Demi, along with three partners representing Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Huntsman Marine Science Centre, and Clean Nova Scotia, shared information about specific debris types, funding opportunities, and education efforts in both the United States and Canada. These partners recently attended the Gulf of Maine Marine Debris Action Plan Workshop, hosted by the NOAA Marine Debris Program, and the group was well prepared to showcase examples of work being done across all five Gulf of Maine jurisdictions.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the Council requested that the group continue working across the border to coordinate marine debris-related projects and advise members on ways to become more involved. The team expects to provide another progress update at the next Gulf of Maine Council meeting in December. 

For more information, please contact Demi.Fox@noaa.gov.