|
Submit your Letter of Intent for the Marine Debris Removal opportunity (Photo: Ocean Aid 360).
We are proud to announce our FY 2020 “Marine Debris Removal” federal funding opportunity is now open for Letters of Intent through Sept. 4! This opportunity provides funding to support on-the-ground marine debris removal projects, with priority consideration for efforts targeting derelict fishing gear and other medium- and large-scale debris.
Learn More
We want to hear from you to help inform our next strategic plan (Photo: NOAA).
The NOAA Marine Debris Program is looking ahead to the next five years, and we want to know what you think! We are seeking comments to inform the development of our next five-year strategic plan (Fiscal Years 2021-2025). You can provide your thoughts and ideas by August 16, 2019 via email or by mail.
Learn More
 On July 24, 2019, the NOAA Marine Debris Program hosted a NOAA Science Seminar. James Morioka, with the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, presented on the 2018 Marine Debris Removal and Assessment in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands within Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, which resulted in the removal of over 74 metric tons of marine debris. View the webinar on our website!
Learn More
Eckerd College’s #ECOECKERD campaign distributed free reusable bags to students (Photo: Anne Flaherty).
Located in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida, Eckerd College is a campus surrounded and defined by water. With the support of a NOAA Marine Debris Program Prevention Grant, the college recently implemented a project focused on reducing, and ultimately eliminating, single-use plastic consumption on the college campus, as well as items that could potentially become marine debris.
Learn More
A derelict crab pot brought to the surface, with over 20 crabs in it, the result of ghost fishing (Photo: NOAA).
They say that too many cooks spoil the broth, but when the broth is derelict crab pots in Washington State, the more cooks the better. Over 10,000 crab pots are estimated to be lost annually in the Puget Sound alone, and many more are lost in the Straits of Juan de Fuca and along the Pacific Coast. Our partners are working across the state to take on the problem of crab pot loss with multiple approaches and solutions.
Learn More
 Every year, wildlife and marine habitat suffer from the negative impacts of derelict, lost, and abandoned fishing gear. Through funding from Fishing for Energy, projects have started in Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and the Caribbean dedicated to removing and reducing derelict fishing gear that is lost, abandoned, or discarded in the marine environment.
Learn More |
