“Stow it-don’t throw it” is a youth debris and ocean conservation program dedicated to protect marine environments. As part of this cool project, youth make recycling bins for used monofilament fishing line. READ MORE
One of the main focuses for Seabird Camp 2014 is Marine Debris. We’ll be learning about the risks of marine debris to seabirds and what marine debris washes up on the Pribilof Islands. We’re hoping to do some beach cleanup, create some unique marine debris art, conduct an experiment on degradation of plastic pellets in the harbor, and work with the “Stow it- don’t throw it” group to make some containers for the safe disposal of fishing line.
There are no tennis courts on the Pribilof Islands, and tennis balls are rare. There is no shortage of coffee though, and we’ll be using plastic Folger coffee cans for our fishing-line containers. Commercial and most subsistence fishing from the islands target halibut, with heavier rope used instead of fishing line. Fishing poles and line are used off the harbor in town to catch flounders, small cod, greenling and rockfish, and so we will be placing our coffee can containers here.
We’ll be posting daily blog posts during camp so you can follow our progress with the coffee can project both here and on the Stow it-Don’t throw it blog site.
And, we’re really excited to work with the Stow It-Don’t Throw It Project to learn more about marine debris issues and prevention programs around the States.