Marine Debris

Marine debris
Green sea turtle hatchling trapped beneath the sand by buried trash while trying to emerge from its nest.	Entangled lemon shark washed ashore after being killed by derelict fishing gear.
To learn more information about the problems and solutions with marine debris go to:
NOAA's Marine Debris Program Marine debris issues from the Ocean Conservancy Learn about the Great Garbage Patch National Marine Debris Monitoring program Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies (and their whale disentanglement rescue program) FWC Monofilament recycling and Recover Program The toxicity of surfing by EnviroSurfer


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