Community-led projects to remove marine debris around ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ

Cleaning up marine debris on St. Paul Island, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ.
Photo by Deborah Mercy/ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Sea Grant
Cleaning up marine debris on St. Paul Island, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ.

The NOAA’s Marine Debris Program, the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Fairbanks, and ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Sea Grant announced $1.2 million in federal funding for seven marine debris removal projects under the 2024 Community Marine Debris Removal Grant Program. These projects will remove debris, provide community education, and benefit ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æâ€™s coastal habitats, communities, and economies.