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A boat with its sailing equipment lies dormant in the backyard of a salvage facility (Photo: Rhode Island Marine Trades Association).
We are pleased to share a report on Recycling Opportunities for Abandoned, Derelict, and End-of-Life Recreational Vessels. The Save Our Seas 2.0 Act required a study to determine the feasibility of developing a nationwide vessel recycling program, using a pilot project in Rhode Island as a model. The report was created by the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association Foundation, in partnership with the NOAA Marine Debris Program and National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, in order to summarize that study.
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A mass of derelict fishing gear is removed during a Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund net patrol cleanup (Photo: Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund).
Throughout the year, the NOAA Marine Debris Program will spotlight each region for an entire month. Take a look back at the Pacific Islands projects we highlighted in February.
Marine debris of all types continue to be a problem for island communities across the Pacific. Despite this challenge, dedicated organizations and ocean stewards are working on projects to remove derelict fishing gear, clean up typhoon debris, offer alternatives to commonly used single-use plastic items, and much more. The NOAA Marine Debris Program is proud to support these partners and projects throughout the Pacific Islands region.
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Metal debris collected at Southern Saipan priority sites (Photo: Mariana Islands Nature Alliance).
The Northern Mariana Islands are increasingly susceptible to destruction from extreme weather conditions that damage homes, schools, hotels, and critical infrastructure. Our partners at the Mariana Islands Nature Alliance (MINA) is working with federal, commonwealth, and local governments and countless numbers of volunteers to remove marine debris created by these storms and restoring habitat in the waters and surrounding coastal areas of Tinian Harbor, northern coastal areas, and along Saipan’s southern shallow waters and coastlines.
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Volunteers make their way to a cleanup in the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve (Photo: Surfrider Foundation).
The NOAA Marine Debris Program supports various partners involved in marine debris research, prevention, and removal throughout California. Local universities, nonprofits, and state and federal agencies make up the many hands that are addressing microplastics, single-use plastics, fishing gear, and large-scale marine debris, such as abandoned and derelict vessels. From up north, to down south, and across shared border communities, these partners and their efforts create a comprehensive response to California’s marine debris issues.
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Over 60 species were found on this dock that washed up on Agate Beach in Newport, Oregon (Photo: Oregon State University, Hatfield Marine Science Center).
For nearly as long as there has been life on this planet, wildlife has traveled on ocean currents to new areas. Marine debris also travels these currents, and once in the ocean, takes far longer to break down than natural debris. This means that the species that attach themselves to our trash can hitch a ride further and for longer periods of time than ever before.
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