CONFERENCE DATES: JULY 14-17, 2021 July 14-16 will feature Plenary Speakers, Concurrent Sessions, and Networking from 2:00-6:00 pm EDT / 11:00am -3:00pm PDT / 8:00am-12:00pm HST. Our Student Conference will be held July 15 from 2:00-5:00 pm EDT / 11:00am -2:00pm…
June 23, 2021: The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) is pleased to announce that corporate member, Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE: GNK), will be sponsoring an international beach cleanup day on June 30th, 2021. Genco offices in New…
In 2008, the United Nations declared June 8th as World Ocean Day in order to recognize the vital human connection with the ocean and the value it provides to all life on Earth (First Post, 2021). It is also a day to raise awareness about the need to protect the ocean and the responsibility each individual has on maintaining…
There’s little question that plastic pollution is amounting to critical damage in the marine environment. According to the Ocean Conservancy, 8 million metric tons of plastic enter our ocean every year. Change is necessary. Governmental action is necessary. However, the effective method of…
June 4th, 2021: The North American Marine Protection Association (NAMEPA) is teaming up with their corporate member, Fairfield Chemical Carriers to co-host a multi-location clean up in honor of World Ocean Day. On June 8th from 1:00-3:00pm, volunteers from NAMEPA…
From the depths to the shallows, Wakeman Boys and Girls dive into marine environment protectors program! NAMEPA was thrilled to get back out into the field this spring at Wakeman Boys and Girls Club in Bridgeport, CT. Students embraced their inner marine species as…
In January, A.P. Moller-Maersk announced its extension and expansion of its partnership with The Ocean Cleanup, a foundation dedicated to ridding the oceans of plastics. Maersk will provide end-to-end supply chain services to The Ocean Cleanup, in addition to offshore…
Climate change presents many challenges and concerns to the public, and many people wonder what steps they can take to be more environmentally conscious and what they can do to help the environment. One of those first steps to being more…
On October 1st 2020, the U.S. Senate passed, unanimously, the Save Our Seas (SOS) 2.0 Act. This bipartisan legislation was introduced by Senators, Sheldon Whitehouse (D – Rhode Island), Dan Sullivan (R – Alaska), and Bob Menendez (D – New Jersey) in an effort to address the…
Micheal Garbarino: This is a question about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch since you’ve actually been there. When you enter the waters of the convergence zone, is it like entering a loose collection of plastic, or is it a very…