Slide1: It’s Trashing Your Livelihood Photo: Colin Lowe, 2006


Slide2: © 2007 – Prepared by for under award NA06NOS4630024 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce


Your Ocean Workplace: Your Ocean Workplace Covers most of earth’s surface In the Central Pacific, there are up to 6 pounds of marine litter to every pound of plankton 60% - 80% ocean debris originates on shore 20% - 40% discarded overboard Photo: Maui Aina


North Pacific Gyre: North Pacific Gyre Credit: Alexander Trevi Graphics: Alexander Trevi


Trash From Fishing Vessels: Trash From Fishing Vessels Nets, lines Buoys Plastics - bottles, gear, packaging Packaging bands Cigarette butts Gloves, clothing Strapping bands Photo: Louisiana Sea Grant Program


A Potentially Huge Economic Impact: A Potentially Huge Economic Impact About 50% of Seafood Harvested in U.S. Is Caught in The North Pacific Credit: Jen Chan Photo: Jen Chan


Six Results Of TrashThrown Overboard . . .: Six Results Of Trash Thrown Overboard . . . Photo: Andrea Zanivan


Slide8: Curtailment of fishing and your income due to species endangerment Diminished markets and sales due to negative consumer perceptions Reduction in the safety and health of your family, friends & customers Expensive repairs and lost fishing time Fines & legal hassles An ugly, degraded environment in which to work


1. Curtailment of Fishing and Your Income Due to Species Endangerment: 1. Curtailment of Fishing and Your Income Due to Species Endangerment Photo: J. Dzugan, AMSEA


Slide10: 267 Marine Species Are Harmed Worldwide By Plastics Alone (U.S. Marine Mammal Commission, 1998) Photo: Ocean Conservancy Photo: Bob King, MCAF


Slide11: Discarded Gear “Fishes” In Perpetuity Photo: NOAA


Slide12: Harm Marine Animals; Potentially Close Your Fishery Photo: Ocean Conservancy


Slide13: Photo: NOAA


Slide14: Trash Can Mimic Food Photos: NOAA


Trash Mimics Food: Trash Mimics Food Photo: Claire Fackler, NOAA


Slide16: Debris Can Destroy Fish Habitat Photo: NOAA


2. DiminishedMarkets and Sales: 2. Diminished Markets and Sales Consumers Respond To Negative Reports Photo: Katherine H.


Slide18: Toxins In Your Catch Are Bad News Photo: Washington State Dept. of Health


Slide19: Plastic Photo: Greenpeace


Slide20: Monofilament line - 600 years Plastic bottles - 450 years Plastic bags - 10 to 20 years Plastic’s Amazing Lifespan Photo: Wilbert Baan (U.S. National Park Service; Mote Marine Lab, Sarasota, FL)


Slide21: Plastic Attracts Other Toxins Photo: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service


Slide22: More Sources of Toxins...


3. Protect the safety & health of YOUR family: 3. Protect the safety & health of YOUR family Photo: Florian Boyd


4. Expensive Repairs and Lost Fishing Time: 4. Expensive Repairs and Lost Fishing Time Photo: N.Z. Grand Prix Hydroplane Drivers Club


Slide25: Disabling Your Vessel in Adverse Conditions Photo: J.J. Pronk


5. Fines and Legal Hassles: 5. Fines and Legal Hassles Photo: USCG


Slide27: MARPOL Fines


6. An Ugly, Degraded Environment In Which You Must Work : 6. An Ugly, Degraded Environment In Which You Must Work Photo: MCAF Photo: T.J. McCann


What Can You Do?: What Can You Do? Photo: Mark Giles


Solution: Create Less Trash: Use Less Packaging Photo: Ian Broyles Solution: Create Less Trash


Slide31: Reuse Items When Possible Photo: Blake Emrys


Slide32: . . . Recycle Recycle Photo: J. Dzugan, AMSEA Photo: Florida Sea Grant


Solution: Zero Tolerance: Solution: Zero Tolerance Photo: Shawn McClung


Slide34: Secure Everything Onboard Gear Equipment Trash Photo: Bill Harris Photo: Vesa Harkonen


Slide35: Never Discard Anything Overboard Photo: Ed Fladung


Slide36: Take All Trash To Shore Photo: J. Dzugan, AMSEA


Solution: Shrink The Problem: Participate In Beach Clean-Up Photo: MCAF Solution: Shrink The Problem


Slide38: Report Littered Beaches & Floating Debris Photo: Lawrie Phipps Photo: Colin Lowe


Stow It - Don’t Throw It…: Stow It - Don’t Throw It… Leave only footprints on the shore. . . Photo: J. Dzugan, AMSEA


… and leave only a wake on the sea: Photo: Tom Hodgkinson … and leave only a wake on the sea


Slide41: www.mcafoundation.org 907-523-0731