Finding sand for beach renourishment is a never-ending quest for beach towns. Could Frying Pan Shoals be the answer? BOEM is paying for a study of the shoals as the National Marine Fisheries Service worries dredging could harm this essential fish habitat.

CoastLine:  Frying Pan Shoals study to document fish behavior and shoals makeup -- possibly for beach sand

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CoastLine: Frying Pan Shoals study to document fish behavior and shoals makeup -- possibly for beach sand

CoastLine: Frying Pan Shoals study to document fish behavior and shoals makeup -- possibly for beach sand