Florida has many sea animals. These animals face big problems. The water is getting too warm. Coral turns white. Manatees lose their food. Turtles change how they grow. Storms break oyster homes.
Florida Creates Ocean Highway to Save Sea Animals
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A new plan helps these animals. The state makes a coastal corridor. This is a chain of ocean projects. It helps fish and crabs and more. The plan builds new coral reefs. It plants seagrass and mangroves. It makes oyster homes. All these help sea animals live.
This plan also helps people. Fishing brings $14 billion a year. Fishing gives 120,000 people jobs. Artificial reefs bring $3.1 billion. They give 39,000 people jobs. Two million people visit Florida to fish. They spend money on boats and hotels.
Sources: theguardian.com