Coast Guard, Contractors Respond to Pollution Threat from Derelict Barge on Kodiak Island

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Coast Guard, Contractors Respond to Pollution Threat from Derelict Barge on Kodiak Island

KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard is working with contractors Saturday to mitigate the potential pollution threat posed by a derelict barge on the shoreline of Womens Bay on Kodiak Island. The Coast Guard verified an approximate 300-yard long, 1-yard wide, patchy, rainbow-colored sheen coming from the vicinity of the barge that has been grounded […]

NOAA Program Reports on Issue of Derelict Pots

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NOAA Program Reports on Issue of Derelict Pots

Thousands of fishing traps are lost or abandoned each year in U.S. waters and become what are known as derelict traps, which continue to catch fish, crabs, and other species such as turtles. These traps result in losses to habitat, fisheries, and the watermen who depend on the resources — losses that are largely preventable, […]