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A mass of derelict nets removed from the reefs surrounding Midway Atoll (Kuaihelani, Pihemanu) in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (Credit: NOAA).
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program is pleased to announce our Fiscal Year 2022 NOAA Marine Debris Removal notice of funding opportunity. Funding for this opportunity is provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The NOAA Marine Debris Program will award up to $56 million to fund projects that remove marine debris to benefit marine and Great Lakes habitats and communities. This competition focuses on two priorities: removing large marine debris and using proven interception technologies to capture marine debris throughout the coastal United States, Great Lakes, territories, and Freely Associated States.
Proposals are due on Grants.gov on September 30, 2022, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time and an applicant webinar will be hosted on July 14, 2022, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
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Check out the 7IMDC Provisional Conference Programme and Schedule now (Credit: NOAA).
The 7th International Marine Debris Conference (7IMDC) will take place September 18-23, 2022 in Busan, Republic of Korea. This conference is one of the world’s largest and longest-running events dedicated to the issue of marine debris. The 7IMDC is organized by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea, the United Nations Environment Programme, and the Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation, with support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Registration for the 7IMDC is still open and the Provisional Conference Program is now available.
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Staff from California State University Channel Islands Santa Rosa Island Research Station carries lobster traps removed from Santa Rosa Island on a frame backpack (Credit: NOAA).
How do you tackle the issue of marine debris in remote locations? Tag along with us to the rugged shores of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Channel Islands National Park to learn about marine debris monitoring, research, and removal efforts. This project is led by our partners at California State University Channel Islands Santa Rosa Island Research Station, who have been working to monitor and remove marine debris from Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz Islands since 2015.
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A fishing net tangled in the roots of a mangrove tree in the St. Thomas East End Reserves, a marine protected area in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (Credit: Kristin Wilson Grimes).
We know that marine debris can cause serious problems for marine wildlife, but it can also damage the places they live, or their habitats. Learn how marine debris damages coral reefs, mangroves, the deep sea, and other habitats, and why this is also a problem for people.
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