… Plastic Wads on the Beach … Have you ever found litter on the beach and wondered what it is and where it came from? In this … did this item end up abandoned or discarded in the marine environment? Once students know the object's story, they …
… village communities that were impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria and develop a Marine Debris Community Action and Response Plan. Type of Project: Removal Region: The Caribbean Project Dates: December 2021 - April 2023 Who … pounds of debris from mangrove, riverine, and marine environments in the three fishing village communities. They …
… The Fishing for Energy partnership supports four new fishing gear innovation projects to reduce gear loss and impacts. JULY 17, 2014 -- Fishing for Energy , the … loss rates in South Carolina. The Smithsonian Institution, Environmental Research Center will engage watermen and state …
… The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association Foundation worked to expand a successful vessel recycling program in Rhode Island. … or storm-wrecked boats that pose threats to the marine environment. What was the project and why is it important? …
… The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan and … of waste produced in their school has on the Great Lakes environment. They will then present their findings, …
… The Virginia Institute of Marine Science at the College of William and Mary, is working to reduce ecological and economic … non-target species, such as fish. Depending upon the local environmental conditions, the trap design, and construction …
… University of Wisconsin Sea Grant andthe NOAA Marine Debris Program partnered up to educate … that prevent marine debris from entering the marine environment. Participants received best practices and other …
… The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural … gear, or buoy lines cut by passing boats. Once left in theenvironment, derelict traps can continue to capture marine …
… The Center for Coastal Studies worked to identify, remove, … commercial and recreational fishermen, the Massachusetts Environmental Police , private and municipal solid waste …
… The NOAA Marine Debris Program teamed up with the University … course to improve knowledge, lead outreach, inform policy, and inspire change on the issue of marine debris. Type of … also worked with the Connecticut Department of Energy andEnvironmental Protection on beach cleanup activities andthe …
… Throughout the Great Lakes region, scientists have begun to understandthe amount and types of marine debris in the Great Lakes … prevention of land-based marine debris and prevention of microplastics in wastewater. Learn More! To facilitate …
… The NOAA Marine Debris Program teamed up with Clean Bays to remove industrial debris from 18 miles of shoreline and nearshore environments in East Providence, Rhode Island. Project …
… The American Samoa Department of Port Administration is removing abandoned and derelict vessels from various locations on the … and removing abandoned and derelict vessels from the marine environment of Tutuila, American Samoa. The Port …
… Emergency Response Hurricanes Fiona, Ian, and Nicole, and Typhoon Merbok The 2022 hurricane season inflicted severe damage to … marine debris posing a threat to the economy, the marine environment, and navigation safety. The Save Our Seas Act of …
… The Center for Coastal Studies teamed up with the NOAA … Program to recover derelict fishing gear in Cape Cod Bay and other areas of Massachusetts Bay. They used side scan … two tons of associated gear) were removed from the marine environment. Once recovered, gear was returned to the owner …
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