Nothing is more satisfying than knowing trash you helped clean up will NOT end up in our precious coastal waters! This group of hard-working volunteers sure did a great job…
ODA's Articles
Here we offer a variety of articles written by ODA about our activities or issues of concern.
We’re expanding our cleanup area off the coast of Ventura. Our goal is to scrub the entire area of killer lobster traps and their whale-entangling lines!
Yet another Hawai’i site is getting attention from ODA-Hawai’i. We performed the first of many underwater cleanups to come in this beautiful harbor on Oahu.
ODA is committed to return to areas that continually accumulate marine debris. Spitting Caves at China Walls is one such place. Our crew is happy to be together and glad to help…
Not every outing results in marine debris being removed, but every outing is good for training and refining our procedures. The volunteers enjoy it either way, but we’ll be back to do what we do best…
Thanks to a new supporter’s scouting work, we had a wildly successful day removing debris and releasing traps marine life. Come join us and share in the joy…
Like you, ODA volunteers think about the state of the oceans a lot. So even when “at play,” our divers are always on the lookout for marine debris…and then remove it!
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Our usual operations involve releasing live lobsters from traps, so this is not what we like to see or expect to find. Come along and learn about the strange scene we found...