Removing and Managing Derelict Fishing Traps in Puerto Rico

… with fishing groups, the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, and local non-governmental organizations to address derelict … of a  Fishing for Energy grant, a partnership between the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Covanta, and NOAA’s …
Removal   Florida   04/17/2025 - 15:04

Status of Marine Debris on U.S. Shorelines

… Conservancy, together with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, was supported by the NOAA Marine Debris Program and analyzed datasets from their 30-year International Coastal Cleanup efforts as well as five years’ …
Monitoring   04/17/2025 - 16:33

Talking Trash for Clean Oceans

… neighborhoods in Salem, Massachusetts to raise awareness and change local trash disposal behaviors. Project Dates: … campaign created by Salem Sound Coastwatch to mitigate and prevent marine debris within Salem Sound. Focusing on … and made the connection between trash on the street and the health of the oceans. Students took part in these “Discovery …
Prevention   Northeast   03/03/2025 - 12:33

Quantifying and Characterizing Microplastic Marine Debris Loads in the Mississippi River

… Scientists collected and studied water samples from 11 locations along the … The microplastic loads likely impact coastal ecosystem health in the Mississippi River Delta, home to some of the … studies on impacts to aquatic organisms and sources of microplastics to the Gulf of America. … …
Research   Gulf of America   02/19/2025 - 11:51

Establishing a Marine Debris Baseline in the U.S. through a Nationwide Shoreline Survey

… Program is conducting the NOAA Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment Project Nationwide Survey, a one-year … Project:  Assessment Funding Provided: $3,300,000 Region:  National Project Dates:  September 2024 - August 2027 Who is … gear, while smaller items can range from water bottles to microplastics. Plastic is the most common type of marine …
Monitoring   Alaska, California, Caribbean, Florida, Great Lakes, Gulf of America, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, Pacific Islands, Pacific Northwest, Southeast   05/19/2025 - 12:39

On the Water

… Boaters As a boater, you appreciate all that our ocean and waterways have to offer, and you want to ensure that you can enjoy those waters again … Guard's HOMEPORT website is an online portal for local and national USCG information. If you live in an area prone to …
How to Help   05/28/2025 - 12:44

Preventing Debris with the Washed Ashore Project

… rubber shoes, tennis balls, fishing gear, basketballs, and the list can go on. These aren’t just items you can find … form of marine debris. Marine debris comes in many shapes and sizes, from small plastic pellets to large pieces of … marine debris art sculptures.  Who’s involved? In a national effort to raise marine debris awareness nationally, …
Prevention   Pacific Northwest   04/17/2025 - 15:47

Influence of Environmental Conditions on Contaminants Leaching From, and Sorbing To, Marine Microplastic Debris

… conditions can affect contaminants leaching from, and attaching (sorbing) to, marine microplastic debris. … Dates: September 2013 - August 2016 What is the project? Microplastics (plastic particles less than 5 mm in their … and salinity), different levels of weathering, size of microplastics, and the concentration of PBTs in the …
Research   Mid-Atlantic   01/26/2024 - 14:39

Aventureros Averting Plastics for a Better Baja

… provided the NOAA Marine Debris Program funding to prevent and reduce marine debris in the North American region. … and reduce marine debris, including plastic litter and microplastics, in order to preserve human health and marine and coastal ecosystems, prevent the loss …
Prevention   California   05/05/2025 - 17:00

Hands-On Marine Debris Education in the Gulf of Maine

… The Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation and the NOAA Marine Debris Program partnered to implement a … Hampshire, and Maine, it also includes the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary , which provides critical habitat … trawling and net sampling to analyze and learned about microplastics in surface water samples. To see how debris …
Prevention   Northeast   04/17/2025 - 15:39

Marine Debris Home

… The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program is the …
04/08/2025 - 13:45

Monitoring Marine Debris in Virginia’s Coastal Zone

… Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program and local partners worked with the NOAA Marine Debris Program to evaluate and expand regional marine debris monitoring efforts. … information monthly at four coastal sites (Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), Fisherman Island NWR, Back …
Monitoring   04/17/2025 - 16:32

Scouting for Clean Waterways Across the Nation

… debris from waterways. Type of Project: Removal Region: National Project Dates: March 2025 - February 2026 Who is … With support from the  National Marine Sanctuary Foundation and NOAA Marine Debris Program,  Scouting America is … projects that will make a tangible difference in the health of our rivers, lakes, streams, and oceans.  Through …
Removal   05/06/2025 - 17:21

Citizen Science Marine Debris Monitoring in the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary

… Marine Debris Program has partnered with the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary to monitor marine debris in the … The Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS) and the NOAA Marine Debris Program have partnered to engage … navigation, impacts our economy, and is a risk to human health and safety. Although we continue to learn more and …
Monitoring   Pacific Northwest   04/17/2025 - 16:31

MDMAP Guide for Educators

… for Educators Making a Marine Debris “MAP”: A Guide to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Debris Monitoring …
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