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Society Calendar Full Of Ocean Planning Events!

3/27/2017

 
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The Littoral Society calendar is full of ocean planning events over the next few weeks. In addition to a talk for the Friends of Island Beach State Park lecture series and presentation to the Brick Township Environmental Commission, there are two showings of "Ocean Frontiers III" -- including the New Jersey premier on April 6 at Monmouth University.

Ocean planning is designed to help coordinate the rapidly expanding demands on how we use the ocean while protecting areas that are environmentally important. For example, shipping traffic is increasing, plans for offshore energy projects are becoming a reality, and sand mining efforts could have a negative impact on habitat for developing fish. The Northeast and Mid-Atlantic coastal areas implemented the first US ocean action plans late last year.


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