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38. Education effort/materials on benefits & risks from
consumption of seafoods (1993; goal 3; GoMPPHC, PEOC, CAC)
39. Recreational and subsistence fishing guide (1994; goal 1, 3;
NOAA, Sea Grant, GCFCG)
40. Assessment of signs & warnings in limiting consumption of
contaminated sports fish species (1993; goal 3; GoMPPHC)
41. Educational program on impacts of boat discharges on seafood
(1993; goal 1,3; USCG, GoMPMDC)
42. Marine water contact advisories related to recreational and
occupational exposure (1993; goal 4; GoMPPHC, PEOC)
43. Educational materials for physicians (1993; goal 4;
GoMPPHC)
44. Public information releases on the effect of Marine Biotoxins
on Public Health (1993; goal 2; GoMPPHC, PEOC, CAC)
ACTION ITEMS were prioritized by using the following criteria:
0 Action contributed to one or more of the environmental challenges
0 Likelihood of success is high and the impact on the issue is substantial
0 Completion of the action is critical to the initiation of other important
actions
0 Action can be sufficiently initiated/completed in
reaching the environmental challenge in five years
0 Success of the action can be defined or measured
This prioritization resulted in a list of top ten action items:
time to support
19. Reopening of Gulf coast areas currently closed because of poor water
quality APPROVED BY POLICY REVIEW BOARD 2/94
2. Identification of sources of chemical contaminants and pathogens
APPROVED BY POLICY REVIEW BOARD 2/94
29. Alternatives to septic tank systems