![]() ![]() (Check out the artist’s work.) The display is a 14-foot white shark made entirely of marine debris collected from the National Seashore’s beaches by the Center for Coastal Studies volunteers which will shine a spotlight on the debris in our backyard.įrom right to left, Aleutia Scott (NPS), Laura Ludwig (CCS), and Cindy Pease Roe (project artist) stand in front of the newly installed shark sculpture at Herring Cove Bathhouse. With support from the NOAA Marine Debris Program, Cape Cod National Seashore (CCNS) – in partnership with the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) and debris artist, Cindy Pease Roe – has installed a marine debris display at Herring Cove Bathhouse. ![]() To address the impacts of marine debris, we can remove and document what is there, spread awareness of the issues, and focus on prevention. ![]() (Learn more on NOAA’s website.) Many items can become marine debris, from single-use plastics to fishing gear. Marine debris is “any persistent solid material that is manufactured or processed and directly or indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally, disposed of or abandoned in the marine environment or the Great Lakes,” as defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Marine debris pollutes natural areas across the globe, including the waters of Cape Cod National Seashore. Written by Kristin Vinduska, NPS The “Debris-fing” Artist Cindy Pease Roe explains the different marine debris elements that make up the 14-foot shark sculpture that she created to project team members, Laura Ludwig and Aleutia Scott. ![]()
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