Coastwise Consulting, Inc. was originally established in 1991 to provide the marine construction industry with guidance, monitoring and mitigation for projects that potentially impact protected species. Over the years, Coastwise Consulting, Inc. has provided imperiled species monitoring, necessitated by the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act, for projects at every major port entrance from Bath, Maine to Brazos, Texas.
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To reduce sea turtle mortality associated with hopper dredging operations, relocation trawling was performed during the entirety of the project. Relocation trawling utilizes specialized nets and limited tow times to capture turtles safely and relocated a minimum of 3 miles away from the active dredging sites.
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