BEAUFORT – The fifth annual North Carolina Marine Debris Symposium at the Duke Marine Lab, 135 Duke Marine Lab Road, originally scheduled for Sept. 11-12, has been rescheduled for Oct. 16-17. The event includes a planned tour of the Rachel Carson Reserve. Cost to attend is $25 per day or…
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Federation Gets $250K for Debris Cleanup
…such as hurricanes or tsunamis and leads federal agency coordination on marine debris issues through the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee. More information about the NOAA Marine Debris Program can be found at marinedebris.noaa.gov For more information on this new federation effort, please contact Tracy Skrabal at tracys@nccoast.org or 910-509-2838….
Dock debris following Ian ‘worst we’ve seen,’ crews say
…marine debris clogging coastal marshlands and clumping up on spoil islands. The Coastal Federation publishes Coastal Review. These areas are largely tucked out of view from boaters skimming across sounds. Until he was hired by the Coastal Federation to walk through marsh and remove debris, Huie said he never saw…
NC Marine Debris Symposium Goes Virtual
The eighth annual North Carolina Marine Debris Symposium Feb. 10-12 is going virtual and global. Coastal Carolina Riverwatch is hosting the online symposium that offers a chance to collaborate, network and learn about marine debris research, policy, advocacy and more. During the symposium, there will be a Global Circular Based…
Park, Partners Sculpt Plan to Curb Debris
…that will be filled with marine debris collected on location during cleanups, outreach materials and social media content,” she said. “All of these things add up to the goal of reducing waste materials, proper recycling habits, preventing marine debris and removing marine debris when found.” Rider said there is interest…
Fishers Needed for Marine Debris Project
…available here, until Dec. 15 from those qualified to participate in the Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project, part of a statewide marine debris removal effort. The 2021 project will take place Jan. 1-31 north of the N.C. 58 bridge that connects Emerald Isle to Cape Carteret in Carteret County and…
Cleanup Organizers Adjust During COVID-19
…make a difference and reduce the impacts of all types of marine debris, including plastics, is to encourage others to properly disposing of trash and personal protective equipment and use the Marine Debris Tracker App to keep track of the debris including personal protective equipment. The app is an initiative…
Congressional staff, NOAA, DEQ officials tour projects
Fisherman Joe Huie of Sneads Ferry speaks March 15 near Harkers Island about the marine debris cleanup. Also shown are, from left, NOAA Marine Debris Program Southeast Regional Coordinator Carolina Morris, NOAA Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Program Manager Amy Gohres, Sam Shumate with Sen. Ted Budd’s office, Grayson Overholt with Sen….
ADVs Focus of Marine Debris Webinar Series
…and recreational activities, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. To help address this countrywide problem, the NOAA Marine Debris Program is launching a new monthly webinar series, Salvaging Solutions to Abandoned and Derelict Vessels. The webinar series kicks off at 3 p.m. Feb. 24 with Knowing the Ropes,…
Federation Receives Debris Removal Grant
…Plan, which provides a framework for reducing the amount and impact of marine debris on the coast for the next five years. To learn about the progress of this work and the federation’s efforts to create a coast that is free of marine debris, visit: nccoast.org/marinedebris. Contact Michael Flynn with…
Officials Look to Clean Up Taylor’s Creek
…debris and pollution. Paula Gillikin, Rachel Carson Reserve site manager, explained that her involvement is mostly from a habitat standpoint, although there are safety concerns with some debris that washes ashore. She said that marine debris, such as dock sections, moorings, pieces of boats in all conditions, from sunken to…
NOAA Funds Aquaculture Debris Cleanup
Debris from the abandoned aquaculture operation at Harkers Island includes PVC pipes and plastic mesh netting along the shore and in the marsh. Photo: NOAA HARKERS ISLAND – Thanks to a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Debris Program, a contractor working for the North Carolina Coastal…