Hawaii Marine Debris Action Plan (HI-MDAP)

Background

The NOAA Marine Debris Program (MDP) has been a partner in efforts to combat marine debris in Hawaii since 2005. The MDP works in cooperation with partners across the US and internationally to address marine debris. Around the Hawaiian Archipelago, a number of efforts are taking place to address the impacts of marine debris.

In order to prioritize Hawaii marine debris issues, coordinate between projects, and create a strategic plan of action, the MDP supported a statewide planning workshop that kicked off in Honolulu, January 2008. This workshop brought together over 30 representatives from government, academia, nongovernmental organizations, and private businesses working to address the issue of marine debris in Hawaii. At this workshop, information on marine debris activities and priorities, in both the main and Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, was discussed. From this workshop, partnerships were created and a commitment made to begin the development of a Hawaii Marine Debris Action Plan (HI-MDAP), which would include greater coordination among partners, identification of potential avenues for funding, and increased communication.

The development and implementation of the HI-MDAP is being supported by the MDP, with assistance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9.

For more information on the HI-MDAP meetings and workshops that have been held visit the HI-MDAP partners website.

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Updates

The Final Workshop for the HI-MDAP was held on October 16, 2009 in Honolulu, HI. There the draft action plan was discussed and the new strategic framework and tool was introduced.

Work will be ongoing between all the partners in finalizing the action plan in preparation for the "roll out" meeting in January 2010.

To download the draft action plan and more information on what's been done so far, please visit the HI-MDAP partners website.

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Documents

Hawaii Marine Debris Workshop: Summary Report (pdf 718kb)

DRAFT Hawaii Marine Debris Action Plan

Download the 1-pager for this project here (578KB).

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