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Topic: Marine debris

A group of Marine Debris Program Monitoring and Assessment Project participants in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands learns how to conduct a survey.

New tools for collecting and exploring marine debris data

November 30, 2022

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A group of Marine Debris Program Monitoring and Assessment Project participants in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands learns how to conduct a survey.

Wooden vertical slats protecting restored sand dunes and promoting accretion of sand, Puerto Rico beach

National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund

May 24, 2022

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Wooden vertical slats protecting restored sand dunes and promoting accretion of sand, Puerto Rico beach

A plastic water bottle sits on the sandy shore of Beverly Beach, Oregon, with bits of debris and other trash around it, and rocky, tree-covered coastline and the Pacific Ocean in the background.

Marine debris - National Sea Grant College Program

May 24, 2022

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

A plastic water bottle sits on the sandy shore of Beverly Beach, Oregon, with bits of debris and other trash around it, and rocky, tree-covered coastline and the Pacific Ocean in the background.

A close-up of a mass of derelict nets

Marine debris - National Ocean Service

May 24, 2022

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

A close-up of a mass of derelict nets

Underwater ocean plants are surrounded by trash and debris including bottles, pieces of plastic such as fishing bobs that lay amongst rocks and pebbles.

New Board of Directors to share expertise and tackle challenge of marine debris

April 6, 2022

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Underwater ocean plants are surrounded by trash and debris including bottles, pieces of plastic such as fishing bobs that lay amongst rocks and pebbles.

Artwork of a Green sea turtle face with its mouth agape.

Youth Art Month 2022: Marine art contests supported by NOAA

March 24, 2022

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endangered species

Artwork of a Green sea turtle face with its mouth agape.

A diver cuts and removes a large derelict fishing net from reefs.

Want to know more about marine debris? Brush up with this resource

November 9, 2021

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A diver cuts and removes a large derelict fishing net from reefs.

A diver cuts and removes a large derelict fishing net from reefs.

Divers pull 124K pounds of debris from Northwestern Hawaiian islands

September 29, 2021

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A diver cuts and removes a large derelict fishing net from reefs.

Plastic bags, fishing traps, buoys, and other debris on a New England shoreline.

NOAA awards $7.3 million for marine debris removal, prevention, and research

September 9, 2021

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Plastic bags, fishing traps, buoys, and other debris on a New England shoreline.

An image of marine debris piled up on a tropical beach in American Samoa.

More than an eyesore: Marine debris disrupting lives and livelihoods

June 10, 2021

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An image of marine debris piled up on a tropical beach in American Samoa.

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