Reports
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.
Accomplishments Reports and Strategic Plans
Great Lakes Land-based Marine Debris Action Plan Accomplishments Report 2014-2019
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2021-2025 Strategic Plan
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Hawai'i Marine Debris Action Plan 2010-2020 Accomplishments Report
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HIMDAP-2010-2020-Accomplishments-Report.pdf (50.74 MB)
HIMDAP-2010-2020-Accomplishments-Report.pdf (50.74 MB)
Marine Debris Program Accomplishments Report
Download File: 2022_NOAA_MDP_Accomplishments_Report.pdf (23.06 MB)
2022_NOAA_MDP_Accomplishments_Report.pdf (23.06 MB)Abandoned and Derelict Vessels
Proceedings of the Workshop on State-level Responses to Abandoned and Derelict Vessels
Download File: TM_NOS-ORR_37.pdf (14.88 MB)
TM_NOS-ORR_37.pdf (14.88 MB)
Recycling Opportunities for Abandoned, Derelict, and End-of-Life Recreational Vessels
Download File: Report-136-2023-FINAL.pdf (1.05 MB)
Report-136-2023-FINAL.pdf (1.05 MB)
End-of-Life Vessel Material Management Guide
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Abandoned Vessel Authorities and Best Practices Guidance
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Best Management Practices for Abandoned Boats
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Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Removal
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Derelict Fishing Gear
Assessing Ecological and Economic Effects of Derelict Fishing Gear: A Guiding Framework
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Effects of Derelict Fishing Gear in the Chesapeake Bay Assessment Report
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2018 Florida Shellfish Aquaculture Gear Management Workshop Proceedings
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Proceedings of the Workshop on At-sea Detection and Removal of Derelict Fishing Gear
Download File: TM_NOS-ORR_34.pdf (7.82 MB)
TM_NOS-ORR_34.pdf (7.82 MB)Wildlife and Habitat Impacts
Marine Debris Impacts on Coastal and Benthic Habitats
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Marine Debris as a Potential Pathway for Invasive Species
Download File: 2017_Invasive_Species_Topic_Paper.pdf (3.56 MB)
2017_Invasive_Species_Topic_Paper.pdf (3.56 MB)
Entanglement of Marine Species in Marine Debris with an Emphasis on Species in the United States
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Occurrence and Health Effects of Anthropogenic Debris Ingested by Marine Organisms
Download File: mdp_ingestion.pdf (3.47 MB)
mdp_ingestion.pdf (3.47 MB)
Emergency Response
Bering Strait Marine Debris Event Report
Download File: Bering_Strait_Marine_Debris_Event_Report.pdf (11.47 MB)
Bering_Strait_Marine_Debris_Event_Report.pdf (11.47 MB)
Severe Marine Debris Event Report: Superstorm Sandy
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Proceedings of the Japan Tsunami Marine Debris Summary Meeting
Download File: TM_NOS-ORR_50.pdf (1.7 MB)
TM_NOS-ORR_50.pdf (1.7 MB)
Marine Debris Emergency Response Planning in the North-Central Gulf of Mexico
Download File: TM_NOS-ORR_31.pdf (2.04 MB)
TM_NOS-ORR_31.pdf (2.04 MB)
Detecting Japan Tsunami Marine Debris at Sea: A Synthesis of Efforts and Lessons-Learned
Download File: TM_NOS-ORR_51.pdf (1.19 MB)
TM_NOS-ORR_51.pdf (1.19 MB)Microplastics
Quantification of Microplastics on National Park Beaches
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California Microfiber Update: Textile Perspective - Proceedings of the 2020 California Microfiber Workshop
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Proceedings of the International Research Workshop on Microplastic Marine Debris
Download File: TM_NOS-ORR_30.pdf (2.2 MB)
TM_NOS-ORR_30.pdf (2.2 MB)
Proceedings of the Second Research Workshop on Microplastic Marine Debris
Download File: TM_NOS-ORR_39.pdf (2.71 MB)
TM_NOS-ORR_39.pdf (2.71 MB)
Laboratory Methods for the Analysis of Microplastics in the Marine Environment
Download File: noaa_microplastics_methods_manual.pdf (3.22 MB)
noaa_microplastics_methods_manual.pdf (3.22 MB)Modeling and Monitoring
Modeling Oceanic Transport of Floating Marine Debris
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Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment: Recommendations for Monitoring Debris Trends in the Marine Environment
Download File: TM_NOS-ORR_46.pdf (5.42 MB)
TM_NOS-ORR_46.pdf (5.42 MB)Other Reports
Technical Proceedings of the Fifth International Marine Debris Conference
Download File: TM_NOS-ORR_38.pdf (18.52 MB)
TM_NOS-ORR_38.pdf (18.52 MB)
Marine Debris Prevention Projects and Activities in the Republic of Korea and United States
Download File: TM_NOS-ORR_36.pdf (4.19 MB)
TM_NOS-ORR_36.pdf (4.19 MB)
Proceedings of the Great Lakes Land-Based Marine Debris Workshop
Download File: TM_NOS-ORR_47.pdf (5.01 MB)
TM_NOS-ORR_47.pdf (5.01 MB)
Best Management Practices for Removal of Debris from Wetlands and Other Intertidal Areas
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A Behavior Change Campaign to Reduce Plastic Shotgun Wad Debris on the North-Central California Coast
Download File: Shotgun_Wad_Report_2021.pdf (2.83 MB)
Shotgun_Wad_Report_2021.pdf (2.83 MB)
Economic study shows marine debris costs California residents millions of dollars
Download File: MarineDebrisEconomicStudy.pdf (2.42 MB)
MarineDebrisEconomicStudy.pdf (2.42 MB)
Study on the Economic Impacts of Marine Debris on Beaches
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An Analysis of Marine Debris in the US
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