BARNEGAT BAY BULKHEAD BLITZ TARGETS REMOVAL OF YOUNG SEA NETTLES IN THE BAY

CLEANUP EFFORT SUPPORTS CHRISTIE ADMINISTRATION\’S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR IMPROVING ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF BARNEGAT BAY

(15/P92) TRENTON – In its ongoing efforts to protect the ecological health of Barnegat Bay, the Department of Environmental Protection today launched a pilot project to demonstrate simple steps waterfront property owners can take to help reduce populations of sea nettles, a type of stinging and highly predatory jellyfish that can diminish recreational enjoyment of the bay and create ecological imbalance.