
NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
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OR&R protects and restores our coast from oil and chemical spills, disasters & marine debris. An official @NOAA account: oceanservice.noaa.gov/socialmedia
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Have you ever seen an albatross? The PapahÄnaumokuÄkea Marine Debris Project team just wrapped up their mission to Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll, Pihemanu) and saw first hand all the ways that marine debris impacts albatross. Learn more. marinedebris.noaa.gov/removal/removiā¦


Commercial crabbers and scientists are working together to remove derelict fishing gear and protect the Mid-Atlanticās blue crab fishery. Stockton University and Virginia Institute of Marine Science removed 2,310 crab traps and returned dozens of fishable traps to commercial crabbers. blog.marinedebris.noaa.gov/crabbers-and-sā¦



In April, our partners on the PapahÄnaumokuÄkea Marine Debris Project team worked on Kauihelani (Midway Atoll, Pihemanu). Over 11 days of operations, they removed over 50,000 pounds of marine debris from this sensitive ecosystem. #LearnMore marinedebris.noaa.gov/removal/removiā¦




During WWII, the SS Coast Trader sank off Washington's coast with 500+ tons of fuel oil aboard. Thanks to @noaa Office of Coast Surveyās Operational Forecast System, OR&R recently conducted a comprehensive assessment should the sunken vessel leak. nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/updates/coast-ā¦

When habitats and wildlife are injured by pollution, people often lose services these resources provide, like: š¶ recreation āļø storm protection š clean water NOAA quantifies these injuries and charts a path to restoring the services that were lost. darrp.noaa.gov/economics/econā¦


Operation TRAP installed 40 trash-trapping baskets in storm drains, litter booms across canals and creeks, and fishing line collection bins at boat ramps and fishing piers. FLORIDA and Florida Sea Grant already prevented 4,959 pounds of trash. #LearnMore marinedebris.noaa.gov/removal/capturā¦


Supported by @noaadebris, scientists from @StocktonUniversity and Virginia Institute of Marine Science teamed up with off-season Mid-Atlantic commercial crabbers to remove lost and derelict fishing gear and safeguard the regionās productive blue crab fishery. blog.marinedebris.noaa.gov/crabbers-and-sā¦


All seven species of sea turtles have been found entangled in #MarineDebris. Entanglement can make it difficult to swim and feed, cut into their bodies, and potentially lead to death. #LearnMore about the impact on these species. #WorldSeaTurtleDay marinedebris.noaa.gov/why-marine-debā¦


Effective oil spill response relies on accurately characterizing the spill, a task greatly enhanced by uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). OR&R and U.S. Coast Guard collaborate to leverage UAS technology, improving the speed and accuracy of oil observations. blog.response.restoration.noaa.gov/flying-high-scā¦


We are providing scientific support to NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) in response to discharging oil and natural gas into marsh and surrounding waters near Garden Island Bay, Louisiana (Well #59). Learn more: response.restoration.noaa.gov/noaa-response-ā¦




Oil spills donāt just hurt the ocean ā they change how we enjoy the beach. š Some people stay home. š Some travel farther. š Some still go, but enjoy it less. This last day of #CleanBeachesWeek, learn how sensitivity mapping helps us protect beaches. blog.response.restoration.noaa.gov/what-sensitiviā¦
