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NJ LegislatureProposedPublished Jan 13, 2026
Stop Underwater Sound Testing and Wind Turbine Mapping Until We Know Why Sea Animals Are Dying
Official title: AR40 — Urges immediate moratorium on sonar testing and wind turbine mapping due to recent unexplained deaths of marine life off the coast of New Jersey.
What is this?
This bill asks New Jersey to stop using sonar (underwater sound) testing and mapping wind turbines near our coast right away because many sea animals have died recently and scientists don't know why. The state needs to pause these activities until it figures out if they are harming ocean life. The bill wants to protect marine animals while we investigate what's causing the deaths.
Who does this affect?
- •Fishermen and people in the fishing industry who depend on healthy ocean populations
- •Ocean animals like whales, dolphins, and fish living off the New Jersey coast
- •Companies that want to build or study offshore wind farms
- •Coastal communities that depend on tourism and marine resources
What can you do?
1.Contact your state representative and ask them to support protecting marine life off New Jersey's coast
2.Learn more about what sonar and wind turbine mapping do to ocean animals by visiting NJ environmental websites
3.Support organizations that monitor and protect ocean health in New Jersey
Timeline
- 2026-01-13: Bill introduced to the Assembly
What this means for you
The bill wants to protect marine animals while we investigate what's causing the deaths.