Derelict Boats (Background)

Educator's Guide to Marine Debris: SE and Gulf of America.
Unit 4 of Educator's Guide to Marine Debris in the Southeast and Gulf of America

Brief reading about the risks and solutions of abandoned and derelict vessels, including an anecdote about locating and removing vessels in Georgia.

The Educator's Guide to Marine Debris in the Southeast and Gulf of America is designed for educators in both formal and informal education situations. It is a regional introduction to three main categories of marine debris: litter; derelict or abandoned boats; and lost or abandoned commercial and recreational fishing gear. It is appropriate for grades 5-8.

Lesson Plans
Derelict Boats (Background)
Education Tags:
Marine Debris Topics:  
• Types and Sources  
• Impacts  
Audience:  
• Grade 3-5  
• Grade 6-8  
• Informal  
Subject:  
• Language Arts  
• Social Studies  
• Earth Science  
NOAA Regions:   • Gulf of America  • Southeast

For citation purposes, unless otherwise noted, this article was authored by the NOAA Marine Debris Program.

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