Reports | Marine Debris Program

Access and download a suite of reports on a range of topics, including derelict fishing gear, abandoned and derelict vessels, microplastics, wildlife and habitat impacts, and more.

Publications included on this page:

Accomplishments Reports and Strategic Plans

Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee Reports

Abandoned and Derelict Vessels

Derelict Fishing Gear

Wildlife and Habitat Impacts

Emergency Response

Modeling and Monitoring

Accomplishments Reports and Strategic Plans

Hawai'i Marine Debris Action Plan 2010-2020 Accomplishments Report

Great Lakes Land-based Marine Debris Action Plan Accomplishments Report 2014-2019

Marine Debris Program Accomplishments Report
Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee Reports
View the full collection of Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee reports.

Interagency Marine Debris Coordinate Committee Recommendations and Metrics Report

Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee Report on Microfiber Pollution

Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee Biennial Report
Abandoned and Derelict Vessels
Documents related to Abandoned and Derelict Vessels on a national scope. Return to ADV home page >>

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

End-of-Life Vessel Material Management Guide

About Abandoned and Derelict Vessels

Abandoned Vessel Authorities and Best Practices Guidance

Best Management Practices for Abandoned Boats

Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Removal

Proceedings of the Workshop on State-level Responses to Abandoned and Derelict Vessels
Derelict Fishing Gear

Sources and Impacts of Derelict Fishing Gear

2018 Florida Shellfish Aquaculture Gear Management Workshop Proceedings

Assessing Ecological and Economic Effects of Derelict Fishing Gear: A Guiding Framework

Effects of Derelict Fishing Gear in the Chesapeake Bay Assessment Report

Proceedings of the Workshop on At-sea Detection and Removal of Derelict Fishing Gear

NOAA Submerged Derelict Trap Detection Methods Workshop
Wildlife and Habitat Impacts

Marine Debris as a Potential Pathway for Invasive Species

Marine Debris Impacts on Coastal and Benthic Habitats

Occurrence and Health Effects of Anthropogenic Debris Ingested by Marine Organisms

Entanglement of Marine Species in Marine Debris with an Emphasis on Species in the United States

Impact of “Ghost Fishing“ via Derelict Fishing Gear
Emergency Response

Bering Strait Marine Debris Event Report

Severe Marine Debris Event Report: Superstorm Sandy

Response to the Misawa Dock on the Washington Coast

Detecting Japan Tsunami Marine Debris at Sea: A Synthesis of Efforts and Lessons-Learned

Marine Debris Emergency Response Planning in the North-Central Gulf of Mexico

Proceedings of the Japan Tsunami Marine Debris Summary Meeting
Microplastics

California Microfiber Update: Textile Perspective - Proceedings of the 2020 California Microfiber Workshop

Quantification of Microplastics on National Park Beaches

Laboratory Methods for the Analysis of Microplastics in the Marine Environment

Proceedings of the Second Research Workshop on Microplastic Marine Debris

Proceedings of the International Research Workshop on Microplastic Marine Debris
Modeling and Monitoring

Guidelines for the Monitoring and Assessment of Plastic Litter in the Ocean

Modeling Oceanic Transport of Floating Marine Debris

Development of the Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris Model

Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment: Recommendations for Monitoring Debris Trends in the Marine Environment
Other Reports

Marine debris on the shoreline of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: An assessment of behaviors contributing to marine debris, categories & composition, spatial distribution, and predictor variables

A Behavior Change Campaign to Reduce Plastic Shotgun Wad Debris on the North-Central California Coast

Study on the Economic Impacts of Marine Debris on Beaches

An Analysis of Marine Debris in the US

Best Management Practices for Removal of Debris from Wetlands and Other Intertidal Areas

Marine Debris Program - Programmatic Environmental Assessment

Economic study shows marine debris costs California residents millions of dollars

The Honolulu Strategy

Proceedings of the Great Lakes Land-Based Marine Debris Workshop

Technical Proceedings of the Fifth International Marine Debris Conference

Marine Debris Prevention Projects and Activities in the Republic of Korea and United States

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Last updated Tue, 03/19/2024 - 05:05 pm EDT