Tips for Dealing with Tsunami Debris
Posted By Melissa A. Trainer On July 31, 2012 @ 6:28 am In Activities & Attractions,Nature & Wildlife,State & National Parks,Uncategorized | No Comments
[1]If, like me, you love to walk the shores of the Pacific Ocean in order to hunt for treasures such as shells, seaweed and driftwood, then you might read this information regarding the wave of tsunami debris that is heading our way and landing on our beaches.
Recently, our coastal beaches have experienced an increase in marine debris resulting from the devastating March 11, 2011 Japanese tsunami. I haven’t stumbled upon any myself this summer, but if you plan to head to West Coast beaches, then you should probably be aware of this resource [2], offering tips, hotlines, and instructions.
While researching this blog post, I discovered that a Japanese boat washed up at Cape Disappointment State Park [3] in June. I wasn’t aware of this, but I found it interesting. Here is the official information [4]on how the boat was handled by state and federal agencies. Officials apparently found the boat owner [5] in Japan, but he isn’t interested in gettting the boat back and is okay with it being disposed of by officials.
For additional information and visuals on the debris, check out this fascinating Flickr photo gallery [6]. There is also a Hazardous Marine Debris [7] handbook from NOAA.
–Melissa A. Trainer
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[2] this resource: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2012/docs/debris_flier.pdf
[3] Cape Disappointment State Park: http://www.parks.wa.gov/parks/?selectedpark=cape%20disappointment
[4] official information : http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2012/191.html
[5] Officials apparently found the boat owner: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2012/193.html
[6] Flickr photo gallery: http://www.flickr.com//photos/ecologywa/sets/72157630409598334/show/
[7] Hazardous Marine Debris: http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/tsunamidebris/pdf/hazmat.pdf
[8] A Resource for Traveling Washington’s Scenic Byways: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2012/03/a-resource-for-traveling-washingtons-secenic-byways/
[9] Oregon’s Pacific Coast Scenic Byway…: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2011/05/oregons-pacific-coast-scenic-byway/
[10] 77th Annual Shrimp & Petroleum Festival: August…: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2012/08/77th-annual-shrimp-petroleum-festival-august-31-september-3-2012/
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[14] Spooky Hikes in Washington State: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2012/10/spooky-hikes-in-washington/
[15] Wild for Blackberries in the Pacific Northwest!: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2012/08/wild-for-blackberries-in-the-pacific-northwest/
[16] Savor those Campgrounds in September...: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2012/08/savor-those-campgrounds-in-september/
[17] Do the Puyallup Fair in Western Washington: http://blog.goodsamcamping.com/2012/08/do-the-puyallup-fair-in-western-washington/
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