{"id":181539,"date":"2023-08-08T16:44:33","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T02:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=181539"},"modified":"2023-08-10T13:13:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T23:13:09","slug":"papahanaumokuakea-marine-debris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/08\/08\/papahanaumokuakea-marine-debris\/","title":{"rendered":"86K<\/abbr> pounds of ghost nets, plastic, other debris removed from Papah\u0101naumoku\u0101kea"},"content":{"rendered":"
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During PMDP<\/abbr>\u2019s expedition, the team removed 16,820 pounds of marine debris from the critically important coastal shoreline of Kamole (Laysan Island). (Photo credit: Andrew Sullivan-Haskins)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

More than 86,000 pounds of marine debris were removed from Papah\u0101naumoku\u0101kea Marine National Monument (Northwestern Hawaiian Islands) by a team from Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>-based non-profit organization Papah\u0101naumoku\u0101kea Marine Debris Project<\/a> (PMDP<\/abbr>). Nine of the 16 team members who were involved in the 30-day mission during July and August have ties to the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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PMDP<\/abbr> Hawai\u02bbi charters a 180 foot long ship during its expeditions. The charter vessel is capable of housing the entire team during its 30-day missions and also has enough deck space for all four small boats as well as all the debris collected. (Photo credit: Andrew Sullivan-Haskins)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Of the 86,100 pounds of marine debris removed, 69,330 pounds or more than 80% were ghost nets:<\/p>\n

57,240 pounds removed from Kamokuokamohoaliʻi<\/span> (Maro Reef)<\/p>\n