Last week, Hawaii Wildlife Fund and World Ocean Collective hosted their first ever international symposium Dec. 3 and 4 in Hilo, culminating with a beach cleanup at Kamilo Point, Ka’u on Dec. 5.
Last week, Hawaii Wildlife Fund and World Ocean Collective hosted their first ever international symposium Dec. 3 and 4 in Hilo, culminating with a beach cleanup at Kamilo Point, Ka’u on Dec. 5.
More than 1,000 pounds of marine debris were collected for disposal, art projects and recycling.
The 2015 Hilo Symposium on Marine Debris and Tsunami Driftage served as a platform for dialogue about marine debris removal, prevention, disaster recovery and making connections around the North Pacific.
The symposium took place at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s Mokupapapa Discovery Center.