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Captain Charles Moore and Plastic Ocean

A couple of months back, I had the privilege of hearing Capt. Charles Moore speak in person. His presentation was about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch that he accidentally encountered in 1997. Since the discovery, he has returned several times to research and study the effects of plastic in our…

Plastics Industry To Fight Ocean Debris

On March 22nd, 2010, at the 5th International Marine Debris Conference in Hawaii, plastics industry organizations from several countries agreed to collaborate on the battle against marine debris. Working together,  they signed and released what is…

Ocean Debris Report

Here is a great article about Midway Atoll and ocean debris. Written by Heather Angel, the story was published on pixiq.com.  Stunning photos too.…

Discarded Gill Nets Dangerous To Ocean Life

Gill Nets are a mesh net used to catch massive amounts of fish.  The size of the fish caught is determined by the size of the mesh openings. Gill Nets are designed so that when the fish swims into the net, its head goes through the mesh hole and traps…