New Puerto Rico Strategic Plan to Reduce Aquatic Debris Released

9 months 2 weeks ago
New Puerto Rico Strategic Plan to Reduce Aquatic Debris Released madison.piascik Tue, 10/10/2023 - 11:34

The NOAA Marine Debris Program (MDP) is pleased to share the 2023-2028 Puerto Rico Strategic Plan to Reduce Aquatic Debris. This document, available in Spanish and English, is the result of a collaborative effort between the NOAA MDP, the U.S. EPA Region 2 and Trash Free Waters Program, and organizations across Puerto Rico, and represents a stakeholder-led effort to guide aquatic and marine debris actions in Puerto Rico.

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

1 year 2 months ago
New York Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide: A New Comprehensive Guide for the State emma.tonge Tue, 05/09/2023 - 22:53


The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Marine Debris Program is pleased to release the “New York Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide”. The Guide is a product of a collaborative process with state and federal agencies. The Guide aims to improve preparedness for responding to marine debris after hurricanes and other disasters in New York’s coastal areas, including the Great Lakes region.

Tags emergency response Mid-Atlantic Great Lakes
emma.tonge

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

1 year 2 months ago
New York Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide: A New Comprehensive Guide for the State emma.tonge Tue, 05/09/2023 - 22:53


The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Marine Debris Program is pleased to release the “New York Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide”. The Guide is a product of a collaborative process with state and federal agencies. The Guide aims to improve preparedness for responding to marine debris after hurricanes and other disasters in New York’s coastal areas, including the Great Lakes region.

Tags emergency response Mid-Atlantic Great Lakes
emma.tonge

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

1 year 2 months ago
New York Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide: A New Comprehensive Guide for the State emma.tonge Tue, 05/09/2023 - 22:53


The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Marine Debris Program is pleased to release the “New York Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide”. The Guide is a product of a collaborative process with state and federal agencies. The Guide aims to improve preparedness for responding to marine debris after hurricanes and other disasters in New York’s coastal areas, including the Great Lakes region.

Tags emergency response Mid-Atlantic Great Lakes
emma.tonge

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

1 year 3 months ago
Puerto Rico Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide: A New Comprehensive Guide for the Commonwealth emma.tonge Tue, 03/28/2023 - 10:41

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Marine Debris Program is pleased to release the “Puerto Rico Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide” (Guide). The Guide is a product of a collaborative process with territorial and federal agencies. The Guide aims to improve preparedness for responding to marine debris after hurricanes and other disasters in Puerto Rico. 

Tags Caribbean emergency response
emma.tonge

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

1 year 3 months ago
Puerto Rico Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide: A New Comprehensive Guide for the Commonwealth emma.tonge Tue, 03/28/2023 - 10:41

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Marine Debris Program is pleased to release the “Puerto Rico Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide” (Guide). The Guide is a product of a collaborative process with territorial and federal agencies. The Guide aims to improve preparedness for responding to marine debris after hurricanes and other disasters in Puerto Rico. 

Tags Caribbean emergency response
emma.tonge

A Great State With Great Efforts: Addressing Marine Debris Throughout California

1 year 4 months ago
A Great State With Great Efforts: Addressing Marine Debris Throughout California Shanelle.Naone Wed, 03/01/2023 - 11:00

The NOAA Marine Debris Program supports various partners involved in marine debris research, prevention, and removal throughout California. Local universities, nonprofits, and state and federal agencies make up the many hands that are addressing microplastics, single-use plastics, fishing gear, and large-scale marine debris, such as abandoned and derelict vessels. From up north, to down south, and across shared border communities, these partners and their efforts create a comprehensive response to California’s marine debris issues.

Tags California removal prevention
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Removing Typhoon Debris From Land and Sea in the CNMI

1 year 5 months ago
Removing Typhoon Debris From Land and Sea in the CNMI Shanelle.Naone Thu, 02/16/2023 - 11:00

More than four years after the destructive forces of Typhoon Yutu ripped through Tinian and Saipan, its remnants continue to degrade natural habitats and attractions that jeopardize tourism and economic growth in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The Mariana Islands Nature Alliance and its partners are continuing marine debris removal activities and marine habitat restoration in the waters and surrounding coastal areas of Tinian Harbor, northern coastal areas, and along Saipan’s southern shallow waters and coastlines.

Tags Pacific Islands removal emergency response
Shanelle.Naone

Removing Typhoon Debris From Land and Sea in the CNMI

1 year 5 months ago
Removing Typhoon Debris From Land and Sea in the CNMI Shanelle.Naone Thu, 02/16/2023 - 11:00

More than four years after the destructive forces of Typhoon Yutu ripped through Tinian and Saipan, its remnants continue to degrade natural habitats and attractions that jeopardize tourism and economic growth in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The Mariana Islands Nature Alliance and its partners are continuing marine debris removal activities and marine habitat restoration in the waters and surrounding coastal areas of Tinian Harbor, northern coastal areas, and along Saipan’s southern shallow waters and coastlines.

Tags Pacific Islands removal emergency response
Shanelle.Naone

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

1 year 5 months ago
New Report: Recycling Opportunities for Abandoned, Derelict, and End-of-Life Recreational Vessels neil.mccoy Wed, 02/08/2023 - 11:00

The NOAA Marine Debris Program is pleased to share a report on Recycling Opportunities for Abandoned, Derelict, and End-of-Life Recreational Vessels. Section 136 of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (P.L. 116-224) required a study to determine the feasibility of developing a nationwide vessel recycling program, using a pilot project in Rhode Island as a model. The report was created by the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association Foundation, in partnership with the NOAA Marine Debris Program and National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, in order to summarize that study.

Tags ADVs Northeast recycling report
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