Community-led projects to remove marine debris around òòò½´«Ã½

Cleaning up marine debris on St. Paul Island, òòò½´«Ã½.
Photo by Deborah Mercy/òòò½´«Ã½ Sea Grant
Cleaning up marine debris on St. Paul Island, òòò½´«Ã½.

The NOAA’s Marine Debris Program, the University of òòò½´«Ã½ Fairbanks, and òòò½´«Ã½ 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 òòò½´«Ã½â€™s coastal habitats, communities, and economies.