About the Program
2006 NOAA MDP Projects by Type
Data Collection & Research | Education & Outreach, Training & Protocols | On-the-Ground Efforts | Derelict Fishing Gear |
Derelict Vessels
Data Collection & Research
These NOAA-funded projects track marine debris in the marine environment or on-shore. Some of them create databases of debris concentrations for clean-up purposes.
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Census of Marine Debris (Pacific Ocean)
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Post-Hurricane Marine Debris and Underwater Obstruction Assessment and Marking in Calcasieu Lake, LA (Louisiana)
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Socio-economic Costs and Benefits of Marine Debris Abatement (Nationwide)
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Quantifying Marine Debris in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)
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[Ongoing] Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris Mapping Project (Gulf of Mexico)
Education & Outreach, Training & Protocols
NOAA funds the projects below to inform and educate the public about marine debris and its causes, and how to help keep the environment free from this environmental hazard.
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A Web-based Education Campaign for Marine Debris Awareness and Prevention for NOAA's Marine Debris Program (Nationwide)
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An Integrated PDA-GPS Protocol for Marine Debris and Oil Spill Cleanup, Mitigation and Decision-Making (Nationwide)
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Take Action on Marine Debris - New Marine Debris Exhibit (Hawaii)
On-the-Ground Efforts
These projects and programs describe marine debris cleanup activities funded by NOAA throughout the nation.
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Marine Debris Removal in Right Whale Habitat (Massachusetts)
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Marine Debris Location and Removal in the Main Hawaiian Islands and Vicinity (Hawaii)
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Removal of Marine Debris used as Lobster Aggregating Structures [casitas] (Florida)
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Terminating Trash in the Anacostia Watershed (Maryland)
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[Ongoing] International Coastal Clean-up (Nationwide)
Derelict Fishing Gear
These NOAA Marine Debris projects focus on addressing derelict fishing gear in its many forms.
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Identification, Mapping and Assessment of Derelict Fishing Gear in the Chesapeake Bay (Maryland)
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NOAA-UPSAC Fishing Line Recycling Program (California)
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Regional Monofilament Recovery and Recycling Program (Florida, Texas)
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Removal of Derelict Fishing Gear from Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Shipwrecks (Massachusetts)
Derelict Vessels
This project attempts to address derelict vessel issues on a small scale.
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Prevention of Vessel Debris through Inspections and Outreach (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands)
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[Ongoing] NOAA Abandoned Vessel Program (Nationwide)
