Coastal Blog

Out of Sand?

Written by Surfrider Foundation | May 19, 2007 7:00:00 AM



Sand banks in the Bahamas - a source of sand for Miami?

Miami Beach is running out of sand. Justified concerns about impacting local reefs have limited their options and they already lost a “sand war” when they tried to “borrow” sand off of Fort Pierce last year. They are now looking to the Bahamas as a possible source.