We are proud to share with you these press reports about ODA’s activities.
Because one of our primary goals is to educate the public, we seek to always document our work with video and photography. Our ability to record man-made ocean damage and our efforts to remove it, allows us to provide this information to the media with the goal of educating people and inspiring action.
We hope you will read, learn, and share what you find here, and be inspired to become involved!
Recent News
September 1, 2022 - Ojai Valley News
February 21, 2022 - KHON2 News Hawai'i
Volunteers remove 4,100 pounds of debris on Oahu’s windward coast
February 9, 2022 - KHON2 News Hawai'i
Hawaii volunteers remove over 5,000 pounds of large truck tires from ocean
September 17, 2021 - Big Island Now
Underwater Cleanup Set For Keauhou Bay Saturday
September 16, 2021 - Honolulu Civil Beat
SLIDESHOW: Diving For Tires And Trash In Kaneohe Bay
April 23, 2021 - KHON2 News Hawai'i
40 scuba divers set to complete underwater cleanup at Magic Island
January 24, 2021 - KHON2 News Hawai'i
GoPro found after 6 years at the bottom of Honolulu ocean returned to owner
January 19, 2021 - The Orange County Register
Does a plastic bag stuck on whale’s mouth indicate more ocean trash?
February 3, 2020 - West Hawai'i Today
Cleaning up underwater: Volunteers remove dozens of tires, loads of debris from Honokohau Harbor
November 11, 2019 - Orange County Register
Giant sea bass survive and thrive off Corona del Mar, but junk is putting them in jeopardy
August 25, 2019 - West Hawai'i Today
Dive volunteers keep cleaning tradition going at Honokohau Harbor
August 14, 2019 - ABC KITV-4 Island News
Divers plan underwater ocean clean up near Spitting Caves
September 30, 2018 - West Hawai'i Today
Diving for Debris
For photos that illustrate this article visit this page
November 30, 2017 - Orange County Register
Environmentalists fear lobster traps off Laguna Beach pose danger to whales along the coastline
September 2016 Issue - Devocean
Issue I, Vol 2 - The Ocean Conservation Issue: Beyond the Bay; ODA Workding for a Debris Free Sea
September 2016 Issue - Devocean
Issue I, Vol 2 - The Ocean Conservation Issue: Kurt Lieber Interviews Sylvia Earle
August 10, 2016 - Orange Slices TV Show
Ocean Defenders Featured on Orange Slices
June 29, 2016 - NBC Los Angeles TV
Entangled Whale (off the coast of Dana Point, Orange County)
June 14, 2016 - 90265 Malibu Magazine
Beyond the Bay: Ocean Defender’s Alliance, Working for a Debris Free Sea
October 19, 2015 - Scuba Diving Magazine
Sea Hero: Ocean Defenders Alliance Founder Kurt Lieber Honored for Ocean Protection
April 20, 2015 - Yahoo Sports
The Unseen Slaughter Under the Sea
April 20, 2015 - TakePart
The Unseen Slaughter Under the Sea
February 15, 2015 - Eco Watch
Undersea Superheroes Save Imperiled Marine Life
October 6, 2014 - Orange County Register
New boat a boon for ghost net rescue group
June 8, 2014 - California Diver
Cleaning Up Anacapa with Kurt Lieber and the Ocean Defenders Alliance
May 27, 2014 - Merced Sun-Star
Treble hooks not allowed for salmon in certain areas (report illegal fishing)
January 8, 2014 - Ventura County Star
Everything plus the kitchen sink pulled up from Channel Islands Harbor
December 3, 2013 - 89.3 KPCC Online (multiple videos)
Divers clean up what fishermen leave behind on the ocean floor (video)
December 3, 2013 - 89.3 KPCC Online
Cleaning Up Anacapa with Kurt Lieber and the Ocean Defenders Alliance
November 1, 2013 - Minnesota Public Radio (print article)
October 26, 2013 - Ventura County Star
Divers work to clear abandoned, lost nets and traps from ocean [Video]
October 2, 2013 - Los Angeles Times
Great white shark snacks on whale carcass. Watch nature in action.
October 2, 2013 - Los Angeles Times
Cleaning Up Anacapa with Kurt Lieber and the Ocean Defenders Alliance
January 17, 2013 - Orange County Register
H.B. net recovery nonprofit gets grant from TV's Bob Barker
January 4, 2013 - Orange County Register Online
Local divers go after 'killing machine' nets
January 4, 2013 - Orange County Register Online
5 Questions with ... ODA Captain Kurt Lieber
December 22, 2012 - Los Angeles Times
Scuba divers to remove fishing net entangled on shipwrecked barge
September 11, 2012 - The Grunion
Divers Bring Trash To Surface Saturday
March 29, 2012 - KNBC - Los Angeles
Whale Rescues Sometimes End Badly
March 2, 2012 - Daily Breeze - Orange Country
Volunteer divers clear nets lethal to marine life from shipwrecks
January 21, 2012 - San Diego Reader
Ghost-Net Recovery Off Point Loma
January 16, 2012 - 10News.com - San Diego
Divers Remove Abandoned Fishing Gear Off SD Coast
January 1, 2012 - SDNews.com - San Diego
Defending the oceans: nonprofit volunteers tackle submerged debris
August 30, 2011 - NBC - San Diego
August 27, 2011 - N. County Times - San Diego
Divers group works to retrieve abandoned fishing gear
July 13, 2011 - Fox5 - San Diego
Divers retrieve 'ghost nets' to save marine life
July 14, 2011 - KFMB TV - San Diego
Divers scour ocean floor for abandoned fishing nets
July 12, 2011 - 10News.com - San Diego
300 Pounds Of 'Ghost Nets' Removed From Ocean Floor
July 12, 2011 - San Diego Union-Tribune
Ghost net removal the goal of local divers
July 11, 2011 - Orange County Register
“Ghost net” hunters hit the water Tuesday
January 17, 2011 - O.B. Rag (Ocean Beach, CA)
Divers Remove Abandoned Fishing Gear That Threatens Marine Life Off Point Loma
Stories Related to the Infidel/Catalina Project, Winter 2009:
January 12, 2009 - SF Gate
Scuba divers team up against man-made kill zone
January 12, 2009 - LA Times
Divers cut away at net that has been killing marine life
January 14, 2009 - NPR "All Things Considered" (audio)
Group Removes Net Off Santa Catalina Island
March 3, 2009 - California Diving News
Deadly Abandoned Net Removed by Volunteer Divers
March 27, 2009 - Supreme Master TV (video)
Ocean Defenders Alliance: Protecting the Waters and Its Inhabitants
