Protect the gulf of mexico and the mexican caribbean by implementing the parley's air strategy to avoid, intercept and redesign, creating end to end solutions for marine debris with a focus on fishing…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $1,180,177.94 cooperative agreement to the Parley Foundation under the Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023.

The project aims to protect the Gulf of Mexico and Mexican Caribbean waters by implementing strategies to avoid, intercept, and redesign marine debris, with a focus on fishing gear, in order to prevent it from entering these bodies of water and to remove existing debris. Key deliverables include the collection and upcycling of an estimated 500,000 pounds of fishing gear and marine debris, upcycling 150,000 pounds of nylon nets, engaging approximately 1,300 fishers, and educating over 20,000 people in Mexico. Specific activities include implementing a fishing gear collection system, operating a net upcycling station for nylon fishing nets, and conducting cleanups in remote areas.

Protect the gulf of mexico and the mexican caribbean by implementing the parley's air strategy to avoid, intercept and redesign, creating end to end solutions for marine debris with a focus on fishing gear in order to prevent IT from entering the gulf of mexico and to remove existing marine debris. There will be 3 project components: (1) fishing gear collection and net upcycling, (2) cleanups in remote areas (3) education and engagement. The initiative will remove an expected 500,000 pounds of fishing gear and marine debris, upcycle 150,000 pounds of nylon nets, engage approximately 1,300 fishers and educate over 20,000 people directly throughout mexico. The first component of this project will implement a fishing gear collection system for all fishing gear and an innovative solution for nylon fishing nets in order to prevent new derelict fishing gear. Parley will install and operate a net upcycling station for monofilament nylon nets in order to t