Spills · coral
On january 5th, 2023, the florida keys national marine sanctuary contacted the noaa emergency response…
Derelict Gill Net In Florida Keys Nms; Florida Keys · Florida Keys · NOAAORR-10556
- issued
- 2023-01-05 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2023-01-19 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2023-01-19 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 24.337, -81.514
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Derelict Gill Net in Florida Keys NMS; Florida Keys. Florida Keys. 1. On January 5th, 2023, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary contacted the NOAA Emergency Response Division to request modeling support for a large abandoned gill net found near a coral reef restoration site. Gill nets are not allowed in Florida waters. Sanctuary staff requested a modeling hind-cast to help determine where the net might have originated. 2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: MARINE DEBRIS. TAGS: CORAL, MARINE DEBRIS. 3. POSITION 24.337N 081.514W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10556: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10556
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