Date and time: July 25th, 2023 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Location: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Marine Resources, 123 Kings Park Boulevard, Kings Park, NY 11754
The New York State Ocean Acidification Task Force (NYS OATF) has published the draft report titled Ocean Acidification: Its Causes, Impacts, and Mitigation; A Report to the New York State Legislature. The draft report is available for public review and comment. The full text and pdf printable version of this draft report can be found on the Ocean Acidification Task Force web page. There will be a public hearing on July 25th, 2023 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Marine Resources, 123 Kings Park Boulevard, Kings Park, NY 11754.
Ocean Acidification Task Force
The Ocean Acidification Task Force (OATF) was established to ensure that the best available science is used to assess and respond to this emerging threat to New York’s marine waters and fisheries. The task force has produced a draft report (PDF) to identify how to:
- Mitigate: What can New York State do to reduce acidification in the water surrounding its coast, the Mid-Atlantic Bight, and the global oceans?
- Adapt: How can we minimize negative impacts of the inevitable changes on New Yorkers?
Additionally, the New York Ocean Action Plan (PDF) has dedicated steps to combat Ocean Acidification (Action 15) and increase the resilience of ocean resources to impacts associated with climate change.All are welcome to observe our meetings as the Task Force introduces its members, reviews the purpose of the ocean acidification legislation, and hears from ocean acidification experts. The public will also have an opportunity to comment on the proceedings.
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The OA Task Force is comprised of eleven appointed members, including experts in climatology, hydrology, economics, marine fisheries, aquaculture, oceanography, and ecology. As per the legislation that created the task force, these members have been appointed by the State Senate, the State Assembly, New York City, and Nassau and Suffolk counties, as well as representatives of the New York State Department of State and the Office of General Services.
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Adapted after Citizens Campaign and NY Department of Environmental Conservation. More information.
