Marine Conservation Alliance Foundation Marine Debris Program

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Marine Conservation Alliance Foundation Marine
Debris Program

• Dave Gaudet
• MCA Foundation, Juneau

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Marine Conservation AllianceFoundation
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MCA Foundation formed in 2003 to address the
debris problem
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Al Grillo, AP
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MCAF Cleanups 2006-2008
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In six years,One Million Pounds of Debris
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Lowrie Island
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Sitka
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Juneau
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Yakutat
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Prince William Sound
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Kukak Bay (Shelikof)
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Sitkinak Island (Kodiak)
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The Aleutian Islands
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St. George Island
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St. Paul Island
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Golovin
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St. Lawrence Island
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Trawl Nets
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High Seas Driftnets
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Fishing Floats
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Misc Plastics
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Coconuts
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Accumulation Studies
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St. Paul North Point Study Area(View to South)
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2007

• 822 pounds

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2008

• 633 pounds

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Debris Composition
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Debris Sources
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Comm Fish Sources
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Comm Fish Sources
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Saint George Study Areas
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Saint George Sample Summary
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Saint George Sample Summary
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Yakutat Ocean Cape
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Yakutat Summary2,462 pounds over 4 km

• Yakutat Accumulation Rate 2008 279 kg/km
• St. Paul Accumulation Rate 2008 288 kg/km

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Yakutat Summary2,462 pounds over 4 km

• Yakutat Accumulation Rate 2008 279 kg/km
• St. Paul Accumulation Rate 2008 288 kg/km

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Yakutat Summary2,462 pounds over 4 km

• Yakutat Accumulation Rate 2008 279 kg/km
• St. Paul Accumulation Rate 2008 288 kg/km

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Yakutat Summary2,462 pounds over 4 km

• Yakutat Accumulation Rate 2008 279 kg/km
• St. Paul Accumulation Rate 2008 288 kg/km

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Thanks to MCAFs Hardworking Partners
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Marine Debris Database

• Mapping with Google Earth

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Purpose

• Provide a record of debris accumulations, past
  cleanup effort, and provide a tool to assist in
  planning cleanups and resource allocation.

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Funding

• MCAF is funded by NOAA to establish and maintain
  a statewide marine debris database. We actively
  solicit the inclusion of all MD information in
  this data base.

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2 Map Views

• QuickMap The QuickMap is a simplified online
  version of the Marine Debris Database.
• Simple overview
• Available directly on the web
• Highlights main areas and projects

• MasterMap Get into the guts of the program.
• Information has been entered for the 2007
  cleanup year, 2008 cleanup report entry is in
  progress.
• Detailed project information
• Increased maneuverability
• Faster data access
• Download and open with Google Earth

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How do you read the map?

• Color Coded Surveys Cleanups
• Quicklook
• Project Reports
• Beach Reports

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Color Coded Surveys Cleanups

• Surveys show debris accumulation levels using
  the yellow to red spectrum. Cleanups are shown in
  the white to green spectrum.

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Quicklook

• Quicklook Highlights show a simple view of high,
  medium and low accumulation areas.
• Helpful Hint
• Submit a map with
• cleaned areas marked.

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Project Reports

• Project Reports are summaries of the project
  with photos and graphs.
• Submitted reports are used to create project
  reports.

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Beach Reports
Summaries of individual beaches cleaned will be
collected from MCAF cleanup cards. Information
includes

• Date
• Beach debris cleanup totals (weight and length of
  beach)
• Debris accumulation (High, Medium, or Low)
• Type of debris
• Latitude Longitude OR a map with beach name and
  cleanup noted area.
• Photos - Include beach names in the title
• Note interesting or unique features (marine
  mammals, non-removable debris, ease of
  access for cleanup crew, etc.)

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Pick a reporting form

• MCAF Marine Debris Beach or Bay Reports
• Marine Debris Cleanup Data Card
• Aerial Survey Log

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MCAF Marine Debris Beach or Bay Reports

• Simple
• Easy
• One report per beach or small island

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Marine Debris Cleanup Data Card

• 2 page reporting form
• Good for detailed surveys
• One report per beach or small island

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Aerial Survey Log
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Disclaimer

• This presentation was prepared by the MCA
  Foundation under award number NA07NOS4630139 from
  the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
  Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. The
  statements, findings, conclusions, and
  recommendations are those of the authors and do
  not necessarily reflect the views of the National
  Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the
  U.S. Department of Commerce.

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MCA Foundation

• View and Download the database at
  www.mcafoundation.org
• We need your MD reports for the database
• Contact us at
• marinedebris_at_ak.net
• [phone]