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A policy and management assessment of southeast and mid-Atlantic artificial reef programs
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Description:The goal of this study is to describe and analyze state artificial reef management systems. Artificial reef development may be hindered by a lack of state management policies. Most coastal states have not developed clear plans that identify purposes of their reef program or that consider social, economic, environmental and biological factors. Artificial reef programs in 12 coastal states from Texas to New Jersey were examined, and artificial reef managers in each state were interviewed. This report's objectives are to describe the general status of the state artificial reef programs in reference to the issues of administration, budgeting, siting, promotion, education, evaluation, future trends and major concerns; to typify and describe generic management problems associated with current problems; and to provide recommendations to develop effective state policies.
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Sea Grant Document Number:NCU-T-89-003
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Rights Information:Public Domain
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