Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. Jimmy Sanders

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1 Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Jimmy Sanders

2 Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) Fish aggregating devices (FADs) are floating objects that are designed and strategically placed to attract pelagic fish.

3 Static FADs: Types of FADs These are FADs that are anchored to the seafloor. Free-Floating FADs: These are FADs that are free floating and not anchored to the seafloor.

4 Potential Risk Caused by FADs Sea Turtles Marine Mammals Ocean Pollution Beach Pollution Navigation

5 US Environmental Protection Agency The MPRSA and EPA s ocean dumping regulations prohibit ocean dumping of certain materials, such as: persistent inert synthetic or natural materials which may float or remain in suspension in the ocean in such a manner that they may interfere materially with fishing navigation or other legitimate uses of the ocean

6 TITLE 22 PART 10 RULES AND REGULATIONS TO PROHIBIT THE DISPOSAL OF PLASTICS AND OTHER GARBAGE IN MARINE WATERS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI Chapter 03 Definitions: PLASTIC: shall mean any garbage that is solid material that contains as an essential ingredient one or more synthetic organic high polymers and is formed or shaped during either manufacture of the polymers or fabrication into a finished product by heat or pressure or both. Examples of plastics included but are not limited to: packaging (vapor proof barriers, bottles, containers, liners), ship construction (fiberglass and laminated structures, siding, piping, insulation, flooring, carpets, fabrics, adhesives, electrical and electronic components), disposable eating utensils and cups (including foamed products), bags, sheeting, floats, synthetic fishing nets, monofilament fishing line, strapping bands, hardhats, synthetic ropes and lines. This definition excludes glass, paints, varnishes, waxes (all of which might be considered "plastics" by other definitions), and plastic polymers naturally produced by living organisms but harvested and used by man, such as chitin.

7 TITLE 22 PART 10 RULES AND REGULATIONS TO PROHIBIT THE DISPOSAL OF PLASTICS AND OTHER GARBAGE IN MARINE WATERS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI Chapter 04 Unlawful Discharge: It shall be unlawful for any person or vessel to discharge any type of plastics, including synthetic ropes, fishing nets, garbage bags, and other garbage including paper products, glass, metal, dunnage, lining and packing materials into the marine waters of this state.

8 U.S. Army Corp of Engineers The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers is responsible for regulating activities within navigable waterways. The Corp. mandates conditions of the permits and approve the types of materials that allowed for reef construction.

9 United States Coast Guard Safe Navigation: The water depth of the permitted artificial reef area must be sufficient to allow for safe navigation over the reef material. The USCG will make a determination as to the required clearance (i.e., minimal water depth above the material) based on the location and anticipated kinds of marine traffic that would traverse the area. This will be incorporated into state and federal permit conditions.

10 FAD Materials Recovered and/or Observed to Date Florida: Snow Fencing, PVC Pipe, Foam Noodle, Cotton Beach Towels, Square Mesh Netting, Tarpaulin, & Roofing Tar Paper. Alabama: No material reported as to date. Mississippi: PVC Pipe, Tarpaulin & Foam Noodle. Louisiana: No material reported as to date. Texas: No material reported as to date.

11 FADs Retrieved and/or Observed in Mississippi

12 Thank You!