry of Agriculture which results in less silting.

1967 Alsford Wharf constructed and more harbour traffic.

1974 Harbour transferred to Southern Water Authority.

1976 New by-laws and formation of Harbour Advisory Committee to advise on policy.

1988 Harbour Authority responsible for pilotage services.

1989 Water Act - harbour responsibility transferred to National Rivers Authority.

1993 Five Year Plan, to improve harbour conditions, health and safety
and provide more moorings.

1996 Responsibility for harbour transferred to Environment Agency Rye Bay Plan.

1998 New five year management plan being developed in order to continue to improve the harbour. There are signs of an increase in commercial activity thanks to Rastrums, the new owners of Alsford’s Wharf. The fishing industry continues to thrive and pleasure craft numbers are being maintained in a competitive climate.