National Marine Fisheries Service National Marine Fisheries Service Honolulu LaboratoryHonolulu Laboratory

Coral Reef Ecosystem DivisionCoral Reef Ecosystem Division

Marine Debris Identification Handbook

Marine Debris Identification Handbook

Reference Key ObjectivesReference Key ObjectivesGenerate a database with digital photos and parameters for recovered derelict fishing gear

Produce a Marine Debris Reference Key CD to be distributed to international and domestic stakeholders

Identify source fisheries and origin of derelict fishing gear

Post ID Handbook on World Wide Web

CompletedCompleted

Microsoft Access Database

250 net sample digital images entered into database

Supported the US Department of State in hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Marine Debris Seminar, Aug. 2004, Honolulu, HI

Net Samples Sent off to Industrial Collaborators for Identification of possible targeted fisheries and sometimes net manufacturer

Photograph StationPhotograph Station

Net Sample PicturesNet Sample Pictures

Net Analysis DatabaseNet Analysis Database

Marine Debris Identification Handbook

Marine Debris Identification Handbook

Works in ProgressWorks in Progress

Receive data from net identification collaborators for source fisheries identification by September

Implement ID Handbook database on electronic media and post to the World Wide Web by January 2005

US National Marine Fisheries ServiceUS National Ocean ServiceUniversity of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program US Coast GuardUS Fish & Wildlife ServiceHawaii Metals RecyclingHawaii Coastal Zone Management ProgramHorizon Waste Services, Inc.City & County of HonoluluUS NavyWestern Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council US Department of StateNatural Resources Consultants, Inc.Hawaii State DLNRHawaii Audubon SocietyThe Ocean ConservancyOcean Futures SocietyHawaii State DBEDTCovanta Energy

A Multi-Agency A Multi-Agency Program to Mitigate Program to Mitigate Marine Debris in the Marine Debris in the U.S Pacific IslandsU.S Pacific Islands

Mahalo

Thank you for the continued support of the multi-agency marine debris removal effort.

Funding for this project provided by a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant to Dr. Mary Donohue, University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program.