From sunrise dives to late-night GIS mapping, the latest PMDP mission cleared Hawai‘i’s reefs of 62,030 pounds of marine debris, protecting wildlife and restoring fragile ecosystems.
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Humanity Is United by the Ocean
Follow the PMDP team as they embark on a mission onboard a 180-ft. charter vessel, M/V Imua, from July 6 to August 3, 2023. The crew will be journeying to Papahānaumokuākea to focus on removing entanglement hazards and other dangerous marine debris from the shallow (0-30 ft. depth) coral reef environments via breath-hold snorkeling (free-diving) and shoreline environments.
Another Marine Debris Cleanup Is Underway
IBSS is honored to contribute directly to tackling the problem of marine debris in the Pacific. In partnership with the PapahÄnaumokuÄkea Marine Debris Project (PMDP), 15 field technicians have departed to the Northwest Hawaiian...
Inspiring and Educating Hawaii’s Future Generations
IBSS is committed to making a positive environmental impact and also to education. With this in mind, we wanted to share this article from our partner PapahÄnaumokuÄkea Marine Debris Project (PMDP) and note that PMDP staff are contracted through...