The NOAA Marine Debris Program offers several nationwide, competitive funding opportunities for marine debris projects. These include: marine debris removal grants; prevention through education and outreach grants; and research grants. Learn more about these opportunities.
Marine Debris in
Florida & the Caribbean
The NOAA Marine Debris Program works with partners in Florida and the Caribbean on marine debris projects, including assessing regional needs, removal efforts, developing and implementing prevention strategies and action plans, and education and outreach.
Current Projects
Reports and Materials
Hot Topics
- Learn more about derelict, abandoned, and at-risk vessels in Florida.
Abandoned and Derelict Vessel information for states in the Florida & the Caribbean region:
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- Removing Hurricane Debris from Florida’s Coral Reefs
- NOAA Marine Debris Awards Funding to Clean up Marine Debris in 2017 Hurricane-Affected Areas
- Aquaculture Debris Prevention in Florida and Beyond
- The First Ever Large-Scale Mangrove Cleanup in the U.S. Virgin Islands Nets Thousands of Pounds of Debris
Ocean Aid 360's Ghost Trap Rodeo is supported through a Marine Debris Program Community-based Removal Grant
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Regional Coordinator
Charles Grisafi
Charles.Grisafi@noaa.gov