AK HR12

Urges the Marine Debris Foundation Board of Directors to locate its headquarters in Alaska

Alaska has 33,904 miles of shoreline and 47,300 miles of tidal shoreline, more than all other 49 states combined

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program has funded over 35 projects in Alaska that removed more than 900 metric tons of debris since 2006

Marine debris causes wildlife injury and death, habitat destruction, vessel damage, and economic losses to tourism and fisheries

The Marine Debris Foundation was authorized by the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (P.L. 116-224) as a nonprofit organization to oversee marine debris removal nationwide and globally