…federal, state and local governments to address waterway debris along Florida’s coastline. The collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Debris Program led to development of the Florida Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide, which was meant to help improve preparedness for response and recovery operations following an acute…
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Efforts On to Keep Litter Out of Stump Sound
…Coastal Federation’s 2020 Marine Debris Action Plan listed the Stewards of Stump Sound pilot program as a key way to address marine debris in unincorporated areas, where there is no municipal government to take charge of the problem. One of the pilot program’s first acts was to initiate a litter…
Sam’s Field Notes: The Balloon Problem
…involved with various organizations cleaning our waterways and shoreline of marine debris. Rider created and implements the Marine Debris Symposium to create a partnership of organizations dedicated to reducing and eliminating all types of debris. “When we have the knowledge of how marine litter impacts us, we can then focus…
When Crab Pots Become Problems
…sonar to locate buried debris. Bayliss said she was inspired by the success of the marine debris program in the Chesapeake Bay and believes that a similar effort in northeastern North Carolina could succeed on a smaller scale if stakeholders work together. The project is planned for January and February,…
Federation to Receive Debris Removal Grant
A past North Carolina Coastal Federation marine debris cleanup. Photo: Logan Prochaska Reprinted from Carteret County News-Times An area environmental nonprofit organization is going to receive funding to remove marine debris, including abandoned and derelict vessels. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will award $2.7 million in grants for marine…
Recycling Issues Compound Debris Problem
…combat marine debris. Read Part 1: Marine Debris Effort Adds Focus On Recycling Wendy Worley explained to those at the North Carolina Marine Debris Symposium held last month in Beaufort that by increasing the domestic markets for recyclable materials combined with providing the public with accurate information about recycling can…
Coastwide Abandoned Vessel Removal Ahead
…of pressure treated wood, floats and other trash and debris being removed from coastal waters since Hurricane Florence in September 2018. To learn about the progress of this work and the federation’s efforts to create a coast that is free of marine debris, visit the organization’s webpage on marine debris….
The Plasticized Ocean
…the past 40 years. Marine mammals ingest and get tangled in plastic. Large amounts of plastic debris have been found in the habitat of endangered Hawaiian monk seals, including in areas that serve as pup nurseries. Entanglement deaths are severely undermining recovery efforts of this seal, which is already on…
Derelict Boats Remain A Local Issue In NC
…vessels and other debris. The state does not have a formal program or legislation to regulate the removal or disposal of abandoned and derelict vessels, according to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s marine debris program, but there are laws allowing for a person to obtain ownership over abandoned vehicles, including…
Federation Celebrates Annual Pelican Awards
…manager overseeing the Rachel Carson and Permuda Island National Estuarine Research reserves since 2007. She has been heavily involved in the development of the North Carolina Marine Debris Action Plan. Gillikin helped manage and organize the removal of almost 127,000 pounds of debris along Beaufort’s waterways in partnership with the…
Bill Directs $400 Million to Florence Recovery
…and channels and to assess disposal areas for dredged materials; $1.6 million for the Division of Marine Fisheries to compensate commercial fishing and shellfish operations for equipment and income losses; and $400,000 to DMF to support the North Carolina Coastal Federation-sponsored marine debris cleanup program. The federation is the publisher…
Carolina Beach living shoreline work, cleanup set for Friday
Volunteers pose for a photo during a past cleanup and work day. Photo: North Carolina Coastal Federation The North Carolina Coastal Federation could use some extra help this week with living shoreline maintenance work and collecting marine debris at Carolina Beach State Park. The living shoreline maintenance and debris cleanup…