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The Gulf of Maine Marine Debris Action Plan was created by a voluntary, collaborative effort of 30 organizations from the United States and Canada to address marine debris through coordinated actions over five years (2019 - 2024). The plan was re-evaluated and updated in 2022.
For citation purposes, unless otherwise noted, this article was authored by the NOAA Marine Debris Program.