Marine debris including lobster traps and fishing gear scattered along rocky shoreline with boats in water and a small hill in the background under cloudy sky.

The New England Fishing Gear Extraction And Response Team addresses abandoned, lost, discarded, or end-of-life fishing gear.

Four fishermen on a boat pulling in a large fishing net from the water, with some fish caught in the net, on a cloudy day.
A woman sitting on large piles of tangled ropes outdoors on a sunny day, with a blue sky and trees in the background.
A woman on a rocky beach next to a pile of colorful discarded lobster traps and debris, with the ocean and an island in the background under a cloudy sky.
Group of six people standing outdoors on a balcony with a lake and cloudy sky in the background. They are smiling and standing close together.
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Map of Squirrel Island and surrounding areas showing numerous red and yellow circles indicating specific locations, including Pine Cliff, Boothbay Harbor, and Ocean Point.
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A large pile of tangled fishing nets and ropes being lifted by a crane at a harbor, with a man in a white helmet standing on the dock nearby, and boats and harbor buildings in the background under a blue sky.
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