Marine debris, including lost and discarded fishing gear, is found on remote coasts throughout Alaska, sometimes in staggering volumes, speakers told participants at Saturday’s Earth Day event at the Chilkat Center.
On the Bering Sea’s Pribilof Islands, there are 172 pounds of it for every 100 yards of coastline, according to a recent study by the Alaska Marine Stewardship Foundation.
Dave Gaudet, a biologist and marine debris analyst, has worked on foundation efforts that removed…
