Publications
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

Hawai'i Marine Debris Action Plan 2010-2020 Accomplishments Report
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HIMDAP-2010-2020-Accomplishments-Report.pdf (50.74 MB)


Marine Debris Program Accomplishments Report
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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
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TM_NOS-ORR_37.pdf (14.88 MB)


Recycling Opportunities for Abandoned, Derelict, and End-of-Life Recreational Vessels
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Report-136-2023-FINAL.pdf (1.05 MB)

Derelict Fishing Gear
Assessing Ecological and Economic Effects of Derelict Fishing Gear: A Guiding Framework
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Proceedings of the Workshop on At-sea Detection and Removal of Derelict Fishing Gear
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TM_NOS-ORR_34.pdf (7.82 MB)

Wildlife and Habitat Impacts
Marine Debris as a Potential Pathway for Invasive Species
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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
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mdp_ingestion.pdf (3.47 MB)

Emergency Response

Bering Strait Marine Debris Event Report
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Bering_Strait_Marine_Debris_Event_Report.pdf (11.47 MB)


Proceedings of the Japan Tsunami Marine Debris Summary Meeting
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TM_NOS-ORR_50.pdf (1.7 MB)


Marine Debris Emergency Response Planning in the North-Central Gulf of Mexico
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TM_NOS-ORR_31.pdf (2.04 MB)


Detecting Japan Tsunami Marine Debris at Sea: A Synthesis of Efforts and Lessons-Learned
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TM_NOS-ORR_51.pdf (1.19 MB)

Microplastics

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
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TM_NOS-ORR_30.pdf (2.2 MB)


Proceedings of the Second Research Workshop on Microplastic Marine Debris
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TM_NOS-ORR_39.pdf (2.71 MB)


Laboratory Methods for the Analysis of Microplastics in the Marine Environment
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noaa_microplastics_methods_manual.pdf (3.22 MB)

Modeling and Monitoring

Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment: Recommendations for Monitoring Debris Trends in the Marine Environment
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TM_NOS-ORR_46.pdf (5.42 MB)

Other Reports

Technical Proceedings of the Fifth International Marine Debris Conference
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TM_NOS-ORR_38.pdf (18.52 MB)


Marine Debris Prevention Projects and Activities in the Republic of Korea and United States
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TM_NOS-ORR_36.pdf (4.19 MB)


Proceedings of the Great Lakes Land-Based Marine Debris Workshop
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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
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Shotgun_Wad_Report_2021.pdf (2.83 MB)


Economic study shows marine debris costs California residents millions of dollars
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MarineDebrisEconomicStudy.pdf (2.42 MB)
