NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Long Island Sound Futures Fund
Project Title: Reducing Marine Debris by Removing Derelict Lobster Gear from Long Island Sound-II (CT, NY)
Organization:
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County
Project ID:
1401.22.073421
Description:

Remove derelict lobster pots from 18 square miles of marine waters in Connecticut and New York. Project will collect 43.5 metric tons of marine debris, restoring the marine environment of Long Island Sound.

Award Amount:
$115840.78
Location:
Marine waters of Long Island Sound in Connecticut and New York