Advisors adopt eelgrass-management priorities and call for more data on ferry discharge, buoy placement Natural Resources staff presented a completed eelgrass management plan and 2026 priorities including standardized monitoring, habitat protection and discharge management; board members urged data collection on ferry pump-out protocols and recommended pursuing a larger, more visible no-wake buoy and possible town-meeting action to move its location.

Nantucket's new eelgrass management plan aims for robust protection and research, but concerns over ferry discharge and wake impacts could change the game for local waters!

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