Learn the depth of the problem – nets, lines, traps, sunken vessels, and plastics!
We need deckhands, mechanics, cooks, and divers – apply today!
More than ever, habitats and wildlife need protection. ODA has a plan!
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Ocean Defenders Alliance
ODA eliminates dangerous man-made debris which pose serious threats to ocean wildlife and habitats.
Learn more about us and join our efforts today!
A lot of the debris ODA removes from the ocean is "out of sight, out of mind" because it is well below the surface.
However, most plastic pollution is visible becase it floats, so we were able to change a volunteer training day that wasn't going to include debris removal into a productive "plastic pollution cleanup day!"
Please give our all-female crew a pat on the back for a job well done. :-)
No, this is not a photograph of an underwater acrobatic team! :-)
This is the nimble and active ODA-Hawai'i Dive Team taking their collected debris to the surface.
Read about the entire vigorous event!
Read more: Volunteers Rid Hawai’i Waters of Coral-Strangling Lines and More
