Clean Ocean Action
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| Founded | 1984 |
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| Type | Non-profit, Interest group |
| 22-2897204 | |
| Headquarters | Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Services | Research, public education, citizen action |
| Fields | Protecting marine waters off the New Jersey/New York coast |
| Membership | Coalition of 125 businesses, groups and organizations |
Trustee President | Tom Fagan |
Executive Director | Cindy Zipf |
| Website | https://cleanoceanaction.org/ |
Clean Ocean Action (COA) is a non-profit organization that works to protect the marine water quality in the New York Bight through extensive scientific analysis, public education, and resident activity endeavors as their core duty.[1][2][3][4][5] It was formed in 1984 by a wide coalition of environmentally conscious businesses, groups, and organizations.[1][3][4][5]
New Jersey's Shore was filled with a large amount of trash that resulted in the closing of their beaches and being known as one of the largest ocean-dumping sites in 1984.[3][6] After several concerns took place regarding the rise of trash on the site, Clean Action Ocean was established to help educate, advocate, and take action on cleaning along the coast to restore it to its natural state.[3][6][7]
Since then, the Clean Ocean Action has shut down 8 ocean-dumping sites and continued to support the Clean Ocean Zone policy and the BEACH Act.[4][7][5] During Clean Ocean Action's clean-up activities, the organization collects data to understand and identify the cause of harm to the environment by gathering littered trashes.[3][7][8] Their research is displayed to federal and state programs in order to uphold heavier enforcement on protecting the ocean.[3][6][8][9]
Objectives
The Clean Ocean Action's objective is to prevent any harm that would potentially damage the debased water nature near the shores of New Jersey.[2][6][7] The organization advocates for the protection of marine wildlife, clean beaches, and the preservation of all natural resources that would harm the environment by establishing several campaigns, programs, interactive events, active rallies, and teachings.[4][10][5] The Executive Director, Cindy Zipf, suggests that citizens should practice utilizing reusable items, recycling, avoid littering, and participating in local clean-ups.[9][5] These actions reduces the amount of pollution in the ocean and reduces the risk of endangering marine wildlife.[9][5] Clean Ocean Action takes additional action by persuading public authorities to ensure the safety of the beaches and marine wildlife.[7][5] Clean Ocean Action influences many citizens, from any age and background, to contribute to beach clean-ups and promotes the conservation of natural resources.[1][4][7]