Jack Johnson "All At Once" Helps Sponsor
Fall Fishing4Plastic Tournament
The Johnson-Ohana Foundation is matching donations for a total of $2,500 to Plastic Ocean Project. In honor of this fundraising opportunity, Plastic Ocean Project, Inc. is donating the funds to support the Carteret County Annual Big Sweep Cleanup Fishing4Plastic Tournament on Saturday October 21, 2017. This tournament is co-sponsored by Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, Crystal Coast Waterkeeper, and Carteret County Big Sweep. Boats will leave at 7am from their respective slips in the Beaufort area and return no later than 3pm. The teams will be dropped off at the public docks next to the NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort, NC where winners will be announced and prizes will be awarded. The categories are: Most Manmade Debris By Weight, Most Manmade Debris by Count, and Most Unusual Item.
Here is where you come in. We are asking for a minimum donation of $25 to participate in the tournament. There are limited spots so sign up, select the team you would like to be on, and make your donation. Your donation will count toward the Johnson-Ohana Foundation matched funding. Not affiliated with our teams? No worries, you can select any one.
Teams will be notified where to meet in Beaufort a week prior to the tournament. If conditions are not ocean friendly, we will instruct you on where we will do a cleanup.
Have a charter and want to create your own team? Contact Bonnie Monteleone at bonnie@plasticoceanproject.org.
For more information on the Fall Big Sweep: Dee Smith, dee_edwards-smith@ncsu.edu
For Duke Environmental Law and Polcy Clinic: Talia Sechley, talia.sechley@law.duke.edu
For Crystal Coast Waterkeeper: Larry Baldwin, larryb@crystalcoastwaterkeeper.org
Register to be on a team
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Please consider making a donation for the tournament. It will be matched by the singer/song writer, Jack Johnson-Ohana Foundation. |
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Photos from our Blockade Runner Fishing4Plastic Tournament 6/3/17
Sponsors for the 10/21/17 Tournament
Previous tournament
Blockade Runner Fishing 4 Plastic Tournament results are in...
We collected nearly 400 pounds of debris!
Thank you to everyone who participated. A huge shout-out to Blockade Runner for being our main sponsor, and to our winning team, Crystal Coast Waterkeepers!
Ghost gear. www.marinemammalcenter.org
Boat owners, charters, dive boats, and interested individuals are invited to form teams and join us in cleaning up our ocean by participating in the 2nd Fishing 4 Plastic Tournament! Teams will be going offshore near the Gulf Stream to find sargassum mats (a type of brown algae), which are great at collecting plastics that have found their way into the oceans. Teams will also be searching for ghost gear (lost fishing gear) that have been known to entangle marine life, including marine mammals and sea turtles. Our goal is to delicately remove as much plastic pollution as possible on June 3rd while having fun!
Sargassum weedline. gcrl.usm.edu
Why this area?
The area in which we will be fishing for plastics is just south of Hope Spot: Hatteras, one of the most important fishing spots on the east coast. It also boasts the highest density and biodiversity of marine mammals on the east coast, and hosts five of the seven species of sea turtles. Sargussum mats are very common in this area as well, and can host 81 species of fishes. Keeping this part of the ocean clean and healthy is critical to the survival of dozens of marine species.
How much will it cost?
Plastic Ocean Project will cover the cost of fuel for the first 3 boats to sign up! The cost to participate offshore is $25 per person. Charters, boat owners, dive boats, etc. are welcome to use their own boats, but will need to sign a liability waiver. Plastic Ocean Project will be providing charters for those not utilizing their own boats. Team size is dependent on boat size, but cannot be more than six individuals.
What's in it for me?
Prizes will be awarded for most plastic found by weight and number, most unusual piece, most useful piece, most languages found, and more! Prizes range from cash and gift cards to sustainable fishing gear. And you can rest easy knowing you are helping us rid the ocean of plastic pollution!
What if I can't go offshore?
No problem! Folks who want to stay on dry land can help us with our beach sweep of Radio Island and is a free event with prizes. We will have a community plastics-to-art project outside the NC Maritime Museum, as well as food, games, and live music. You can also enjoy our awards ceremony once the boats return.
Have more questions?
If you have general inquiries or are interested in becoming a sponsor for the event, please contact Tammy Bleier at Tammy@plasticoceanproject.org. For information about expenditures and tax write offs, please contact Bonnie Monteleone at monteleoneb@uncw.edu.
The area in which we will be fishing for plastics is just south of Hope Spot: Hatteras, one of the most important fishing spots on the east coast. It also boasts the highest density and biodiversity of marine mammals on the east coast, and hosts five of the seven species of sea turtles. Sargussum mats are very common in this area as well, and can host 81 species of fishes. Keeping this part of the ocean clean and healthy is critical to the survival of dozens of marine species.
How much will it cost?
Plastic Ocean Project will cover the cost of fuel for the first 3 boats to sign up! The cost to participate offshore is $25 per person. Charters, boat owners, dive boats, etc. are welcome to use their own boats, but will need to sign a liability waiver. Plastic Ocean Project will be providing charters for those not utilizing their own boats. Team size is dependent on boat size, but cannot be more than six individuals.
What's in it for me?
Prizes will be awarded for most plastic found by weight and number, most unusual piece, most useful piece, most languages found, and more! Prizes range from cash and gift cards to sustainable fishing gear. And you can rest easy knowing you are helping us rid the ocean of plastic pollution!
What if I can't go offshore?
No problem! Folks who want to stay on dry land can help us with our beach sweep of Radio Island and is a free event with prizes. We will have a community plastics-to-art project outside the NC Maritime Museum, as well as food, games, and live music. You can also enjoy our awards ceremony once the boats return.
Have more questions?
If you have general inquiries or are interested in becoming a sponsor for the event, please contact Tammy Bleier at Tammy@plasticoceanproject.org. For information about expenditures and tax write offs, please contact Bonnie Monteleone at monteleoneb@uncw.edu.
Previous Prizes Below
Just some of the prizes given to team members that participate in the Fishing4Plastic tournament. Items may vary. Thank you DryCase, 30A, Blockade Runner and Wrightsville Beach Brewery for helping sponsor our prizes!
Registered Teams:
Blockade Runner
Crystal Coast Water Keepers
Plastic Ocean Project
SeaWolf
Plastic Free Team
Think Blue, Go Green
If you can't attend, please consider donating to fund removal of plastics from the oceans!
Some photos from collecting plastics offshore from Beaufort, NC:
Thank you to all our wonderful sponsors!
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