Arch Rock Waters Give Up Multiple Abandoned Lobster Traps
Sep 20, 2023
Fishing isn’t allowed in these protected waters, but traps are often set right around the edges of the no-trap zone, so we dive in to pull them out!
Crew Chronicles – Kim Cardenas diver – California
Sep 6, 2023
Kim is the perfect volunteer! She's skilled, she cares, and she shows up! We really appreciate all of her time and efforts to help make the oceans safer for wildlife and their habitats...
Tenth Cleanup at Honokohau Harbor Yields More Than Half-a-Ton of Debris
Sep 1, 2023
Once we adopt a site, we don't forget about it! We are really invested in keeping these harbor waters clean as you can tell because this is our TENTH cleanup here!
A Tribute to Mr. Bob Barker
Aug 31, 2023
Sadly, Mr. Bob Barker passed away on August 26, 2023, at the age of 99.
Ocean Defenders Alliance (ODA) has a lot to be thankful for as Mr. Barker not only supported ODA generously in our operations through his foundation, but also granted a large donation to ODA that allowed us to purchase our 55-foot Chris Craft boat in 2014 that we use to this day.
ODA Hauls Out Record Number of Traps at Anacapa Island
Aug 16, 2023
Because of turbulent waters this winter, we knew that a lot of fishermen had lost a high number of traps. We returned to an area we know is highly fished, and boy, did that pay off...
The Last Sunset on Lahaina - as we knew it
Aug 14, 2023
One of the saddest days Captain Kurt has ever spent was the day he flew into Maui...the same day the devastating fire hit the town of Lahaina...
Big Island Dive Sites – Keahole Wash Rock and Sand Chute – Get Visited By Their Ocean Defenders
Aug 8, 2023
One of our dive boat partners on the Big Island is Kona Honu Divers who care so much about the oceans they enjoy for their business, that they "give back" by taking us out to clean the waters!
ODA is Honored to Gain Access to 965 Acres of Wildlife Refuge to Remove Debris
Aug 7, 2023
We've been cleaning an adjacent area for years, but there's so much more of this refuge that need attention. This is the beginning of a huge and long-running project...
Aug 1, 2023 - ‘Defending the Deep’ Video Tells the Story of ODA’s Fight to Eradicate Marine Debris
Jul 25, 2023 - Ocean Defenders Get More Traps Out of the Arch Rock Area of Anacapa Island
Jul 18, 2023 - Marine Debris Recovery Efforts in Oahu Waters Yield Some Success and Return Trip Planned
Jul 6, 2023 - Anacapa Island Waters Give Up Ghost Gear to Ocean Defenders Alliance
Jun 29, 2023 - Ocean Defenders Alliance Teams Up with Body Glove on the Big Island of Hawai’i
Jun 20, 2023 - Santa Ynez Riverbed Cleanup Yields Hundreds of Pounds of Trash to ODA Volunteers
Jun 16, 2023 - ODA Maui Crew Pulls Thousands of Feet of Polypropylene Fishing Line
Jun 6, 2023 - Fish Camp’s Debris Accumulation Removed by Ocean Defending Team
May 24, 2023 - Cleanup of Ghost Gear at Crystal Cove by ODA and Kohala Divers
May 17, 2023 - Oahu’s Makaha Waters Cleaned by Ocean Defenders
May 9, 2023 - Monk Seals, Manta Rays, and Turtles Inspire Regular Ocean Cleanups in Big Island Waters
Apr 26, 2023 - Ocean Defenders Remove More Traps from Santa Barbara Beach
Apr 25, 2023 - Earth Day 2023 ODA-Oahu at Magic Island
Apr 11, 2023 - New Area at Oahu’s China Walls Cleaned of Derelict Fishing Gear
Apr 6, 2023 - Santa Barbara Coast Gives Up 15 Lobster Traps
Apr 5, 2023 - Bi-monthly Ocean Cleanup by ODA and Kona Honu Divers at Keahole Point on the Big Island of Hawai’i
Mar 28, 2023 - ODA and Kohala Divers Adopt-a-Highway and Adopt the Blue Cleanups
Mar 23, 2023 - Recreational Fishing Gear Hauled Out at Fish Camp by ODA Volunteers
Mar 21, 2023 - Sunken Vessel ‘Matador’ Assessed for Net Retrieval
Mar 15, 2023 - La Perouse Bay Maui Sees 400 Pounds of Debris Removed by Ocean Defenders Alliance
Mar 8, 2023 - Fifth ODA Cleanup at He’eia Pier Removes Surprising Amount of Toxic Tires & More
Mar 6, 2023 - Santa Ana River Jetty Cleanup by Ocean Defenders
Feb 28, 2023 - Honokohau Harbor Rained Out But We’ll Be Back
Feb 21, 2023 - ODA Ocean Cleaning Crew Inspired to Defend Whales, Mantas, and All Wildlife
Feb 16, 2023 - Goleta Beach Cleanup Yields Great Results for ODA and UCSB Crew
Feb 14, 2023 - ODA Gives Oahu’s Westside Dive Site ‘Stars’ a Much-Needed Cleaning
Feb 8, 2023 - Seal Beach Gets Fine-Toothed Cleaning by ODA
Jan 26, 2023 - 1000 Pounds of Trash Removed from Wildlife Refuge by Ocean Defenders
Jan 25, 2023 - Dangerous Abandoned Fishing Gear Hauled Out at Fish Camp Oahu
Jan 24, 2023 - Ocean Defenders and Kona Honu Divers Unofficially Adopt Keahole Point for Underwater Cleanups
Jan 10, 2023 - ODA-Hawaii Hunts for and Removes Marine Debris at Hālona Cove
Jan 6, 2023 - Crew Chronicles – Deborah Kaawalauole-Townsend and Terry Carwile – Oahu
Dec 28, 2022 - Reflections on 20 Years and Exciting Plans for Expanded Ocean Conservation
Dec 20, 2022 - Ocean Conservation Continues Despite Rough Seas Off Oahu
Dec 15, 2022 - Crew Chronicles – Juan Chacin – diver Big Island
Dec 7, 2022 - Plastic Patrol at Channel Islands Harbor
Nov 30, 2022 - Four Tons and 2,000-Feet of Debris Removed at He’eia Pier Area of Kaneohe Bay
Nov 22, 2022 - ODA Tackles Ocean Debris at Keahole Point with Kona Honu Divers!
Nov 15, 2022 - Big Plans at Honokohau Harbor Reap Even Greater Dividends!
Nov 11, 2022 - ODA Divers Remove Abandoned Recreational Fishing Gear Threatening Beautiful Ocean Life
Nov 8, 2022 - Record Haul of Toxic Lead Fishing Weights Hauled Out at Hālona Blowhole
Oct 18, 2022 - Fishing Equipment Continually Threatens Ecosystem of Oahu Waters
Oct 13, 2022 - Sunken La Janelle Wreck Catches Abandoned Traps
Oct 11, 2022 - Maui Corals Are Relieved of Strangling Fishing Line
Oct 5, 2022 - Hālona Blowhole Cleanup with Sea Lancers a Success
Sep 29, 2022 - Small ODA-Hawai’i Team Makes Big Impact
Sep 27, 2022 - Kailua Pier in Kona Gets a Whopper of a Cleanup by ODA and Other Groups
Sep 22, 2022 - The Waters Below ‘Dragon Teeth’ Yield Large Amount of Hazardous Fishing Gear
Sep 6, 2022 - Kona Honu-ODA Expedition Sees Two Sites Cleaned of Ocean Debris
Aug 31, 2022 - New Ocean Defenders, a Reporter, and Thriving Wildlife Make for a Good Day for the Ocean
Aug 23, 2022 - Rincon Island is a Trap for Traps
Aug 19, 2022 - Spitting Cave on Oahu Coast Spits Out Marine Debris
Aug 11, 2022 - Making Lemonade Out of Pea Soup
Aug 2, 2022 - Harrisons Reef – A Lobster Trapping Site
Jul 29, 2022 - Kohala Divers and ODA Team-up to Train New Debris-Removal Divers
Jul 27, 2022 - New Ocean Defender Trains at Two Sites Including ‘Little Joe’ Sunken Vessel
Jul 18, 2022 - ODA and Kona Honu Divers Partnership Launched with Successful Debris Cleanup Dive
Jul 11, 2022 - ODA’s Eighth Cleanup at Honokohau Harbor Great Success
Jul 6, 2022 - Return Trip to Boat Wreck Results in Ghost Gear Removed
Jun 28, 2022 - He’eia Small Boat Harbor Says Good-bye to 110 Toxic Tires
Jun 21, 2022 - California Ocean Defenders Free Trapped Animals
Jun 17, 2022 - Monk Seals and Turtles Motivate ODA-HI Ocean Debris Cleanup Work
May 26, 2022 - More Than Meets the Eye
May 20, 2022 - Crew Chronicles - Marjorie & Mark - divers Oahu
Apr 26, 2022 - The Aloha Spirit of ODA-Hawaii Volunteers Yields Successful Earth Day Cleanup
Apr 21, 2022 - Ocean Cleanup Crew Safely Cleans Waters at Spitting Caves
Apr 14, 2022 - Maui Volunteers Remove Abandoned Fishing Gear at La Perouse Bay
Apr 8, 2022 - Lobster Fishing Season Over – Trap Recoveries Begin
Mar 24, 2022 - Whales Get a Reprieve as Dungeness Fishery is Closed
Mar 16, 2022 - Coral and Octopus Glad to See Ocean Debris Removed from Their Habitat at China Walls
Mar 14, 2022 - ODA Divers Levitate Ocean Debris to the Surface at Magic Island
Mar 2, 2022 - Nudi Wear and ODA-HI Haul Off Over Two Tons of Debris from Waiahole Park
Feb 23, 2022 - Maui Chapter of ODA Officially Launched with Successful Underwater Debris Cleanup
Feb 21, 2022 - Lost Fishing Gear Continues to Collect and ODA-HI Removes It
Feb 7, 2022 - Passion for the Ocean Fuels Big Cleanup at He’eia Pier
Feb 3, 2022 - Honokohau Harbor Enjoys 7th ODA-Hawaii Cleanup
Feb 1, 2022 - ODA Crew Hauls out Abandoned Squid Net and Trap
Jan 25, 2022 - ODA-Hawai’i Cleanup at Fish Camp Yields Great Results
Jan 14, 2022 - LegaSea Gets Re-Wired and Trap Trackers Go Airborne
Dec 17, 2021 - What’s It Like to Clean-up a Wreck?
Dec 3, 2021 - Tracking Ocean Wildlife Traps by Air and by Sea
Nov 24, 2021 - Fish Camp in Oahu Waters Gets Much Needed Cleaning
Nov 20, 2021 - ODA Crew Removes Marine Debris at Hālona Cove
Nov 12, 2021 - Ojai Valley News Reports on Successful ODA Dive
Nov 10, 2021 - Kopco Wreck Site Now Safer for Marine Life
Nov 4, 2021 - Why You Should Care About Ugly Fish
Oct 28, 2021 - Hanauma Bay Gets Relieved of Ghost Nets and Plastic Debris
Oct 21, 2021 - Dedicated ODA-Hawai’i Volunteers Regularly Clean Coastal Waters
Oct 19, 2021 - Hoop Traps, Lobster Traps, and Tracking Traps
Oct 7, 2021 - Ghost Gear Removed from the La Janelle Wreck Site
Sep 28, 2021 - Cleanup at Keauhou Bay for World Manta Day
Sep 23, 2021 - Coastal Cleanup Day at Brea Creek Channel
Sep 21, 2021 - La Janelle Reef in So Cal Gives Up Illegal Lobster Traps
Sep 14, 2021 - Launch of He'eia Pier Cleanup Project
Aug 18, 2021 - China Walls’ Waters Need Regular Removal of Ghost Gear
Aug 17, 2021 - Emma Woods State Beach on ODA’s Marine Debris Hit List
Aug 10, 2021 - Roundup at Rincon Island – Recovered Traps and Released Animals
Aug 4, 2021 - Illegal Traps Have No Place in King Harbor Waters
Jul 27, 2021 - Mystery of the Lobster Graveyard
Jul 20, 2021 - Fin Whale Entangled with Ghost Gear
Jul 13, 2021 - Perseverance leads to Lobster Liberation Day!
Jun 29, 2021 - Santa Cruz Island Trap Removal and Live Lobster Release
Jun 24, 2021 - Channel Islands CA – ODA is Back and Ready to Clean Your Waters!
Jun 17, 2021 - Keeping Oahu’s Coastal Waters Free of Debris
Jun 7, 2021 - Ocean Wildlife and Habitat Safer When Beast of a Lobster Trap is Removed
Jun 1, 2021 - Abandoned Fishing Gear & Trash Removed from Kawaihae Harbor
May 25, 2021 - More Debris Removal at Honokohau Harbor with Partner Jack’s Diving Locker
May 21, 2021 - Olympic II Wreck: Surveying Regularly Reaps Rewards
May 19, 2021 - ODA-HI Cleans China Walls & Makes Plans for Kaneohe and Hanauma Bays
May 13, 2021 - Remotely Operated Vehicle Helps Find Ocean Debris
Apr 28, 2021 - Earth Day Reef and Beach Cleanup at Magic Island, Oahu
Apr 22, 2021 - Earth Day Reflections on How ODA Got Here and Where We’re Going
Apr 21, 2021 - ODA California’s First Full Crew Outing of 2021 is a Success
Apr 13, 2021 - A Little Help from Our Friends…and Some Great Equipment
Apr 9, 2021 - ODA’s Kim Cardenas Talks Scooters on UTD Scuba Diving Podcast
Apr 2, 2021 - Even Beautiful Hanauma Bay Needs to be Cleaned of Ghost Gear
Mar 30, 2021 - Locating Marine Debris Just Got Easier for ODA – Thanks to New ROV
Mar 17, 2021 - Fishing Nets, Boat Hulls, and Tires Removed from Waiahole Beach
Mar 9, 2021 - Plastics Wreak Havoc on Wildlife Near and Far
Feb 25, 2021 - Proof Positive that Marine Protected Areas Work
Feb 19, 2021 - A Valentine’s Gift to Oahu’s Turtles and Fish
Feb 9, 2021 - A Super Sunday for Marsh Defenders & Wildlife Rescuers
Feb 4, 2021 - Endangered Green Sea Turtle Habitat in Oahu Waters Gets A Cleaning
Feb 2, 2021 - ‘Protected’ marsh and its wildlife needed defending by ODA
Jan 27, 2021 - ODA-Hawai’i Divers Make Ocean Debris Disappear at Magic Island
Jan 25, 2021 - National Wildlife Refuge or national disgrace?
Jan 21, 2021 - Humpback Whale and the Trail of Trash
Jan 19, 2021 - Second FAD Removed by ODA-HI This Month
Jan 15, 2021 - Coastal Waters of Oahu Free of Abandoned Fishing Gear
Jan 12, 2021 - Coho Salmon Dying from Chemical in Tires
Jan 4, 2021 - Fish Aggregating Device ‘FAD’ Removed from Harm’s Way in Oahu Waters
Dec 28, 2020 - Killer Debris Removed from Popular Oahu Fishing Site
Dec 8, 2020 - ODA-Hawaii Cleans Two Debris Sites
Nov 18, 2020 - Hoop Nets Removed and Riverbed Cleaned
Nov 2, 2020 - Despite the Fog, Santa Cruz & Anacapa Islands Reveal Many Lobster Traps
Oct 29, 2020 - Simultaneous Sea-Saving Successes
Oct 26, 2020 - Trap Tracker Data Drive Delivers
Oct 21, 2020 - Beautiful Coastal Waters Become a Dangerous ‘Jungle’ for Whales
Oct 16, 2020 - Tracking Traps in Order to Give Whales Safe Passage
Sep 30, 2020 - Environmental Crimes Against Our Oceans
Sep 23, 2020 - Clearing Abandoned Lobster Traps Before Legal Hunting Begins
Sep 18, 2020 - World Clean Up Day with Inspiration from ODA Friend Laura Angelini
Sep 14, 2020 - Ghost Net Hit and Run
Sep 1, 2020 - Limited Visibility on Seven-mile Wall Crawl Doesn’t Stop Dive Crew
Aug 28, 2020 - Adopt-a-Channel Project Continues
Aug 20, 2020 - Continued Success Finding Ghost Gear on the Seven-mile Wall Crawl
Aug 18, 2020 - Let’s not forget about the Plastic Plague!
Aug 6, 2020 - Waiahole Beach Park is Relieved of 3,000 Pounds of Debris Thanks to ODA-HI and Nudi Wear
Aug 4, 2020 - Will the Whales of the Pacific Ever Get to Breathe a Sigh of Relief?
Jul 29, 2020 - Partnership & Scientific Studies with Friends of Hanauma Bay
Jul 21, 2020 - Working with Fishermen to Remove Harmful Marine Debris
Jul 14, 2020 - Trio of Ocean Defenders Haul Out Hazardous Fishing Line
Jul 7, 2020 - California Considers New Regulations to Promote Ropeless Traps
Jun 9, 2020 - Seven-mile Wall Crawl for Ocean Debris Begins
Jun 3, 2020 - Seven Lobster Traps Out of Harm’s Way
May 22, 2020 - ODA Works for Ocean Biodiversity Every Day
May 20, 2020 - Three Ocean Debris Sites Cleaned in Oahu Waters
May 7, 2020 - All Systems Go…for Ocean Debris Removal
Apr 28, 2020 - Individuals in Our Alliance Defend the Oceans
Apr 20, 2020 - Whales Sing Praises to the ODA-HI Crew
Apr 15, 2020 - ODA Technical Diver Featured Guest on UTD Scuba Diving Podcast
Apr 7, 2020 - Calm and Collecting Debris at Point Panic
Mar 21, 2020 - So Much Ocean Defending Work to Do
Mar 2, 2020 - ‘Fog’ Boat Wreck Continues to Snag Debris
Jan 27, 2020 - Large Volunteer Turnout for Honokohau Harbor Cleanup
Jan 21, 2020 - The Microplastic Pollution Problem
Jan 16, 2020 - Sandy Beach in Oahu Gets Cleaning by ODA
Jan 14, 2020 - Strong Currents Don’t Stop the ODA-Hawaii Debris Removers
Nov 27, 2019 - Giant Black Sea Bass Are Protected by ODA
Nov 27, 2019 - Marine Wildlife Motivates ODA-Hawaii Debris-Removal Crew
Nov 5, 2019 - ODA Volunteers Clean Our Adopted ‘Flood-Control’ Channel
Oct 28, 2019 - Determined Defenders Get Their Debris
Oct 23, 2019 - Anchors Away and A Lot of Other Debris Too
Oct 8, 2019 - California Waters Cough Up Derelict Fishing Gear
Oct 3, 2019 - Future Ocean Defenders
Oct 1, 2019 - ODA’s Initial Cleanup at Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve
Sep 25, 2019 - Coyote Creek Channel Cleanup
Sep 23, 2019 - A Heavy Day for All Divers / ODA Divers Haul Heavy Load
Sep 10, 2019 - Kawaihae Harbor Gets Cleaned by ODA-HI
Aug 28, 2019 - Massive Haul at Honokohau Harbor Cleanup
Aug 26, 2019 - Dedicated Oahu Divers Remove Deadly Marine Debris
Aug 15, 2019 - Channel Islands Maritime Museum Exhibit About ODA
Aug 12, 2019 - The Net Worth of Ghost Net is Priceless
Aug 6, 2019 - Killer Nets Hang Onto Sunken Boat Wreck
Jul 23, 2019 - Abandoned Fishing Nets No Longer Ensnare Marine Life
Jul 17, 2019 - Video: ODA-Hawaii Volunteers Untangle Coral and Pufferfish
Jul 10, 2019 - Return Trip to Boat Wreck Results in Ghost Gear Removed
Jul 9, 2019 - Dangerous Debris Collects Around Sunken Vessels
Jul 3, 2019 - Sea Turtles and Puffer Fish Helped by ODA-Hawaii
Jul 2, 2019 - Defending Ocean Life with Compassion Over Killing
Jun 21, 2019 - Different Ways to Defend the Ocean
Jun 13, 2019 - World Oceans Day is Busy for ODA-Hawaii
Jun 4, 2019 - Sunken Boat - and ODA Crew - Snag Marine Debris
May 21, 2019 - Dockside Dinner for the Oceans
May 10, 2019 - Oahu Divers Give Back to the Ocean
Apr 22, 2019 - Two-Year Anniversary of a Partnership Made in Ocean Heaven
Apr 17, 2019 - Ghost Gear Removed from Southern California Coastal Waters
Apr 10, 2019 - Big Island Boat Harbor’s Getting Better All the Time
Apr 2, 2019 - Preparation is Key
Mar 25, 2019 - ‘Twas Ladies Day on the ol’ LegaSea
Mar 21, 2019 - Volunteers Rid Hawai’i Waters of Coral-Strangling Lines and More
Mar 1, 2019 - Middle School Students Already Defending the Oceans
Feb 26, 2019 - It Wasn’t ‘The Last Straw’ at Bolsa Chica Beach
Feb 20, 2019 - ODA-HI Oahu Dive Team Removes Ghost Gear
Feb 18, 2019 - Bolsa Chica Beach Relieved of Debris
Feb 12, 2019 - Volunteers Needed to Clean Sunset Beach CA
Feb 6, 2019 - Hawaii’s 'Big Island' Water Cleanup with Kohala Divers
Feb 5, 2019 - Seal Beach Cleanup Opportunity
Jan 21, 2019 - Improvement Project Continues in Big Island Boat Harbor
Dec 27, 2018 - Toxic Lead Fishing Weights Removed from Oahu Waters
Dec 20, 2018 - Shoreline Cleanup at Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge
Dec 19, 2018 - The Tale of the Malibu Crab Trap
Dec 12, 2018 - Beach Cleanup in Southern California
Dec 4, 2018 - Northern California Crab Traps Tracked by ODA
Nov 28, 2018 - ODA Tracks Traps in Central California
Nov 12, 2018 - Squid and Gill Nets Cleared from Artificial Reef
Oct 17, 2018 - Captain Kurt to Give Talk at Burroughs Nature Club
Oct 10, 2018 - So Cal Underwater Radio Tower Gets Cleaned
Oct 8, 2018 - Honokohau Harbor Cleanup Kick-off
Sep 19, 2018 - Opportunity to Cleanup Honokohau Harbor
Sep 18, 2018 - Net Loss for the Ocean is Actually a Net Gain
Sep 13, 2018 - Sometimes the Easy Jobs are the Hardest
Sep 11, 2018 - Massive Abandoned Net off Big Island No Longer Traps Ocean Life
Aug 24, 2018 - A Tale of Two Cleanups
Aug 13, 2018 - Laguna California Waters Safer for Marine Wildlife
Aug 6, 2018 - Hazardous Fishing Gear Hauled Out of Oahu Waters
Jul 31, 2018 - Honokohau Harbor and Two Other Sites Get ODA-HI’s Attention
Jul 26, 2018 - Underwater Harbor Cleanup in Big Island Waters
Jul 18, 2018 - Cleaning the Breakwall of Los Angeles Harbor
Jul 9, 2018 - Sunken Vessel Collects Marine Debris – ODA Removes It
Jul 2, 2018 - ODA-HI Oahu Team Cleans Oceans to Help Marine Wildlife and Habitat
Jun 29, 2018 - Trap and All Kinds of Debris Removed from So Cal Waters
Jun 13, 2018 - Marine Protected Area Cleaned by ODA
Jun 7, 2018 - Southern California Ghost Gear Recovery
May 30, 2018 - Big Island’s ‘Trail of Tears’ Freed of Trash and Fishing Gear
May 24, 2018 - Oahu’s Spitting Caves Cleaned of Marine Debris
May 23, 2018 - Killer Traps Kill No More
May 15, 2018 - Derelict Fishing Gear Removed from Huntington Harbor
May 7, 2018 - Earth Day Cleanups on the Big Island of Hawaii
Apr 20, 2018 - ODA Partners in Monster Net Removal at Kailua Beach
Apr 19, 2018 - Students Using ROV Assist with Marine Debris Removal
Apr 17, 2018 - Dockside Dinner and Drinks 2018
Apr 2, 2018 - Testing, Training, Trap Tracking and Removal
Mar 12, 2018 - ODA-HI Volunteers Remove Ghost Gear and Multiple Abandoned Nets
Mar 6, 2018 - Dockside Dinner & Drinks
Feb 28, 2018 - Whale Disentanglement Team (WET) Continues Training ODA
Feb 8, 2018 - Tracking Traps to Protect Whales and All Marine Life
Feb 5, 2018 - Abandoned Fishing Gear Removed from Oahu’s Coastal Waters
Jan 31, 2018 - So Cal Plastic Patrol Cleans Birds' Ocean Habitat
Jan 23, 2018 - Jack’s Diving Locker and ODA Launch First Debris Removal Expedition
Jan 22, 2018 - Cleaning Our Waterways: ODA’s New Adopt A Channel
Jan 4, 2018 - Hawai’i Preparatory Academy Cares About the Ocean
Jan 2, 2018 - Kohala Divers and ODA Join in Inaugural Debris Removal Dive
Dec 13, 2017 - Huge net retrieved = huge goal achieved
Nov 30, 2017 - ODA’s Trap Trackers are clearing the way for whales in Laguna Beach!
Nov 1, 2017 - ODA Trains with the NOAA Whale Entanglement Team
Oct 26, 2017 - Fishing Lines and Lead Weights Litter Oahu’s Ocean Floor
Oct 19, 2017 - Seal Beach Nat'l Wildlife Refuge’s Special Cleanup a Success
Oct 12, 2017 - Marine Wildlife Affected by the Health of Coral in Oahu
Oct 5, 2017 - Wetlands Cleanup at Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge
Sep 26, 2017 - Humpback Whale Killed by Derelict Fishing Gear
Sep 20, 2017 - Maui’s Sugar Beach Sure Looks Sweet (After ODA Cleanup)!
Sep 14, 2017 - Big Island of Hawai’i Coastal Waters Need Our Help
Sep 11, 2017 - ‘Kohala Divers’ and ODA: New Big Island of Hawai’i Alliance for Ocean Debris Removal
Sep 8, 2017 - ‘Jack’s Diving Locker’ Partners Up with ODA for Clean Oceans on the Big Island of Hawai’i
Aug 29, 2017 - Oahu Coral Freed from Smothering Ghost Gear
Aug 17, 2017 - Lawsuit to End Whale, Sea Turtle Entanglements in California Dungeness Crab Gear
Aug 3, 2017 - Removing Monofilament Fishing Line Makes Oahu Water Safer
Jul 31, 2017 - Busy Summer Days at ODA
Jul 11, 2017 - National Marine Sanctuaries – No New Review Needed
Jul 6, 2017 - Oahu’s China Wall Cleaned by ODA-HI Crew
Jun 13, 2017 - Fishing Site Loaded with Dangerous Ghost Gear
Jun 9, 2017 - The Great Big Story
Jun 8, 2017 - New and Veteran Volunteers Remove Debris from LA Harbor
May 31, 2017 - Alliance Actions Abound
May 26, 2017 - Big Island and Maui Added to ODA's Hawai'ian Expansion
May 18, 2017 - ODA Hawai’i Schedules Monthly Dives in Oahu Waters
Apr 25, 2017 - Jeff Larson, We'll Miss You – a Friend to the Oceans and ODA
Apr 18, 2017 - Abandoned Lobster Traps Removed
Apr 12, 2017 - Women’s Sailing Association - Orange County - an ODA Presentation
Apr 11, 2017 - Channeling Debris from the Channel
Apr 3, 2017 - ODA Searches for Gray Whale Entangled in Ghost Gear
Mar 31, 2017 - Hawaii Ghost Gear Removal by ODA’s Captain
Mar 27, 2017 - Diversity in Defending the Oceans
Mar 14, 2017 - Cleanup at Bolsa Chica Channel
Mar 6, 2017 - 600 Pounds of Plastic Debris ‘Put in its Place’
Feb 14, 2017 - Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge Cleanup Effort Continues
Feb 7, 2017 - Wetlands More Habitable Now
Jan 31, 2017 - Huntington Beach Harbor Clean-up Under Way
Jan 26, 2017 - Plastic Patrol Plea for Partners
Jan 16, 2017 - A Plastic Ocean
Jan 11, 2017 - Cleaning Newport Beach Waters of Hazardous Debris
Dec 22, 2016 - Holiday Gifts for the Oceans
Dec 13, 2016 - Abandoned Squid Net Kills No More
Dec 12, 2016 - Canada Sees High Number of Whales Suffer Entanglement
Nov 28, 2016 - Set Out for Net and Scored Traps Instead!
Nov 21, 2016 - Celebrate Good Times…and Clean Oceans
Oct 20, 2016 - Fishing Gear Entangles Whale
Sep 29, 2016 - Hawai’i Chapter of ODA Launches First Expedition!
Sep 6, 2016 - Orange Slices TV Show Features Ocean Defenders Alliance
Aug 17, 2016 - Ghost Gear Removed Means More Healthy Ocean Life
Aug 8, 2016 - Eyes on the Water
Aug 4, 2016 - Back in Action!: Anacapa Island Lobster Traps Removed
Jul 6, 2016 - Wetlands Plastic Debris - Your ODA Team is on the Job
Jun 30, 2016 - NBC Los Angeles Covers ODA Efforts to Save Whales
Jun 28, 2016 - Whale Entanglements: A preventable problem
Jun 15, 2016 - Hauling and stalling in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
Jun 5, 2016 - Defending marine life for World Oceans Day!
May 25, 2016 - To save our salty ocean friends!
May 18, 2016 - End drift net killing! Urgent call to Action for all Ocean Defenders and Allies!
Apr 12, 2016 - Spring cleaning and a change of scenery
Mar 28, 2016 - Spring Cleaning for the Ocean
Mar 23, 2016 - Inaugural Activities for ODA Hawai’i
Mar 18, 2016 - ODA Launches New Hawai’i Chapter
Feb 11, 2016 - Super Haul Sunday
Jan 31, 2016 - Droning on About Efficiency
Dec 31, 2015 - Lobster Trap Lines and Remnants Removed
Dec 15, 2015 - Entanglements Impact on Whales
Dec 10, 2015 - Lost Fishing Nets Removed Making Ocean Safer
Nov 29, 2015 - Row of Traps and Lines - A Gauntlet for Whales
Nov 10, 2015 - Removing Traps from Hawthorne Reef
Oct 30, 2015 - ODA Wins Scuba Diving magazine's 'Sea Hero of the Year' award!
Oct 26, 2015 - Celebrating the Oceans with Channel Islands Divers
Oct 19, 2015 - Angel Therapy for the Oceans
Oct 7, 2015 - Water Talk - from Rivers and Lakes to the Ocean
Oct 6, 2015 - Catalina Island Underwater Cleanup
Sep 28, 2015 - Beach Cleanup for Disney VoluntEARS and ODA
Sep 21, 2015 - Coast to Coast Alliance Building
Sep 3, 2015 - Building Your Ocean Alliance!
Aug 26, 2015 - Los Angeles Harbor Cleanup
Aug 1, 2015 - Sunken Wreck Debris Haul-Out at Catalina Island
Jul 28, 2015 - Four Sons Brewery Supports ODA
Jul 24, 2015 - Boudin SF Bakery Supports ODA
Jul 15, 2015 - Lobster Hoop Net Hoopla
Jun 26, 2015 - Be Straw Free Project
Jun 3, 2015 - The Fulfilling Work of Removing Ghost Gear
May 4, 2015 - NBC News Features ODA
Apr 23, 2015 - Breakthrough at the Breakwall
Apr 22, 2015 - Happy Ocean-filled Earth Day
Apr 20, 2015 - TakePart Mag Shares ODA's Mission to Eradicate Ghost Gear
Apr 14, 2015 - Pacific Coast Forage Fish Protected
Apr 7, 2015 - The Path of a Cigarette Butt from the Gutter to the Ocean
Apr 1, 2015 - The Joy of Hoisting and Removing Abandoned Lobster Traps
Mar 20, 2015 - Whales Maimed and Killed by Ghost Gear
Mar 18, 2015 - Ghost Gear Galore
Mar 16, 2015 - ODA Board Member Featured in National Geographic Magazine
Feb 24, 2015 - Reconnaissance and Recruiting
Jan 15, 2015 - 2015 Launches with Whale Sitings and Ghost Gear Removal
Jan 9, 2015 - Whales Starve With Bellies Full of Trash
Dec 31, 2014 - More Whales Close to Shore Increases Entanglement Risk
Nov 11, 2014 - Disney and ODA Team Up!
Nov 4, 2014 - Top-Rated Nonprofit Award from GreatNonprofits
Oct 30, 2014 - Mr. Barker's LegaSea Featured in Boating News
Oct 17, 2014 - Eat a Meal and Support ODA
Oct 9, 2014 - Defenders of the Deep
Oct 7, 2014 - Orange County Newspaper Covers Mr. Barker's LegaSea
Oct 2, 2014 - Maiden Voyage of Mr. Barker's LegaSea
Sep 25, 2014 - Announcing Mr. Bob Barker's California Ocean Conservation 'LegaSea'
Sep 12, 2014 - Inspired by Team Spirit
Aug 13, 2014 - Giant Sea Bass Count
Jul 22, 2014 - Ton of Trash
Jul 11, 2014 - Trap Removal at Cat Rock
Jul 10, 2014 - New Boat: help needed!
Jun 19, 2014 - Channel Islands National Park Applauds ODA's Work
May 30, 2014 - Saving Animals Makes a Memorable Memorial Day
May 22, 2014 - Videos, Art, and all that Junk
May 8, 2014 - Marine Debris Sources - Ghost Fishing Gear
May 6, 2014 - AmazonSmile - a new way to support ODA
Apr 21, 2014 - Earth Day in Action
Apr 16, 2014 - Ocean Wildlife Rescue
Apr 8, 2014 - Ocean Conservation Education
Apr 3, 2014 - Quest for New Marine Debris Removal Vessel
Mar 25, 2014 - Giant Abandoned Squid Net Removed
Mar 3, 2014 - 'Treasure Trove' of Traps
Feb 14, 2014 - ODA Trends Toward High-Tech
Feb 11, 2014 - ODA’s Record-Setting Year: 2013!
Jan 21, 2014 - ODA Heaves Heavy Harbor Haul with Help
Jan 9, 2014 - Ventura County Star Reports on ODA's Big Cleanup Effort
Jan 7, 2014 - Ocean Debris: Everything Including the Kitchen Sink!
Jan 6, 2014 - Whales and Marine Debris
Dec 7, 2013 - A Season to Give Thanks
Nov 14, 2013 - Risso's Dolphins Ride the Waves with ODA
Oct 17, 2013 - Jonathan’s Pinnacle
Oct 10, 2013 - Channel Islands - Beauty and Debris
Oct 3, 2013 - LA Times Reports on ODA Video of Great White Shark
Sep 30, 2013 - Lobster-palooza
Sep 19, 2013 - Supersized ODA Day - Big Bass and Huge Haul
Sep 11, 2013 - Operation Deep Sweep is Launched
Aug 26, 2013 - Killer Lobster Traps and 'Killer' Ocean Art
Aug 14, 2013 - Ban on Otters Affects Abalone and Urchins
Jul 29, 2013 - Rebreathers Breathe Life into Our Ocean
Jul 18, 2013 - Helicopter Scouting Proves Fruitful
Jun 12, 2013 - Surprising (??) Amount of Trash Found on Deep-Sea Floor
May 3, 2013 - Releasing Trapped Critters and Clearing Paths for Whales
Apr 30, 2013 - Trap Lines Snag Dolphin - watch video
Apr 24, 2013 - Dr. Sylvia Earle Dives in with ODA
Apr 8, 2013 - Barging in on Destruction
Mar 19, 2013 - Illegal Nets and Elusive Traps
Feb 1, 2013 - Advocating for Abalone
Jan 17, 2013 - Net Hunting off Huntington Beach
Jan 15, 2013 - Hollywood Celebrity Bob Barker 'dives in' to save ocean animals!
Jan 13, 2013 - Bringing Marine Debris into the Light
Nov 20, 2012 - Dive in the Dark = Clean Veterans' Park
Nov 5, 2012 - Taming a Beast of a Net
Oct 19, 2012 - Ocean Poachers Beware
Oct 4, 2012 - BLUE Ocean, Suffering Seals
Sep 24, 2012 - Busy Days for ODA!
Sep 13, 2012 - Barging in on the Huntington Barge
Sep 4, 2012 - The Chemical Frankenstein
Aug 15, 2012 - The Waterman’s Ball, and a Watery Ball of Net
Aug 5, 2012 - Divers Double-dive for Dangerous Debris
Aug 3, 2012 - ODA’s Olympic Rapid Response!
Jul 26, 2012 - Assessing ODA’s Oceanic ‘Hood - ODA Field report 2012-07-26
Jul 20, 2012 - The Monster Trap - ODA Field Report 7-20-2012
Jul 9, 2012 - ODA Founder Kurt Lieber Attends Coast Guard Captain’s Course
Jun 12, 2012 - Backyard Cleanup Campaign
Jun 4, 2012 - Long Beach Scuba Show – May 5, 2012
May 21, 2012 - ODA Field Report - 2012 - May 3rd: LA Harbor Lighthouse
May 5, 2012 - L.A. Harbor Loses Five Hundred Pounds... of Trash
Dec 1, 2011 - End of 2011 Report
Jul 24, 2011 - In Memory of Mike LaPrade
Mar 18, 2011 - March 2011 Update
Jan 31, 2011 - Status & Field Report - January 2011 ODA Takes on the African Queen (Episode 1)
Sep 30, 2010 - Status & Field Report - Fall 2010 New Generator Gives ODA More Power to get back in and under the water!
Jul 31, 2010 - Special Status & Field Report - Summer 2010 Clearwater Painted and Back in the Water!
Jun 5, 2010 - Special Status & Field Report - Spring 2010 - ODA takes a first-hand look at the BP Oil Spill Disaster in the Gulf of Mexico
May 31, 2010 - Status & Field Report - Spring 2010 - ODA Flagship "Clearwater" gets a much-needed makeover
Apr 11, 2010 - ODA 2010 Fundraiser Recap
Jan 31, 2010 - Status & Field Report - Jan. 2010 - Salvaging Sunken Batteries off Catalina Island
Dec 1, 2009 - 2009 Year End Review
Oct 12, 2009 - Status & Field Report - Oct. 2009 - New-Age Cowboys of the Sea Lasso Killer Net, In Record Time!
Aug 31, 2009 - Status & Field Report - Summer 2009 - Give Fish a Break!
Jul 31, 2009 - Status & Field Report - Summer 2009 - Busy with everything and meeting old friends
Jun 30, 2009 - Status & Field Report - Spring/Summer 2009 - Diving Deep to Clean-up the Caissons
Apr 17, 2009 - Scott Sheckman’s Draft Statement to the DOI/MMS
Jan 31, 2009 - Status & Field Report - Winter 2009 - Raising the Infidel Net
Jul 20, 2008 - Welcome, Clearwater!
Jan 31, 2008 - Status & Field Report - Winter 2008
Dec 31, 2006 - Fall 2006 - Year End Report
Oct 15, 2006 - SSCS & ODA Fundraiser
Jul 31, 2006 - Status & Field Report - Summer 2006
May 31, 2006 - Status & Field Report - Spring 2006
Dec 1, 2005 - Olympic Wreck Mitigation
Oct 31, 2005 - Status & Field Report - Fall 2005
Sep 30, 2005 - Status & Field Report - September 2005
Aug 31, 2005 - Status & Field Report - Summer 2005
May 31, 2005 - Status & Field Report - April & May 2005
Mar 31, 2005 - Status & Field Report - March 2005
Jan 1, 2005 - 2004 Year End Review and Acknowledgements
Dec 31, 2004 - Status & Field Report - December 2004
Nov 30, 2004 - Status & Field Report - November 2004
Oct 31, 2004 - Status & Field Report - October 2004
Sep 30, 2004 - Status & Field Report - Aug. & Sept. 2004
Jul 31, 2004 - Status & Field Report - July 2004
