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- Reducing Marine Debris by Targeting Youth and Teenage Litterers
- A Community Approach to Reducing Single-Use Plastic Beverage Bottles
- A Cross-Border Collaborative: Marine Debris Solutions Across the U.S. and Mexico
- A Decade of Data to Combat Derelict Traps in Florida
- A Plastic-Free Education Campaign in Southeast Florida
- A Rising Concern: Reducing Balloon Debris through Social Marketing
- A State-wide, Multi-partners Campaign to Reduce Single-use Plastic in Oregon
- A Whale of a Tale: Hands-on Learning about Marine Debris Impacts on Wildlife
- A Youth Lead Project: Reducing Plastic Waste in the Duwamish Valley
- Addressing Barriers to Reducing Plastic Marine Debris in Cleveland, Ohio
- Aventureros Averting Plastics for a Better Baja
- Avoid, Intercept, and Redesign: A Marine Debris Prevention Initiative in Hawai‘i
- Banding Together to Prevent Plastic Packing Band Pollution in the Bering Sea
- Brown Pelicans are Marine Debris Ambassadors at National Zoo
- Building a Fiberglass Boat Recycling Program
- California Teachers Bring Home Lessons on Plastic Marine Debris
- Central Coast Alliance for Expanding Marine Debris Prevention in Schools
- Changing Littering Behavior through Student Leadership and Peer Mentorship
- Chicago-area Restaurants Tackle Plastic Pollution
- Citizen Scientists Research and Prevent Microplastics in Florida
- Collecting Marine Debris Data
- Combating Land-Based Marine Debris from the Rio Grande Valley
- Creating a Social Norm: A Student-Designed Program to Reduce Marine Debris
- Derelict Fishing Gear Prevention and Removal Best Practices
- Developing Marine Debris Curriculum in Oregon
- Developing a Bilingual Marine Debris Curriculum for Puerto Rico
- Educating Fishers to Reduce Derelict Gear in Massachusetts
- Educating Recreational Boaters and Improving Crab Trap Float Riggings to Reduce Derelict Fishing Gear
- Education and Action: A One-Two Punch for Reducing Marine Debris on the Washington Coast
- Empowering Ocean Stewards Through the Ocean Guardian Schools Program
- Enhancing Marine Debris Prevention and Removal Across O‘ahu Coastlines
- Estimating Abundance of Derelict Lobster Pots in New England Using Side-Scan Sonar
- Expanding Nurdle Patrol Monitoring in the Gulf of Mexico
- Fishing for Energy
- From Shore to State House
- Full Cycle Reusable Takeout Container Program in O‘ahu
- Great Lakes Circular Economy Partnership and Plastics Cleanup
- Gyre: The Plastic Ocean Exhibit
- Hands-On Marine Debris Education in the Gulf of Maine
- Hawai'i Nets-to-Energy Program
- Hawaii State Parks Water Bottle Filling Station Project
- Hold on to Your Butt Cigarette Litter Prevention Project
- Hudson Estuary Litter Prevention (HELP): Marine Debris Education and Prevention in New York City
- Implementing Alternatives to Plastic Food Packaging in American Samoa
- Inspire Keiki to Reduce their Local Marine Debris Footprint
- Inspiring Community Stewardship on Oahu
- Lower Laguna Madre Bilingual Marine Debris Awareness
- Marine Debris Creative Advocacy Competition
- Marine Debris Prevention through Science Literacy
- Mystic Aquarium: Teens Take Initiative
- No Silver Bullet: Shotgun Wad Debris Prevention at Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
- Plastic Free Gulf Coast, Helping Restaurants Reduce Plastic Waste
- Preventing Debris and Crab Trap Loss in New Jersey with the WeCrab Project
- Preventing Debris with the Washed Ashore Project
- Preventing Derelict Fishing Gear Through Recreational Boater Education
- Preventing Derelict Nets and Crab Pots in the Puget Sound through Targeted Outreach Programs
- Preventing Marine Debris on the North Slope of Alaska
- Preventing Plastic Marine Debris in the Great Lakes
- Pride in Our Seas, Pride in Ourselves: Preventing Land-Based Sources of Marine Debris in the U.S. Virgin Islands
- Project SORT: Hands on Marine Debris Education in the Southeast
- Promoting Community Leadership in Baltimore to Prevent Urban Debris
- Promoting Marine Debris Prevention through the Earth Genius Program in California
- Protectores de Cuencas "Think Before you Drop it"
- ReThink Disposable: Preventing Marine Debris at the Sour
- Reduce the Use of Single-Use Plastics in Mobile
- Reducing Balloon Litter Through Education and Outreach with the Joyful Send-off Campaign
- Reducing Marine Debris is in the Lower Tijuana River Watershed
- Reducing Plastic Use Among Commuters and CoastSmart Restaurants
- Regional Collaboration to Address Marine Debris in the Gulf of Maine
- Salinas River to the Sea Litter Program
- Salt Marsh Soldiers Tackle Marine Debris in Coastal Georgia
- Santa Barbara's Students Marine Debris, the Ocean, & Me
- Ship Island Excursion South Mississippi Education and Waste Reduction
- Stewards Targeting Ocean Problems (S.T.O.P): Zero Waste and Awareness Campaign on the Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage, Alaska
- Tackling Ghost Nets in Lake Superior
- Taking a Bite Out of Lunchroom Waste in Northeast Michigan
- Taking it to the Streets: Urban Neighborhood Trash Monitoring and Education
- Talking Trash and Taking Action on Marine Debris
- Talking Trash for Clean Oceans
- Talking with our Tourists: A Marine Debris Awareness Initiative
- The Butt of a Joke: Using Humor in Social Media Messages to Motivate Proper Cigarette Butt Disposal
- The Play's the Thing: Using Drama to Prevent Marine Debris
- The Sea Around Us: Reducing single-use plastic consumption on a coastal college campus.
- The Zero Litter Campaign
- Tobacco-Free Beaches Public Awareness Campaign
- Trash Pollution Solutions: A Community-Based Approach for Baltimore City
- UNCW MarineQuest Turtle Trash Collectors
- USF Empowers a Community to Prevent Marine Debris
- Watershed Approach in Erie, Pennsylvania, to Rid the Seas of Marine Debris
- What's S.U.P.? (Single-Use Plastics): Youth and Community Creating Change
- Working with Students Towards Sustainable Campuses
- Removal
- A Community Approach to Addressing and Preventing Derelict Recreational Fishing Gear
- Abandoned Vessel Removal Assistance Initiative in Oregon
- Accelerating Removal of Derelict Crab Traps Plaguing Coastal Louisiana
- AquaDebris: Site Restoration and Habitat Recovery Assessment of Shellfish Aquaculture in North Carolina
- Assessing and Removing Derelict Crab Pots from a Recreational Fishery in Delaware
- Belle Isle Removal Project
- Bi-State Effort to Address and Remove Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Removals in the Hudson River Estuary
- Bounty for Derelict Fishing Gear in Hawai‘i
- Building Partnerships and Removing Marine Debris in the Pacific Islands
- Building Partnerships to Tackle Abandoned and Derelict Vessels Nationwide
- Building a Self-Sustaining Fishermen-Led Gear Recovery Program in California
- Cape May and Beyond: Ghost Crab Pot Removal in the Delaware Bay, Cape May Reef, and Southern Coastal New Jersey Bays
- Capturing Debris in Florida Aquatic Preserves through Operation TRAP
- Central Long Island Sound Derelict Lobster Gear Assessment, Removal, and Prevention
- Cleaning up Richardson Bay: One Vessel at a Time
- Cleaning up after a typhoon in Tinian and Saipan
- Cleanup and Retrieval of Derelict Crab Pots in Gastineau Channel
- Cleanup, Recycling, and Recovery on the Alaska Peninsula
- Coastal Cleanup Corporation Helps Sea Turtles Nest
- Collaborating Across Borders: The North American Net Collection Initiative
- Communities Work to Remove Marine Debris on the Pribilof Islands of Alaska
- Community Engagement in Marine Debris Removal, Coastal Conservation, and Recycling in Loiza, Puerto Rico
- Coral Bay Community Council Removes Derelict Vessels in USVI
- Coral Reef Protection in Puerto Rico
- Cornell Cooperative Extension Addresses Derelict Lobster Traps in Long Island Sound
- Cultivating Santa Barbara Channel Stewards
- Debris Removal and Capacity Building Through a Regional Center for Marine Debris in Alaska
- Debris Removal at Cleveland Metroparks Euclid Beach Park
- Debris Removal in Beaufort Harbor and the N.C. National Estuarine Research Reserve
- Debris Removal to Establish Living Shoreline in Camden, NJ
- Derelict Crab Pot Removal and Outreach in Washington's Salish Sea
- Derelict Crab Pot Removal and Prevention in Skagit County, Washington
- Derelict Crab Pot Removal and Prevention in Southern New Jersey
- Derelict Crab Trap Removal in the Barataria, Terrebonne, and Pontchartrain Basins
- Derelict Fishing Gear Removal in the Caribbean
- Derelict Fishing Net Removal in the Puget Sound
- Derelict Vessel Removal and Habitat Restoration in Bayou La Batre
- Derelict Vessel Removal in Florida's Palm Beach County
- Developing a Fishermen-led Crab Pot Recovery Program in North Carolina
- Dog River Derelict Vessel Removal
- Fishermen-led Fishing Gear Recovery and Recycling in California
- Fishing for Derelict Lobster Gear in Cape Cod and Massachusetts Bays
- Galveston Bay Habitat Enhancement through Marine Debris Removal
- Goal: Clean Seas Florida Keys
- Grappling the Invisible: Removing Derelict Crab Pots from the Delaware Bay
- Guam Cocos Lagoon Abandoned Tire Reef Removal
- Hawai‘i Large Debris Recovery Partnership
- Hawai‘i Nei Marine Debris Removal Partnership
- Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund removes marine debris from Hawai‘i's Ka‘ū Coast
- Hofstra University Removes Debris from NY Salt Marsh
- Hotspot Debris Removal from the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
- Hurricane Florence Vessel Removal in North Carolina
- Hurricane Michael Debris Assessment and Removal in the City of Mexico Beach
- Identification and Retrieval of Derelict Crab Pots to Reduce Bycatch in Barnegat Bay
- Identification and Retrieval of Derelict Crab Pots to Reduce Bycatch in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey: Phase II
- Implementing Trash Traps to Remove Litter in the Anacostia River Watershed in Maryland
- Improving Critical Habitats in the Channel Islands
- Improving Infrastructure and Capturing Debris in San Diego
- Incentivizing Marine Debris Removal with Commercial Fishers in Mississippi
- Increasing the Efficiency of Locating and Removing Ghost Nets in the Upper Great Lakes
- Innovative Removal Projects
- Keeping Coasts Sustainable through Cleanups in Hawaii
- Kodiak Marine Debris Removal & Monitoring Project
- Leading Derelict Fishing Gear Removal Efforts in Washington
- Makah Tribe Derelict Crab Gear Removal Project
- Making a Plan: Removal and Awareness of Marine Debris in Coastal Puerto Rico
- Marine Debris Cleanup from Hurricane Florence in Southeastern North Carolina
- Marine Debris Prevention and Removal in Yakutat, Alaska
- Marine Debris Removal and Monitoring in the Lower Pascagoula River
- Marine Debris Removal and Outreach in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
- Marine Debris Removal from Maine Seabird-Nesting Islands and Surrounding Waters
- Marine Debris Removal in Jamaica Bay Salt Marshes
- Marine Debris Removal in Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula
- Marine Debris Removal in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
- Marine Debris Removal on Kaho′olawe
- Marine Mammal Entanglement Prevention and Habitat Restoration in Alaska
- Mobilizing Diverse Stakeholders to Remove Derelict Fishing Gear from Beaches & Bay
- Moving Toward a Litter-free Mardi Gras in Alabama
- Multi-Island Marine Debris Removal in the State of Hawaii
- Native Community Marine Debris Removal from Bering Sea Shorelines
- Next Generation Marine Debris Removal: Pairing Emerging Leaders and Technology for Restoration Success
- Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Removing Marine Debris in U.S. Virgin Island Cays and Mangroves
- Partnering with Fishers to Remove Derelict Fishing Gear in the Gulf of Maine
- Plastic Marine Debris Clean Up, Recycling, and Recovery in Southeast Alaska
- Protecting the Vaquita Porpoise in Mexico Through Fishing Net Removal
- Puget Sound Net Removal
- Quileute Tribe Removes Derelict Crab Pots and Develops Recovery Program
- Quinault Tribe Community-Based Derelict Crab Pot Recovery Program
- Recovering Large Debris and Expanding Industry Stewardship in New Jersey
- Recycling North Carolina Derelict Crab Pots into Oyster Reefs
- Reducing Ghost Fishing from Derelict Blue Crab Traps on the Mid-Texas Coast
- Reducing Marine Debris Across the Gulf of Mexico and Mexican Caribbean
- Reducing Marine Debris Impacts to Lake Erie Fishery Habitat
- Reducing Marine Debris in Saipan through a Culture of Recycling
- Reducing the Impact of Large Marine Debris on the National Marine Sanctuary System
- Removal and Prevention of Abandoned and Derelict Vessels along the Oregon Coast
- Removal and Restoration on Alaska’s Forrester Island Complex
- Removal of Derelict Fishing Gear on Artificial Reefs in Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserves
- Removal of Fishing Gear from Sensitive Cape Cod Habitats
- Removal of Sunken Derelict Vessels from the Makah Marina at Neah Bay, WA
- Removal of a Derelict Fishing Vessel from the Saipan Lagoon
- Removing Abandoned & Derelict Vessels in Virginia and Building Capacity for a Statewide Removal & Disposal Program
- Removing Abandoned Vessels and Recovering Habitat in Richardson Bay
- Removing Debris from New York's Jamaica Bay
- Removing Debris to Restore Sea Turtle Habitat in Biscayne National Park
- Removing Derelict Vessels and Marine Debris from Weeks Bay and Its Tributaries
- Removing Hurricane Michael Debris from Dog Island
- Removing Hurricane Michael Debris in Northwest Florida
- Removing Hurricane-Deposited Marine Debris from Mangrove Shorelines & Developing a U.S. Virgin Islands Marine Debris Action Plan
- Removing Large Scale Debris in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
- Removing Marine Debris From a Sacred Wiyot Village
- Removing Marine Debris from Shuyak Island in the Gulf of Alaska
- Removing and Managing Derelict Fishing Traps in Puerto Rico
- Removing and Preventing TRAPS Across the Nation
- Removing and Repurposing Derelict Crab Traps in South Carolina Coastal Waters
- Responsibly Responding to Fishing Gear through a Northeast Coalition
- Restoring Critical Habitat in the Bering Sea
- Restoring hydrologic connectivity to the Gulf of Mexico through removal of debris in the Lower Pearl River Basin
- SC Sea Grant Removes Abandoned Vessels in Charleston Harbor
- Salish Synergy: Cross-Border Debris Removal and Recycling
- San Diego Bay Debris Removal Project
- Setting the Baseline for a Marine Debris-free Puerto Rico
- Shipwreck and Debris Removal from Las Croabas, Icacos, and Palominos, Puerto Rico
- Swinomish Marine Debris Removal Project
- Taking On Storm Debris in coastal North Carolina
- The Ghost Trap Rodeo: Competitions to find and remove ghost fishing gear and marine debris from the Tampa Bay estuary
- The Kodiak Archipelago and the Alaska Peninsula Get Cleaned from Entangling Marine Debris
- Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve Marine Debris Clean-up and Reduction Program
- Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve Marine Debris Cleanup and Reduction Program
- Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve Marine Debris Cleanup and Reduction Program
- Tsunami Debris Removal in Southeast Alaska
- Tugidak Island Removal Project
- Urban Renewal in an Ecologically Sensitive Rhode Island Estuary
- Using Unmanned Aerial Systems to Inform Marine Debris Removal Strategies and Monitor Habitat Recovery in the Rachel Carson Reserve
- Vessel Debris Removal from Outer Banks Waterways
- Volunteer-Aided Derelict Blue Crab Trap Removal Program in Alabama
- Working Across the Gulf of Mexico to Remove Large Marine Debris
- Working with the National Towboat Network to Remove Large Derelict Gear
- Research
- A Screening-Level Ecological Risk Assessment for Microplastics in Seafood in American Samoa
- Analysis of Microplastics in Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Mid-Atlantic Water Samples
- Assessing Marine Debris in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
- Assessment of Plastic Marine Debris Export Mechanisms and Risk to Sea Scallop Fisheries of the Mid-Atlantic Bight
- Citizen Science Marine Debris Monitoring in the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
- Citizen Science Marine Debris Monitoring in the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
- Citizen Science Marine Debris Monitoring on the Oregon Coast
- Closing the gap on watershed sources and sinks of debris in the Great Lakes
- Coastal Export and Fate of Microplastics in the Southern California Bight
- Crab Pot Escapement Study Underway in Washington
- Derelict Crab Trap Gear Modifications
- Detecting Microplastics in the Marine Environment
- Determining the Social Costs of Plastic Pollution
- Do microplastics increase disease susceptibility in rainbow trout?
- Ecotoxicological Effects of Microplastic and Sorbed Priority Pollutants in Aquatic Foodchains
- Evaluating Techniques to Reduce Crab Trap Float Loss in South Carolina
- Evaluation of the Contributions of the United States to Global Ocean Plastic Waste
- Examining Microplastic Occurrence in the Gut Contents of Sargassum-Associated Juvenile Fishes
- Examining Observer Bias in Marine Debris Data Collected by Citizen Scientists
- Improving Derelict Crab Pot Escape Mechanisms
- Influence of Environmental Conditions on Contaminants Leaching From, and Sorbing To, Marine Microplastic Debris
- Investigating the Influence of Microplastics (and Microplastics Contaminates) on the Grazing Behavior of Copepods
- Microplastic Ingestion by the Black Sea Bass, Centropristis striata: An Assessment of Potential Impacts on the Health of an Atlantic Commercial Fish Species
- Minimizing Ghost Crab Pot Fishing in Maryland
- Missing Marine Debris? Understanding the Sources of Marine Debris in the San Diego River
- Monitoring Marine Debris in Virginia’s Coastal Zone
- Partner Project Highlights from the MDMAP
- Pathways and Degradation of Marine Debris within the Guánica Watershed in Puerto Rico
- Quantification of Marine Microplastics in the Surface Waters of the Gulf of Alaska
- Quantification of Microplastics and Microfibers on US National Park Beaches
- Quantifying and Characterizing Microplastic Marine Debris Loads in the Mississippi River
- Reducing Bycatch Mortality in Crab Pots in Virgina
- Regional Impact Assessment of Derelict Fishing Gear in the Chesapeake Bay
- Risk from Microplastics Exposure to Blue Crab Larvae in Delaware Bay and Coastal Waters
- Selective Ingestion of Microplastics by Oysters: Exposure Assessment as a Predictive Tool for Assessing the Environmental Risk to Commercially-Important Bivalves
- Status of Marine Debris on U.S. Shorelines
- The Economic Impacts of Marine Debris on Tourism-Dependent Communities
- Tracking Microplastics in the Choptank River Watershed
- Understanding the Fate and Transport of Microplastics at Buoyant River Outflows
- Understanding the Movement of Marine Debris in the Delaware Bay
- Using Invasive Mussels as Sentinel Organisms for Monitoring Microplastic Pollution in the Great Lakes: A Case Study
- Using Uncrewed Aircraft Systems to Enhance Marine Debris Detection and Removal
- Economic study shows marine debris costs California residents millions of dollars
- Monitoring
- Emergency Response
- Education
- Annual "Keep The Sea Free of Debris Art Contest!"
- For Educators
- Spotlight
- Classroom Resources
- MDMAP Guide for Educators
- After the Survey: Entering Data and Reflecting on the Experience
- Before Every Survey: Transect Selection and Checklists
- During the Survey: Survey Protocol
- Learning Objectives and Standards Alignment for the MDMAP Guide for Educators
- Overview of the Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment Project
- Student-Facing Directions for Making a Marine Debris “MAP”
- Training Video Discussion Questions for Making a Marine Debris “MAP”
- Before the First Survey: Site Selection and Preparation
- MDMAP Guide for Educators
- Student Voices
- Additional Resources
- NOAA Marine Debris Program Educator e-Newsletter Archive
- For Students
- For Kids and Families
- For Adults and Professionals
- International Collaboration
- Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee
- Marine Debris Clearinghouse
- Prevention
- In Your Region
- Resources
- Funding Opportunities
- Award-Specific Guidance for Current Grantees
- FY24 NOAA Marine Debris Interception Technologies under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Applicant Resources
- FY24 NOAA Marine Debris Removal under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Applicant Resources
- The NOAA Marine Debris Program Awards Funding to 10 New Projects to Prevent and Remove Marine Debris in North America
- The NOAA Marine Debris Program Awards Funding to 14 New Projects to Remove Marine Debris Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
- The NOAA Marine Debris Program Awards Funding to 5 New Projects to Research Marine Debris
- The NOAA Marine Debris Program Awards Funding to 6 New Projects to Remove Marine Debris
- The NOAA Marine Debris Program Awards Funding to 8 New Projects to Prevent Marine Debris
- Abandoned and Derelict Vessels
- ADV Authorities Best Practices
- Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Removal
- Abandoned and Derelict Vessels - Case Studies
- About Abandoned and Derelict Vessels
- Alabama
- Alaska
- American Samoa
- Best Management Practices for Abandoned Boats
- California
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- End-of-Life Vessel Material Management Guide
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawai'i
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- Salvaging Solutions to Abandoned and Derelict Vessels Webinar Series
- South Carolina
- Texas
- US Virgin Islands
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Activities and Curricula
- Activities
- An Educator's Guide to Marine Debris
- Be an Ocean Guardian: Activity Book
- Bolus Analysis
- Campus Debris Survey
- Comprehensive, Web-based Marine Debris STEAMSS Curriculum
- Educator's Guide to Marine Debris in the Southeast and Gulf of Mexico
- From Shore to State House: Marine Debris Undergraduate Curriculum
- Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund Marine Debris Curriculum
- Keeping Our Coastlines Clean U.S. Virgin Islands Marine Debris Curriculum
- Marine Debris Interruptions
- Marine Debris Magnet Craft Activity
- Marine Debris Monitoring Toolkit for Educators
- Microplastics & Microfibers Research in the Classroom
- Science Literacy Project Standards-Based Curriculum
- Talking Trash and Taking Action
- Turning the Tide on Trash
- Understanding Marine Debris - U.S. Virgin Islands Edition
- Understanding Marine Debris:Games and Activities for Kids of All Ages
- Washed Ashore Integrated Arts Marine Debris Curriculum
- Curricula
- Emergency Response Guides and Regional Action Plans
- 2019 Hawai'i Marine Debris Action Plan Research Workshop
- 2021 Mid-Atlantic Marine Debris Action Plan
- Alabama Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide
- California Ocean Litter Prevention Strategy
- Delaware Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide
- Florida Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide
- Florida Marine Debris Reduction Plan
- Georgia Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide
- Gulf of Maine Marine Debris Action Plan
- Gulf of Mexico Alliance Regional Action Plan
- Hawaii Marine Debris Action Plan
- Long Island Sound Marine Debris Action Plan
- Louisiana Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide
- Maryland Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide
- Mississippi Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide
- New Jersey Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide
- New York Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide
- North Carolina Incident Waterway Debris Response Guide
- Oregon Marine Debris Action Plan
- Puerto Rico Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide
- Puerto Rico Strategic Plan to Reduce Aquatic Debris
- Regional Action Plans
- South Carolina Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide
- Southeast Marine Debris Action Plan
- Texas Emergency Response Guide
- The Great Lakes land-based marine debris action plan
- The Washington Marine Debris Action Plan
- U.S. Virgin Islands Marine Debris Action Plan
- U.S. Virgin Islands Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide
- Virginia Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide
- Virginia Marine Debris Reduction Plan
- Emergency Response Guides
- Fact Sheets
- Abandoned and Derelict Vessels Fact Sheet
- Fishing for Energy
- Garbage Patches Fact Sheet
- Marine Debris Disposal Options
- Marine Debris Fact Sheet
- Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment Project Fact Sheet
- Marine Debris and the Economy Fact Sheet
- Marine Debris in the Great Lakes Display Cards
- Microplastic Marine Debris Fact Sheet
- NOAA Marine Debris Program Fact Sheet
- Plastic Marine Debris Fact Sheet
- Storm Preparedness & Marine Debris Fact Sheet
- Reports
- 2021-2025 Strategic Plan
- A Behavior Change Campaign to Reduce Plastic Shotgun Wad Debris on the North-Central California Coast
- Accomplishments Report
- Accomplishments Reports and Strategic Plans
- An Analysis of Marine Debris in the US
- Assessing Ecological and Economic Effects of Derelict Fishing Gear: A Guiding Framework
- Bering Strait Debris Event Report
- Best Management Practices for Removal of Debris from Wetlands and Other Intertidal Areas
- Detecting Japan Tsunami Marine Debris at Sea: A Synthesis of Efforts and Lessons-Learned
- Development of the Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris Model
- Economic study shows marine debris costs California residents millions of dollars
- Effects of Derelict Fishing Gear in the Chesapeake Bay Assessment Report
- Entanglement of Marine Species in Marine Debris with an Emphasis on Species in the United States
- Great Lakes Land-based Marine Debris Action Plan Accomplishments Report 2014-2019
- Guidelines for the Monitoring and Assessment of Plastic Litter in the Ocean
- Hawai'i Marine Debris Action Plan 2010-2020 Accomplishments Report
- Impact of “Ghost Fishing“ via Derelict Fishing Gear
- Laboratory Methods for the Analysis of Microplastics in the Marine Environment
- Marine Debris Emergency Response Planning in the North-Central Gulf of Mexico
- Marine Debris Impacts on Coastal and Benthic Habitats
- Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment: Recommendations for Monitoring Debris Trends in the Marine Environment
- Marine Debris Prevention Projects and Activities in the Republic of Korea and United States
- Marine Debris Program - Programmatic Environmental Assessment
- Marine Debris as a Potential Pathway for Invasive Species
- Marine debris on the shoreline of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: An assessment of behaviors contributing to marine debris, categories & composition, spatial distribution, and predictor variables
- Modeling Oceanic Transport of Floating Marine Debris
- NOAA Submerged Derelict Trap Detection Methods Workshop
- Occurrence and Health Effects of Anthropogenic Debris Ingested by Marine Organisms
- Proceedings of the Great Lakes Land-Based Marine Debris Workshop
- Proceedings of the International Research Workshop on Microplastic Marine Debris
- Proceedings of the Japan Tsunami Marine Debris Summary Meeting
- Proceedings of the Second Research Workshop on Microplastic Marine Debris
- Proceedings of the Workshop on At-sea Detection and Removal of Derelict Fishing Gear
- Proceedings of the Workshop on State-level Responses to Abandoned and Derelict Vessels
- Quantification of Microplastics on National Park Beaches
- Response to the Misawa Dock on the Washington Coast
- Severe Marine Debris Event Report: Superstorm Sandy
- Study on the Economic Impacts of Marine Debris on Beaches
- Technical Proceedings of the Fifth International Marine Debris Conference
- The Honolulu Strategy
- Abandoned and Derelict Vessels
- Derelict Fishing Gear
- Wildlife and Habitat Impacts
- Emergency Response
- Microplastics
- Modeling and Monitoring
- Other Reports
- Funding Opportunities
- Multimedia
- Photos
- Artwork
- Infographics
- Videos
- CIMATEC’s Marina Club: Introducción
- DOC Talks: What We Can Do About Marine Debris
- FY24 Marine Debris Interception Technologies Funding Opportunity Applicant Webinar
- FY24 Marine Debris Removal Funding Opportunity Applicant Webinar
- Growing & Strengthening a Culture of Recycling to Reduce Marine Debris in Saipan's Waters-Carolinian
- Growing & Strengthening a Culture of Recycling to Reduce Marine Debris in Saipan-Chamorro
- Growing and Strengthening a Culture of Recycling to Reduce Marine Debris in Saipan's Waters
- MDMAP Training Video 1: Introduction to MDMAP
- MDMAP Training Video 2: Choosing a Site and Gathering Gear
- MDMAP Training Video 3: Conducting a Survey
- MDMAP Training Video 4: Categorizing Debris and Uploading Data
- Marina Club - Bolsas Reusables
- Marina Club - Huracanes 1
- Marina Club - Huracanes 2
- Marina Club - Huracanes 3
- Marina Club - Zero Waste
- NOAA Divers Free Green Sea Turtle from Net in Hawaii
- NOAA Marine Debris Program Removal Webinar, April 2017
- NOAA Marine Debris Program Removal Webinar, April 2017: video transcript
- North Carolina Coastal Federation and Fishermen: Crab Pot Project
- Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine Debris Project Webinar
- OceansLIVE! Talking Trash: A Call to Action
- Research Capabilities Webinar
- Salvaging Solutions: ADV Policies and Info Hub Reflections
- Salvaging Solutions: Coordinating Successes and Lessons Learned
- Salvaging Solutions: During Fair Winds and Following Seas
- Salvaging Solutions: Funding the Issue
- Salvaging Solutions: Knowing the Ropes
- Salvaging Solutions: Oil and Hazardous Waste Issues
- Salvaging Solutions: Taking an Inventory of the Issue
- Salvaging Solutions: Vessel Disposal and Recycling
- Salvaging Solutions: Weathering Stormy Waters
- TRASH TALK Special Feature
- TRASH TALK Webinar for Educators
- TRASH TALK: Impacts of Marine Debris
- TRASH TALK: Marine Debris and Plastics
- TRASH TALK: What Can We Do About Marine Debris?
- TRASH TALK: What is Marine Debris?
- TRASH TALK: What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
- TRASH TALK: Where Does Marine Debris Come From?
- Trash Counts
- Turtle Trash Collectors
- Video de capacitación MDMAP 1: Introducción a MDMAP
- Video de capacitación MDMAP 2: Elección de un sitio y equipo de recolección
- Video de capacitación MDMAP 3: Realización de un muestreo
- Video de capacitación MDMAP 4: Categorización de desechos y carga de datos
- Waste Sorting Stations
- Blog