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Clean Ships, Clean Ports, Clean Oceans Controlling Garbage and Plastic Wastes at Sea (1995) / Chapter Skim
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Pages 257-262

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From page 257...
... Long before marine debris was a popular concern and the focus of regulations, he conducted surveys of litter on Texas beaches, developing a methodology to quantify and categorize the phenomenon and note its harmful effects. His work has provided the most complete long-term data and scientific observations available on marine debris and has formed the basis for identification of pollutant sources and remedies.
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From page 258...
... Delegation for the American Association of Port Authorities. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the Marine Board and a member of the Women's Transportation Seminar, Boston Chapter.
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From page 259...
... In 1989, Mr. Gordon served as chairman of the technology working group at the International Marine Debris Symposium and presented a report on technical trials of thermal reprocessing of fishing net materials.
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From page 260...
... O'Hara is director of the Pollution Prevention Program at the Center for Marine Conservation (CMCJ, which is recognized as the lead membership-based environmental organization in the drive to reduce marine debris and the environmental harm which it causes. Her work focuses on education and government, industry, and citizen cooperation.
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From page 261...
... degree from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and an M.S.E.
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From page 262...
... She regularly served on the U.S. delegation to meetings of the United Nations Environment Program for the Wider Caribbean Region and edited a monthly newsletter on ocean law developments.
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Key Terms

  • coast guard
  • marine debris
  • ship operations
  • port authorities
  • marine board

  • marine pollution
  • shipboard garbage
  • vessel sanitation
  • princess cruises
  • marine fisheries

  • waste handling
  • wider caribbean
  • national marine
  • fisheries service
  • pollution prevention

  • cruise ship
  • boating safety
  • international trade


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