The U.S. Coast Guard has put its controversial plan to remove buoys used for navigation along the coast of New England on hold after getting a lot of public feedback.

The initial plans to remove more than 350 buoys from New England waters, including 150 in Maine, received backlash from the boating community.

The Coast Guard said the measure would encourage boaters to adopt modern navigation tools like GPS and electronic charts, but opponents said removal of the buoys could lead to collisions and navigational hazards.

The Coast Guard made adjustments to the plan in September. The agency said they would remove 233 buoys, and they would make changes to some nearby buoys that aren’t being removed to help with navigation.

However, after receiving over 3,200 public comments, the Coast G

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