… is teaming up with the NOAA Marine Debris Program to design and install two trash traps along Maryland’s Anacostia River watershed, monitor the traps’ success, … Bay. Efforts have been under way since 2000 to improve the health of the Potomac River Watershed, including the …
Removal   Mid-Atlantic   09/04/2024 - 12:15
… the NOAA Marine Debris Program’s Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment Project (MDMAP) dataset and the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup dataset. This study was funded by …
Other Reports   03/20/2024 - 13:16
… Clean Streams removed marine debris from the Maumee River and other tributaries and rivers in the greater Toledo, Ohio area.  Type of … impacts to these valuable fishery habitats and improved the health of the freshwater ecosystem. Partners for Clean …
Removal   Great Lakes   06/17/2025 - 10:51
… This project removes derelict crab pots and lines from Tribal fishing grounds, develops a Tribal fisheries derelict crab pot reporting and recovery program, and conducts outreach to Tribal … ground. The removal area is within the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary as well as the Makah Tribe’s Usual …
Removal   Pacific Northwest   04/24/2025 - 13:24
… providing access to alternatives to common debris items, and working with the college administration. Type of … was an ideal location for such a project, as academic and recreational activities on campus can directly influence the health of Boca Ciega Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.        What …
Prevention   Florida   04/17/2025 - 15:18
… Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership and Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies removed natural and human-made debris … Service’s Aquatic Habitat Restoration Team ,  Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Reserve ,  Mississippi Department of …
Removal   Gulf of America   04/17/2025 - 14:59
… Island Trails Network is working to reduce the entanglement and mortality of whales, Steller sea lions, and other marine … of a Fishing for Energy grant, a partnership between the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Covanta, and NOAA’s …
Removal   Alaska   04/24/2025 - 13:18
… The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation will remove medium to large debris items at … sites in Jamaica Bay, Queens, New York: Seagirt Avenue Wetlands and Idlewild Park Preserve. Type of Project: Removal … monitoring to assess improvements to the ecosystem health. The overall goal of this project is to improve salt …
Removal   Mid-Atlantic   06/19/2025 - 11:31
… The Guam Environmental Protection Agency and partners removed an artificial reef in Cocos Lagoon, Guam made up of thousands of tires. Type of Project: Removal Region: Pacific … Office  (PIRO),  NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM),  National Park Service (NPS), and  U.S. Fish and Wildlife …
Removal   Pacific Islands   04/17/2025 - 14:41
… literature. A few times the results from the International Coastal Cleanup were cited as the source for these … this event surveys primarily beach debris, and thus may overestimate land-based sources because of beachgoers’ litter. We know …
11/18/2019 - 13:36
… Yes. Marine debris is a global issue and all types of marine debris are found in the Great Lakes, including microplastics. … 48 … Are there microplastics in the Great Lakes? …
Great Lakes   11/18/2019 - 13:42
… your local authorities (a 911 call), state environmental health agency, and the National Response Center (1-800-424-8802). Provide as much …
Survey Protocols   11/18/2019 - 14:58
… of Environmental Protection removed derelict fishing gear and other marine debris from artificial reefs within the … support of  Fishing for Energy , a partnership between the  National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ,  Covanta , and the  NOAA Marine …
Removal   Florida   04/17/2025 - 15:26
… develop effective community-based social marketing messages and launch a “CoastSmart” restaurant campaign to reduce … Salem Sound Coastwatch , in partnership with  Girls Inc. , and  Salem Public Schools , developed projects for high … the development of an educational video about composting and an ad campaign, and the creation of an inventory of …
Prevention   Northeast   04/17/2025 - 14:50
… plastics while encouraging consumers to eat, stay, and shop at local businesses.  Type of Project:  Prevention … Baykeeper will work with the NOAA Marine Debris Program and in collaboration with Plastic Free Gulf Coast , the … contaminates waterways used for fishing, endangering the health of marine wildlife and the habitats on which they …
Prevention   Gulf of America   05/05/2025 - 11:59