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Create a database to store information reported on
location, type and abundance of marine debris.
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Raise awareness of marine debris and its assorted problems, and encourage prevention by
advertising the program on the internet, with stickers and with educational brochures.
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Organize a reef clean-up event in each of the 4
southeast Florida counties every year. Clean-ups will
involve the partnerships of the DEP, FWC, PBCRR,
local dive shops, dive charter operators, scuba
clubs and local divers.
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Record the quantity of marine debris removed from southeast
Florida reefs during clean-up events.
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Identify debris "hot spots" (e.g. where debris is concentrated), the reef areas that have
been successfully cleaned and those to be targeted in subsequent clean-ups.
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Provide dive shop and dive charter operators with a "Marine Debris Removal Dive"
pre-dive briefing for the marine debris removal dives prior to all clean-up events. The
information will include proper marine debris removal techniques to ensure
the safety of
divers and reef organisms.
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Raise awareness about the conservation of southeast Florida reefs.
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Fishing line and hook wrapped around a sponge.
Photo: Jennifer Podis
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2012 State of Florida