Participating Organizations
Marine debris is being addressed through the dedicated work of organizations and partnerships around the Southeast region. Organizations listed below are actively engaged in the Southeast Marine Debris Collaborative and associated action plan. For contact information, please visit the organizational websites.
THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) MARINE DEBRIS PROGRAM
Established by the Marine Debris Act of 2006, the NOAA Marine Debris
Program is the lead U.S. federal agency for marine debris. The mission
of the program is to investigate and prevent the adverse impacts of
marine debris in our oceans and Great Lakes. Our work centers around
research, removal, and prevention of marine debris, as well as
emergency response and regional coordination. The Southeast Regional
Coordinator resides in South Carolina. https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/