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The EPA, NOAA and nine other federal agencies announced the
completion of an interagency report that guides the strategies of individual
federal agencies and of the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee
(IMDCC) to prevent and reduce marine debris.
The report, written by IMDCC at the request of Congress,
focuses on marine debris sources, impacts, and strategies, and represents
another step in implementing recommendations called for in the President's
Ocean Action Plan.
The recommendations in report focus on
prevention, response to debris already in the environment, research and
development, and coordination. While several agencies currently conduct marine
debris activities, further actions are being developed by the IMDCC and
individual agencies to further implement the recommendations.
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