RESOURCES FOR TRACKING THE TSUNAMI DEBRIS
(newest at the top)
UPDATE – DEBRIS MAKES LANDFALL IN US & CANADA
Washington State on this page is referenced as “Washington” or WA, Washington D.C. is referenced as “D.C.” to avoid confusion –
Items after June, 2012 with RADIATION as a topic will have a ♦ symbol at the front of the headline –
Plastic trash in oceans ‘vastly’ underestimated – Oceanographer discovers that winds drive this harmful garbage deep into sea
♦ FUKUSHIMA: Pacific Ocean Will Not Dilute Dumped Radioactive Water – According to Previously-Secret 1955 Government Report
MORE on N. Pacific & Radiation Reports
2014
June 15 – British Columbia – Ucuelet West Coast Fishermen ‘ Fukushima debris waist high’ < YouTube Video
2013 reports
Dec. 25 – [US] West Coast girds for more tsunami debris in winter
Dec. 21 – Washington – A dock has washed ashore on the Olympic Peninsula
Dec. 12 – NBC: Japan tsunami debris may be impacting U.S. food supply
Nov. 29 – NBC: “Wait until you see pictures of what we found on the beach in Hawaii” — “Leading edge of what many fear is an oncoming wave”
Nov. 15 – Wash. – Ocean Shores – Debris Meeting Tonight! Long Beach, WA is Dec. 5 –
Washington Marine Debris Task Force Holding Public Meetings on Tsunami Debris Response Plan
more info: marinedebris.wa.gov
Nov. 11 – Huge increase in tsunami debris for U.S. and Canada on the way — Still over 100 times more to reach coast over next few months (VIDEO)
Oct. 19 – VIDEO: Simulation of movement of marine debris generated by the 2011 tsunami in Japan
Oct. 5 – ♦ US Coast Guard film of radiation testing of small boat (debris) washed up in Hawaii < Video
Sept. 29, 2012 – Hawaii Response Streamlined
Sept. 24, 2012 – [Wash.] State Marine Debris Task Force releases response (scroll down)
Sept. 21, 2012 – Tsunami Debris Hits Hawaii:
A Floating Dock from Japan off the Coast of Hawaii? < ♦ Fishermen Worry it is Radioactive
Plastic storage bin is 1st piece of tsunami debris found off Hawaii
♦They are checking radioactivity
Univ. of Washington Report on the Likely Debris Path [PDF]
Sept. 18, 2012 – Volunteers clean up 320 tons of trash in annual Coastal Cleanup Day
Sept. 14, 2012 – Japan gifts U.S. $6 million toward debris cleanup
“The monetary gift will be split between the two countries — with $5 million going to the U.S. and $1 million to Canada.”
Sept. 11, 2012 – Alaska to receive $1 million from Japan for tsunami debris cleanup
Oregon – Proposal to Hire Veterans to Assist with Marine Debris Cleanup
Oregon Coast Cleanup on Sept 22 Has Added Urgency Because of Tsunami Debris
Sept. 10, 2012 – [Tsunami Debris] Could Reach California Coast Soon
Sept. 8, 2012 – Tsunami debris 800 miles from US — Waters could be jammed starting next month — School buses, houses tearing up fishermen’s nets < with Video
Sept. 4, 2012 – Japan Chief Cabinet Secretary: Huge amount of debris to reach U.S. & Canada this fall
Remnants of Japan’s Tsunami Attract an Archaeological Interest
Aug. 30, 2012 – Small Japanese Boat Found near Vancouver Island, Canada
Aug. 21, 2012 – Funding available for marine debris removal projects.
Deadline: Nov.1
“Through NOAA’s Marine Debris Program, the NOAA Restoration Center administers the Community-based Marine Debris Prevention and Removal Grants Program. This funding supports locally driven, community-based marine debris prevention and removal projects that benefit coastal habitat, waterways, and wildlife including migratory fish. “
Aug. 20, 2012 – 2012 MCAF Japanese Tsunami Monitoring Program [PDF] – a 14 page doc.
♦ p.12 – no radiation detected
Aug. 16, 2012 – Journey to the Center of the Gyre: The Fate of the Tohoku Tsunami Debris Field
Tsunami Debris Strains Budgets and Patience
Aug. 14, 2012 – How wind-blown Japanese tsunami debris may move across the Pacific
Aug. 9, 2012 – US Marine Institute: Tsunami Debris Causing Ocean Pollution
Alaska – Coastal Overflights Finding Styrofoam On Beaches
Aug. 8, 2012 – Japan, US NGOs To Cooperate On Drifting Tsunami Debris
Aug. 5, 2012 – Oregon Needs Help for Tsunami Debris on Netarts Spit
Aug. 1, 2012 – Ore. – Suzanne Bonamici moves to speed up federal payments
Alaska sets up tsunami debris website
[US] Coast states get up to $50K for tsunami debris aid
[US] Marine Debris Program Funding Bill Held Up In Senate
July 25, 2012 – ♦Dangerous levels of Fukushima radiation headed for West Coast, say scientists
Tsunami Debris Project curated online < [Link will be on our Debris Resources page]
July 24, 2012 – University of Hawaii to receive nearly $2.3 million in NOAA grants (some for tsunami debris tracking)
Tsunami debris off WA coast may be Japanese barge
July 21, 2012 – ♦Pacific radiation – Fukushima fins spotted on US shores (Video)
July 20, 2012 – [US] Governors seek more tsunami debris funds
July 18, 2012 – Five States Funded for Japanese Tsunami Debris Response
NOAA Debris Projection – Graphic
July 17, 2012 – Feds offer a pittance to 5 states for debris disposal
♦US West Coast to receive dangerous levels of Fukushima radiation
Hawaii plans to apply for $50,000 tsunami debris cleanup grant, seek additional funds
Northwest Lawmakers Say Tsunami Debris Grants Not Enough
July 16, 2012 – NOAA Offers $250K for Tsunami Debris Removal
B.C. Minister of Environment visits Haida Gwaii
Long Beach, Wash. Beach cleanup set for Tuesday
July 14, 2012 – Oregon Officials Need More Volunteers to Patrol, Clean the Coast
Japan tsunami’s effects being felt on B.C. coast
NOTE: Misc. articles on tsunami trash items found on beaches will be posted less here as they are daily now. FC will focus on debris clean up announcements, debris strategies by governments and science news.
NOTE: Pacific Ocean contamination has its own page.
July 12, 2012 – Homer, Alaska Tsunami find
Debris Arriving on Oregon and Washington Coast
Tsunami debris adds to ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’
July 11, 2012 – Help for Tsunami Debris Cleanup Needed This Weekend on N. Oregon Coast
The Garbage Cruise – A Sea of Floating Tsunami Debris
July 10, 2012 – ♦ Contaminated water from Fukushima reactors could double radioactivity levels of US coastal waters in 5 years
July 9, 2012 – B.C. – Tsunami debris will likely have to be taken off Haida Gwaii
B.C. forms task force for tsunami debris cleanup < Note photo – body language and lack of gloves indicate Canada gov’t. thinks Fukushima radiation is a joke. And the death of the North Pacific is a joke. – F.C.
July 3, 2012 – [Washington] Gov. Chris Gregoire is releasing $500,000 from her emergency fund [for debris]
♦ Tsunami debris surveys underway but will cleanup funding arrive in time?
♦ Alaska – Tsunami debris survey proposes aerial coastline survey
Oregon – Tsunami debris worries shipping, fishing industries
Alaska couple finds Japanese boat from tsunami
June 30, 2012 – Oregon – Tsunami debris and tourism are linked
Washington – crews find enough marine debris in 1 week to fill 70 pickup trucks
Oregon drop-off sites for tsunami debris established
Adventurers sail through wave of tsunami debris
Tsunami debris triggers wave of concern from Oregon lawmakers
Alaska’s senior senator wants a federal task force to devise a plan for addressing debris
June 28, 2012 – Oregon – Tsunami debris task force created
Oregon – How to handle Tsunami debris & invasive species reaching our coast
Tsunami debris fears spark cleanup in U.S. states – Canadian officials have no formal plans for B.C.’s coast
June 27, 2012 – ♦ Plutonium in fish caught off Japan coast
♦ Bluefin tuna picking up more and more cesium
June 26, 2012 – [US] West Coast faces $200million bill to clear Japanese tsunami debris washing up on shore
Study of ingested plastic to gauge plastic amounts in N. Pacific – abstract
Who foots the bill for cleaning up Japan’s tsunami debris? – VIDEO
As Tsunami Debris Crosses Pacific, Dangers Emerge
Teams sent to WA beaches for tsunami debris
Oregon – Tsunami debris dock to be removed from Agate Beach July 30
June 23, 2012 – B.C. is wait-and-see over tsunami debris
Shoes swept up in tsunami land on Washington beaches
Oregon – How Seaside will deal with tsunami debris
Species from dock ID’d
Washington Conservation Corp Set to Deploy for Tsunami Debris Cleanup
June 20, 2012 – Seattle Times: An ocean of concern over tsunami debris
‘house’ washes up in Washington state
June 19, 2012 – Washington Governor Announces State Actions to Address Japan Tsunami Debris
NOAA surveys Alaska beaches for tsunami debris
June 18, 2012 – ♦ Washington to outline tsunami debris management plan – Officials plan to inspect incoming debris for radiation, invasive species
NEWS about this is at June 19 entry
June 17, 2012 – Wash. senator calls for help with tsunami debris
State says Japanese dock can’t remain on Oregon beach
[Oregon] US Rep. Bonamici holds meeting on Tsunami debris in Cannon Beach
Ore. officials stress urgency in Japan tsunami debris cleanup plan
[snip] . . . (area resident) Mead doesn’t believe local, state or federal agencies are doing enough.
“It’s obvious nothing’s being done. You can see it,” Mead said, gesturing to dozens of pieces of Styrofoam on the beach. “Do you see any dumpsters to put stuff in? Do you see any bags being handed out?”
Washington – About 3,000 pounds of marine life removed from boat’s hull has photos & video
June 16, 2012 – Oregon – Cautions Issued For Tsunami Debris
Boat believed to be Japanese tsunami debris washes ashore in Washington < has VIDEO
Oregon – Coast couple frustrated as tsunami debris piles up
[US] West coast state parks facing huge expense removing Japanese debris
Washington monitoring tsunami debris for radiation << FINALLY!
June 13, 2012 – Oregon parks dept. deciding what to do with tsunami dock, keep as memorial or dismantle it
Tsunami debris foam littering Washington coast
Vancouver – Huge increase in Pacific marine debris attributed to tsunami
June 10, 2012 – Debris from overseas washes up on Unalaska shore
U.S. lacks plan for dealing with tsunami debris washing up on West Coast
June 9, 2012 – Japan Tsunami Debris: Under Control or on the Brink of Disaster? << [Link NOT worksafe, has talking ad]
” Scientists estimate that the mass of debris from the Japanese earthquake making its way to the United States and Canadian coastlines is three times the size of the U.S. “
Conrad Miller, M.D. on the Radiation Hazard of Tsunami Debris [Video]
[Oregon] No decision yet on the fate of Japanese tsunami dock
Washington – Tsunami debris found at mouth of Columbia
[California] Beaches Monitored for Tsunami Debris
Alaska – Murkowski to Conduct Tsunami Debris Aerial Survey
” Senator Lisa Murkowski will join United States Coast Guard District 17 leadership this weekend and participate in a fly-over of the Gulf of Alaska and Prince William Sound to investigate the rising levels of debris along Alaska’s shores…”
June 8, 2012 – Gawkers Welcome, Invasive Species Not, Around Tsunami Debris Dock
Los Angeles – Local search begins for tsunami debris
Tsunami carries 90 tonnes of sea life to US (on washed-up Oregon dock)
Canada, Vancouver – Tsunami debris plan evolving
June 7, 2012 – California – Ventura Co. paper reports on radioactive nightmare heading for Pacific and West Coast
Dock becomes largest tsunami debris to arrive from Japan
[US] West Coast prepares for Japanese tsunami debris
Photos: Japan tsunami debris reaches Alaska
June 6, 2012 – Giant piece of tsunami debris washes up in Oregon — Biologists shocked by what they found [has VIDEO] MORE + PHOTOS
June 5, 2012 – Inspection reveals B.C. beaches a global garbage dump
The Algalita/5 Gyres Japan Tsunami Debris Expedition leaves this Thursday
June 1, 2012 – 5 Gyres announces Leg 1 of the Japan Tsunami Debris Expedition complete
Canada – Website helps prepare for tsunami debris
Canada – Queen Charlotte regional district directors are so concerned about the potential impact of tsunami debris on the north coast that they are inviting Premier Christy Clark up to talk about solutions to the issue
May 31, 2012 – US- Tsunami Debris Washes Ashore Near Prince William Sound
May 29, 2012 – TIME magazine reports on the debris
May 28, 2012 – Chemicals in tsunami debris could pose coastal threat
It’s not the chemicals everyone worries about: Radioactive tuna caught off San Diego coast
May 27, 2012 – California – Japan tsunami debris hitting West Coast
May 23, 2012 – Expert warns of debris deluge to come
Alaska – ‘Unprecedented’ tsunami debris clean-up operation begins on Alaskan island… and there’s still 1.5MILLION TONS still to arrive
Major clean-up begins as Japanese tsunami debris bombards Alaskan island
Coastal communities must plan for tsunami debris
May 20, 2012 – NOAA lacks money and authority to lead U.S. tsunami debris clean up
Hawaii – White substance washes ashore at Barber’s Point
Alaska sightings of tsunami debris increasing, so what now?
Washington – Coastal communities question tsunami debris cleanup policies
May 18, 2012 – Senator Cantwell: “Almost as if there’s an attitude that tsunami debris is top secret”
US Senator: Japan tsunami debris will be worst single pollution event to ever hit west coast of N. America, far exceeding Exxon Valdez — Raises radiation concerns during opening statement
Spy Satellites Used In Search For Tsunami Debris
May 17, 2012 – Senators ask hard questions about the US’s plans to respond to the 3-11 tsunami debris
Juneau, Alaska – Debris gets local, federal attention
Cantwell gets few answers from NOAA at tsunami debris hearing
“The lead federal agency in charge of dealing with the tsunami debris from Japan can’t say what kind of flotsam will make landfall and how hazardous it might be. It also can’t say who will be in charge of clean up or even how 911 operators should handle debris sightings.”
Canada – MLA questions preparedness of government to deal with tsunami debris
[US] Coast Guard Gives Tsunami Debris Update – link to USCG testimony
May 15, 2012 – Australian to embark on tsunami debris mission – research sail voyage
May 14, 2012 – More on the 5 Gyres Institute’s Japan Tsunami Debris Expedition
May 12, 2012 – Vancouver – Tsunami debris to swamp coast
Canada – Environment Minister welcoming help with cleaning-up of tsunami debris
May 11, 2012 – Canada – Volunteers sought for West Coast tsunami debris cleanup
May 10, 2012 – Strontium 90 spread over 1000km evenly in Pacific ocean
Alaska House Democrats are asking for federal (debris) help
Tsunami debris could impact Alaskans’ health and seafood safety
May 8, 2012 – Washington – What to do if you see debris on coastal beaches
The most important thing for residents to remember is “If you don’t know what it is, don’t touch it.”
Tsunami debris flooding onto Gulf of Alaska shores [PHOTOS]
Hawaii – Discussions on tsunami debris from Japan will be held on Maui in June
May 6, 2012 – Sea-monster of tsunami debris starts to foul Alaska coast
May 4, 2012 – British Columbia – Tsunami debris merits respect
Alaska – Tsunami debris reaches Montague [PHOTO]
May 3, 2012 – Flotilla of tsunami debris on way — Alaska already inundated
“The thing that stands out to me is the amount of Styrofoam. Great big chunks – eight feet long to small broken up pieces. Urethane foam from walls that were destroyed. It’s an obscene mass. No way, in hell, that this is not tsunami debris,” . . .
May 2, 2012 – Tsunami debris onslaught called worse than Exxon Valdez oil spill
May 1, 2012 – B.C. – Canadian Museum Launches [Debris] Recovery Project
Haida Gwaii/Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada – Piles of debris turning up on east coast beaches
Big tsunami debris washes up on beach in British Columbia [VIDEO also]
1.5million tonnes of debris from Japanese tsunami is being swept towards the US [with IMAGES]
Alaska – Limited Money, Lack of Planning Could Complicate Tsunami Debris Cleanup
Ap.30, 2012 – Harley-Davidson With Miyagi License Plate Washed Up in British Columbia
More Tsunami Debris Washes Up on Alaska’s Shores
Ap.25, 2012 – WA agencies prepare for tsunami debris arrival
Preparing for tsunami debris, wherever it may make landfall
Navigation Warning – Tsunami Debris on N. Pacific Routes
Washington – Officials ask public to be on lookout for tsunami debris
The mass of everyday items washed out to sea by Japanese tsunami begins to reach North America 4,000 miles away
Homer, Alaska – Tsunami Debris: Center prepares for beach cleanup
Ap. 23, 2012 – Suspected tsunami debris found on WA beach
Edmonds, Washington – Captain Charles Moore, scientist, activist and author of the acclaimed new book Plastic Ocean will give a presentation on May 11, at the Edmonds Conference Center
American who found balls swept away by tsunami happy owners are alive
Ap.22, 2012 – Japanese soccer ball washes ashore on remote Alaska island
Fukushima: “Debris field has spread in length more than 2,000 nautical miles and is more than 1,000 nautical miles wide”
Beach clean-up on Washington coast may turn up tsunami debris
Washington – When will the debris from the tsunami in Japan reach Grays Harbor?
Ap.19, 2012 – Japan tsunami debris tracking: Alaska volunteers wanted
The World Ocean Council is encouraging vessels transiting the North Pacific to send Japanese tsunami debris information to NOAA
Ap.17, 2012 – Tsunami debris will hit Alaska, other coastal states sooner than expected
Ap.15, 2012 – NRC Conference call to discuss Radioactive Waste that may return to US from Japan
Ap.14, 2012 – New estimate puts tsunami debris closer to U.S. based on NEW NOAA Model
Ap.13, 2012 – Oregon – Fishermen Fear Japanese Tsunami Debris
Ap.12, 2012 – Hawaii – NOAA Officials to Brief [US] House on Tsunami Debris
Washington – Boat owner finds tsunami debris on Orcas Island
1.5 million tons of Japan tsunami debris heading to Hawaii, U.S. mainland
Hawaii – Marine Debris a Growing Concern (has info on Tsunami Debris observation sail)
Ap.11, 2012 – Oregon – Questions about tsunami debris to be addressed in public workshops
Seattle – Local Agencies Get Ready To Tackle Tsunami Debris
US and Canada Agencies Coöperate to Form Joint Tsunami Debris Info Center
Ap.10, 2012 – Audio File: Interview with nuclear expert, Yoichi Shimatsu, on Rense.com.
says the reason the US Coast Guard sank the so-called ghost ship was because it is too radioactive. They did not board it. They did not tow it. They did not remove the fuel. The interview can be downloaded here.
Washington – Agencies prepare for tsunami debris
San Diego – County plans for debris from Japan tsunami :
” They’ve launched hundreds of drifters into the ocean and they transmit real time data about the water movement.”
Ap.9, 2012 – Mapping Ocean Debris from Japan’s 2011 Tsunami (with animated MAP from NASA’s Earth Observatory)
US Senator Cantwell Statement on Sinking of Tsunami-Swept Japanese Vessel off Alaska Coast
Ap.8, 2012 – We Wonder: Is this Russian plane flying out to look at debris?
‘Ghost ship’ just the beginning of tsunami debris impact
Ap.7, 2012 – Congressional Research Service: “Tsunami debris might be contaminated with radiation from Fukushima Dai-ichi”
the 10 page report [in PDF format] is here
40,000 tons of drifting quake debris to reach N. America by Feb. 2013
Ap.6, 2012 – Northwest fishermen don’t want to reel in tsunami debris
Ap.5, 2012 – [US] Coast Guard fires on Japanese “ghost ship” – BBC Video of it – some PHOTO – Reuters Video
Tsunami ‘ghost ship’ to be sunk by US Coast Guard TODAY!
Debris in The Sea is Eco-Tourism Attraction For L.A. Expedition: Tsunami Trash Explored
Apr.4, 2012 – Debris from Japan tsunami tracked across the Pacific Ocean [has MAP showing present location]
Ap.3, 2012 – Concern for shipping traffic as tsunami ship drifts towards US
Japan’s tsunami debris is wake-up call for Oregon – OpEd byDeborah Brosnan
Tsunami ship becomes hazard in Alaskan waters
Ap.2, 2012 – Oregon – Questions about tsunami debris to be addressed at public workshops
Alaskan coast guard watches as tsunami ghost ship drifts toward U.S. waters
MORE:
March 2011 – 2012 items here.
On the topic of radiation in the seawater or debris:
The cesium deception: Why the mainstream media is mostly reporting iodine levels, not radioactive cesium
Fukushima Contaminating the North Pacific
Shortlink for this page: http://wp.me/pA5vn-17K
[ This page will be updated as needed.
To find it in the future it will be linked at the bottom of the “Fukushima Info” page at the top of the blog. – F.C. ]
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