The beach is meant to be a public resort that is accessible and available to all. This is especially important in a small, crowded country like Israel. But despite the efforts of social activists and environmental organizations to maintain the seaside as a resource open to the public, the beaches' commercialization is continuing and various development plans threaten to gnaw and erode the sandy areas.

An examination conducted by the environmental association Zalul last week found that many Dan region beaches are controlled by franchise owners, who fill them up with beach umbrellas and chairs and charge money for their use. This considerably reduces the free area accessible to the public.

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