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A Brown Pelican, one of the species commonly entangled in discarded fishingline, rests at the entrance to Maximo Park

Description

A Brown Pelican, one of the species commonly entangled in discarded fishingline, rests at the entrance to Maximo Park. Volunteers and NOAA and TampaBaywatch staff departed from Maximo Park to begin the clean-up activities aroundTampa Bay.

Credit

NOAA Restoration Center, Louise Kane

Display Date

4-Nov-00

Location

Tampa Bay, Florida

Collection

Restoration
Damage Assessment Restoration Program (DARP)
Tampa Bay Oil Spill - Boca Ciega Bay (Monofilament Clean-up Project)