Media Release | July 2026
The Operation TRAP team is happy to announce that we will be having our annual webinar on Tuesday, July 28th, 2026, at 1 pm EST. During the webinar, we will share what the project has accomplished, the data we have collected, and volunteer opportunities. Please register at the following link: ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/__C8BQPITjGimB5EBYo6og#/registration.
Access links to more information and resources below
Operation TRAP is an ongoing effort to address litter and debris that are harmful to marine life by collecting them at the source in the North Suncoast and Big Bend areas along Florida’s western coastline.
With the help of the NOAA Marine Debris Program, Florida Sea Grant and the University of Florida are strategically enhancing infrastructure to capture debris and reduce the quantity of litter entering Aquatic Preserve waterways in the Big Bend and Nature Coast region of Florida’s Gulf Coast.
For more information about the program, link to sources here
- Nearly $1 Million Litter Interception Project Kicks Off in Pasco County, Florida Sea Grant, flseagrant.org/nearly-1-million-litter-interception-project-kicks-off-in-pasco-county
- Capturing Debris in Florida Aquatic Preserves through Operation TRAP, NOAA Marine Debris Program.marinedebris.noaa.gov/removal/capturing-debris-florida-aquatic-preserves-through-operation-trap
- Sign up to volunteer at ifas-seagrant.catalog.instructure.com/courses/operation-trap-volunteer-training
- Operation TRAP Proves
“Taking out the Trash”
can be Rewarding, Florida Sea Grant, flseagrant.org/operation-trap-proves-taking-out-the-trash-can-be-rewarding/
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