On behalf of The Florida Department of Environmental Protection?s Coral Reef Conservation Program (FDEP-CRCP), the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), and Palm Beach County Reef Rescue (PBCRR) we would like to announce the establishment of Southeast?s Florida Marine Debris Program.

 The program is encourages local divers and southeast Florida dive shops to report marine debris they observe while scuba diving or snorkeling.  An online data entry form and a hotline has been created to allow you to report the location, type, and quantity of marine debris observed as well as the type and quantity of marine debris removed, if any during the dive or snorkel. 

 The collection of this information will be used to organize reef clean-up events in the future.

 For more information and to make a marine debris report visit www.cleanSEFLreefs.com

 Please feel free to distribute widely and I apologize for any cross-postings.

 Thank you,

 Rob Ruzicka

Fishing and Diving Project Coordinator

Florida Department of Environmental Protection's

Coral Reef Conservation Program

1277 NE 79th St Causeway

Miami, FL33138

Phone: (305) 795-1221

Fax: (305) 795-3470

http://www.southeastfloridareefs.net / 

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/COASTAL/programs/coral/