Gulf of Alaska KeeperMarine Debris Remediation 2007

Prince William Sound to Gore Point

Sponsors: NOAA, MCAF, BP, CACS, ALYESKA PIPELINE, ALPAR, REI, USFS

Gulf of Alaska Keeper

Gulf of Alaska Keeper

• Recognized Marine Debris Problem

Gulf of Alaska Keeper

• Recognized Marine Debris Problem• 2002-04 Prince William Soundkeeper

Gulf of Alaska Keeper

• Recognized Marine Debris Problem• 2002-04 Prince William Soundkeeper• 2005-present GoAK

Donors• Local Charter Fleet• Individuals• Foundations• Local Governments• Corporate Sponsors

– Oil Companies– Shipping Industry– Tour Industry/Cruise Lines– Local Businesses– Outdoor Recreation and Boating Companies– Fishing Industry

Five Phase Cleanup Program

Five Phase Cleanup Program• Phase 1 – Marine Debris Surveys

Five Phase Cleanup Program• Phase 1 – Marine Debris Surveys• Phase 2 – PWS Volunteer Cleanup

Five Phase Cleanup Program• Phase 1 – Marine Debris Survey• Phase 2 – PWS Volunteer Cleanup• Phase 3 – PWS Professional Cleanup

Five Phase Cleanup Program• Phase 1 – Marine Debris Survey• Phase 2 – PWS Volunteer Cleanup• Phase 3 – PWS Professional Cleanup• Phase 4 – Gulf of AK Professional Cleanup

Five Phase Cleanup Program• Phase 1 – Marine Debris Survey• Phase 2 – PWS Volunteer Cleanup• Phase 3 – PWS Professional Cleanup• Phase 4 – Gulf of AK Professional Cleanup• Phase 5 – MD Monitoring and Net Sampling

Marine Debris Surveys

Marine Debris Surveys

Marine Debris Surveys• All Volunteer• Quantify MD Amount, Type, and Location• Data Used to Assess and Prioritize

– Environmental Threat– Use of Volunteer and Professional Labor – Planning, Resource Allocation– Estimate Cost and Efficacy– MD Monitoring Plot Locations

Volunteer Cleanup

Volunteer Cleanup

2007 PWS Volunteer Cleanup

• 100 Volunteers• Beach Crews and Kayak Teams• 3200 Donated Hours• 12 Power Vessels• 740 ALPAR Bags of MD• 50% More Non-bagged MD• 10-12 tons of MD

GoAK Professional PWS Cleanup

GoAK Professional PWS Cleanup

Styrofoam&

Spill Swill

GoAK Professional PWS Cleanup

Nets and Lines

GoAK Professional PWS Cleanup

Disposal

2007 PWS Cleanup – 111 Miles of Shoreline Cleaned

GoAK Naked Island MD Survey and Cleanup Work - 2007 Shorelines Cleaned (all on all five islands), 75 miles Shorelines Surveyed Pre-Cleanup, 50 miles

Cleanup of small island group in northern PWS – all shorelines of the islands within the red outline were cleaned in 2007– a total of approximately 36 miles of shoreline

Bald Head Chris Isl.

Dutch Isl. Group

Lone Island

Axel Lind Isl.

Little Axel Lind Isl.

Eaglek Island E

PWS Cleanup Data

• 6-man crew 30 days on site • 111 miles of shoreline cleaned• 2740 bags filled with MD• 24.9 bags of MD per mile cleaned• 50% more non-bagged MD• 40 tons of MD• 21 boatloads

Gore Point Cleanup

Gore Point Shorelines Cleaned in 2007 by GoAK Cleaned Areas Denoted In Red

East Beach

East Beach Log Berm

East Beach

East Beach Forest

Each Beach Forest Cleaned

Portion of East Beach Forest Cleaned

Forest Debris

Cleaned Forest Floor

West Beach

West Beach

North Beach

Bear-Chewed Styrofoam

Net Nightmare

Cutting Ship Fender

Ship Fender Helicopter Ready

Stuffing Super Sacks

North Beach Sling Work

West Beach Sling Work

Loaded Landing Craft

Disposal

Gore Point Cleanup Stats• 7-man crew 56 days on site• 860 volunteer hours• 2200 large garbage bags filled • 230 Super Sacks filled • Approximately 50% more non-bagged debris

collected• 45 tons of MD collected

– 25 tons from ½-mile Gore Pt. East beach– 10 tons from 2 miles of East and North beaches– 10 tons from 68 miles of nearby beaches

• Filled 100-foot barge

PWS Marine Debris Monitoring Sites Established

in 2006

Marine Debris Monitoring• Rate of MD Accumulation• Quantify MD Type and Origin• Compare Past MD to Current MD• Identify Areas Most Impacted

Marine Debris Monitoring

Net Sampling for

type of fishery, man-

ufacturer and/or

country of origin