Auxiliary Support of the Sea Partners Campaign

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Auxiliary Support of theSea Partners Campaign
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What is Sea Partners?

• Environmental education and outreach program
• Effort to reach target audiences as well as
  communities at large
• Pro-active, innovative aspect of Coast Guard
  compliance mission
• Focus on prevention

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Goals of the Campaign

• Increase compliance with marine environmental
  protection laws and regulations through education
• Raise community awareness of marine pollution
  issues
• Help prevent discharge of marine pollutants
• Increase spill reporting

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Messages

• Effect of oil, hazardous chemicals, waste and
  debris on the marine environment
• How marine environmental protection regulations
  apply to various marine users
• Ways groups and individuals can take action to
  protect the marine environment

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Primary pollution issues to address

• Marine debris
• Small spills
• Sewage
• Boat maintenance and operations
• Protection of wildlife, esp. endangered species
• Aquatic nuisance species
• Citizen reporting

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Strategy

• 1. Learn the issues
• 2. Scope out the opportunities
• 3. Prepare your presentation
• 4. Gather equipment materials
• 5. Wow em!

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1. Learn the issues

• Good Mate Manual
• Environmental Impacts of Recreational Boats
• Officer Snook Program Guide to Understanding
  Water Pollution
• ANS Training Guide from ANSC
• Web resources CG, EPA, Ocean Conservancy

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2. Scope out the opportunities

• Boat shows
• Community water-theme festivals
• Special celebrations, such as Earth Day
• Sportsmen/camping/fishing shows
• Marina visits
• School visits
• Scout groups camps
• Work with local MSO to develop strategy

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3. Prepare your presentation

• Know your audience
• Make an outline of important points
• Is a video appropriate?
• Start with an attention-grabber
• Think of where you can incorporate hands-on
  techniques
• Officer Snook Hands-On, Minds-On book
• Finish with positive messages
• What can I do?

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4. Gather equipment materials

• Videos
• Saving Inky
• Good Mate boater video
• Our Playground, Their World
• Malama Ana I Ke Kai
• Guardians of the Sea
• Pamphlets from ANSC MEP collection
• Rubber bands/rocks if you are outside

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4. Equipment, cont.

• Hands-on items
• Monofilament fishing line
• Plastic six-pack rings
• Jar with oil-water-soap mixture
• Pictures/slides of injured wildlife
• Assortment of trash that might have been found on
  beaches

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4. Equipment, cont.

• Misc
• Tablecloth for display table
• Display board or backdrop for pictures
• Business cards
• Tablet for sign-ups
• Additional information
• Volunteers for beach clean-up
• Mission hours report forms

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5. Wow em

• Let your passion for protecting the waters shine
  through

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Another way to help Beach
cleanups

• Become a site captain
• Recruit volunteers
• Organize the cleanup
• Make a difference!