Description
Main TitleOcean City Seafood Industrial Park Feasibility Study
PublisherCounty of Ocean, Board of Chosen Freeholders
Date Created1982
Subject (Geographic)Ocean County
Subject (Geographic - Hierarchical)
Country: United States
State: New Jersey
Subject (Topical)fisheries; water; seafood industrial park; fishing industry; feasibility study; Barnegat Light; Point Pleasant Beach; Ocean Township; Oyster Creek; Lacey Township
DescriptionOcean County received a grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Division of Coastal Resources, Bureau of Coastal Planning, to study the feasibility of establishing a large-scale seafood industrial park in the County. The study examined: Ocean County's seafood industry resource base; marketing factors affecting present industry expansion; site locations, physical specifications, and costs of a prototypical seafood park; projected cash flow for the construction and operation of a seafood facility; and various development vehicles and financing mechanisms through which the project could possibly be developed. The report concludes that, despite Ocean County's many advantages and possible vast economic benefits that would ensue from the project, there are numerous economic, technological, and marketing factors that greatly inhibit the development of a large scale integrated seafood industrial park, and Ocean County should concentrate its efforts in assisting the smaller scale fishery businesses to preserve and enhance the viability of this most important industry.
NoteThis report was prepared under contract with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Coastal Resources, Bureau of Coastal Planning and Development with the financial assistance of the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Coastal Zone Management, under the provisions of the Coastal Zone Management Act, P.L. 92-538, as amended.
NotePurpose: To examine the feasibility of creating a seafood industrial park in Ocean County, New Jersey.
Data Life Cycle Event(s)
Type: Cataloging
Date: 2003-05-22 00:00:00.0
Creator: Susan Keill
Organization NameNew Jersey Environmental Digital Library
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