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NOAA Marine Debris Program e-Newsletter | August 2026

NOAA Marine Debris Program e-Newsletter | July 2026

NOAA Marine Debris Program e-Newsletter | June 2026

NOAA Marine Debris Program e-Newsletter | May 2026

NOAA Marine Debris Program e-Newsletter | April 2026

Great Lakes

Working with Tribes to Remove Marine Debris

New York Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide: A New Comprehensive Guide for the State

Working Together to Tackle Marine Debris in the Great Lakes

The 2022 Ohio Marine Debris Art Challenge: How does Marine Debris Impact Lake Erie Wildlife?

Mussels and Microplastics in Milwaukee

MDP 20 Years

When Disaster Brings Debris

Local Action For A National Problem

Surveying Debris on Our Shores

Protecting the Living Waters of the Channel Islands from Marine Debris

Many Hands Make Light Work: 20 Years of Working Together for a Debris-Free Future

Gulf of America

A Shared Mission for a Cleaner Gulf Coast

Gulf of America

2022 Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund Awards

Gulf of America

Expanding Nurdle Patrol from Texas to Mexico

Gulf of America

Taking on Debris Big and Small in the Gulf of Mexico

Gulf of America

Reduction of Ghost Fishing from Derelict Blue Crab Traps on the Mid-Texas Coast

Gulf of America

Caribbean

Extracting Sunken Vessels and Creating Safer Waters in Puerto Rico

2024 Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund Awards

New Puerto Rico Strategic Plan to Reduce Aquatic Debris Released

Puerto Rico Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide: A New Comprehensive Guide for the Commonwealth

Caribbean Communities Come Together Against Marine Debris

Northeast

New Report: Recycling Opportunities for Abandoned, Derelict, and End-of-Life Recreational Vessels

International Collaboration for a Debris Free Gulf of Maine

Microplastics for Dinner? A Story About Picky Eaters

Springing Into Action in the Northeast

Addressing and Combating the Impacts of Marine Debris on Birds in the Gulf of Maine

Alaska

New Alaska Marine Debris Action Plan Released

Gearing Up for Summer Removals in Alaska

2024 Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund Awards

Working with Tribes to Remove Marine Debris

2024 Community Marine Debris Removal Grant Program Awards in Alaska

Pacific Islands

A Day in the Life of a Marine Debris Technician in Papahānaumokuākea

Pacific Islands

Mission Accomplished: Cleaning Kuaihelani’s Shorelines

Pacific Islands

Hawaiian Monk Seals Face the Threat of Derelict Fishing Gear

Pacific Islands

Removing Typhoon Debris From Land and Sea in the CNMI

Pacific Islands

Meeting the Marine Debris Problem with Perseverance in the Pacific

Pacific Islands

ADVs

Keeping Puget Sound Clean: 29 Abandoned Boats Removed, Deconstructed, and Recycled

Extracting Sunken Vessels and Creating Safer Waters in Puerto Rico

A Shared Mission for a Cleaner Gulf Coast

Special Funding Opportunity: Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Removal Grant Program

New Report: Recycling Opportunities for Abandoned, Derelict, and End-of-Life Recreational Vessels

Southeast

From Discarded Line to Silver Lining: One Sea Turtle’s Survival Story

A New Era of Trash Talk? Florida Universities Collaborate to Address Marine Debris

2024 Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund Awards

Reducing Single-Use Plastics on College Campuses

Traveling Marine Debris Tournament Making a Big Impact