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Microplastics

Small plastic pieces less than five millimeters long which can be harmful to our ocean and aquatic life

Derelict Traps

Lost & abandoned traps spark user conflicts, ghost fish, pollute, damage habitats, & more.

Monofilament Recycling

A statewide project dedicated to reducing the environmental damage caused by discarded fishing line

Derelict Vessels

Vessels that are wrecked, junked, or in a substantially dismantled condition in state waters.

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What is Marine Debris?

Marine debris is defined as any persistent solid material that is manufactured or processed and directly or indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally, disposed of or abandoned into the marine environment.

It does NOT include oils spills, agricultural runoff, sewage, vegetative debris, or algal blooms.

FWC and Marine Debris

Derelict and At-Risk Vessels

Derelict Trap Retrieval and Debris Removal

Monofilament Recovery and Recycling

Hooked a Bird?

Stash the Trash

Preventing Entanglements in Smalltooth Sawfish

Our Mission: Reduce marine debris and its impacts