Description
The Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act legally establishes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Marine Debris Program. The mission of the NOAA Marine Debris Program is to use research, prevention, and reduction activities to investigate and solve problems that stem from marine debris, in order to protect and conserve our Nation's marine environment and ensure navigation safety. The Act outlines three central program components for the MDP to undertake: 1) mapping, identification, impact assessment, removal, and prevention; 2) reducing and preventing gear loss; and 3) outreach.
Source: http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/MDAct06.pdf
Date enacted: December 22, 2006
Codification: 33 U.S.C. Sec. 1951 et seq.
Authority: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website | Unknown | NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page | Open resource |
| https://marinecadastre.gov/data/ | Unknown | MarineCadastre.gov Data Registry | Open resource |
| https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/MarineDebrisResearchPreventionAndReductionAct.zip | ZIP | MarineDebrisResearchPreventionAndReductionAct.zip | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource |
Tags
- alaska
- american samoa
- continent
- doc/noaa/nos/ocm
- earth science
- environmental governance/management
- exclusive economic zone
- guam
- hawaii
- human dimensions
- marine boundaries
- marinecadastre
- marine debris research
- national ocean service
- noaa
- north america
- northern mariana islands
- ocean planning
- office of coastal management
- prevention and reduction act
- puerto rico
- territorial sea
- united states of america
- u.s. department of commerce