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Priority Issues

Young beachcombers at Bowman's Beach, Sanibel Island, FL. Photo credit: NOAA

The Alliance has identified six priority issues that are regionally significant and can be effectively addressed through increased collaboration at the local, state and federal levels. These priorities represent an initial focus for action through the Alliance:

• Water Quality for Healthy Beaches and Shellfish Beds
• Wetland and Coastal Conservation and Restoration
• Coastal Community Resilience
• Environmental Education
• Identification and Characterization of Gulf Habitats
• Reductions in Nutrient Inputs to Coastal Ecosystems