NOAA Collaboration Maps Chesapeake Bay While Removing Marine Debris

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Published: 2026-07-14
Category: science
Source: NOAA
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A joint effort involving NOAA, William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and local crabbers is generating new seafloor maps of the Chesapeake Bay. This initiative simultaneously removes lost crab traps, reducing marine pollution and providing income for the crabbers involved.

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