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Tue 09 Sep 2007Call for Skellig plan to set rules on diving heightKerry County Council has told Minister for the Environment John Gormley that a management plan for Skellig Michael, a Unesco world heritage site, must be clearer about diving heights from the rock, which was now one of the world's top 10 diving sites. It must also include "an alien species policy".The council has also called for a full description of archaeological work undertaken on the island.