Amy V. Uhrin, MDP Chief Scientist, presented the results of a collaborative study between MDP and the National Marine Fisheries Service Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center on marine debris snagged by longlines in the Hawai'i-based pelagic longline fishery. Hillary Burgess, MDP coordinator for the Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment Project (MDMAP), discussed how results from MDMAP data analyses, a field protocol evaluation, and stakeholder interviews have been used to improve data quality, discoverability, and usability of MDMAP data. 

Both presentations were recorded and can be shared upon request.

For more information, please contact Amy.Uhrin@noaa.gov.