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The activist is not the [person] who says the river is dirty. The activist is the [person] who cleans up the river. ~Ross Perot

IN THE NEWS

Turtle with shell deformity caused by being trapped in a plastc ring at a young age.

Great blue heron adorned with a six pack ring around its neck.

200 pound tangle of rope found floating in the Pacific with at least 50 crabs inside. Photo Credit: Lindsey Hoshaw

A 50-year-old sea turtle choked to death on shreds of plastic.

Sea turtle lays dead on a littered beach. (UNEP)

Minke whale strangled by rubbish lies dead on a littered beach. Photo Credit: Ron Patterson/SSPCA.

A decaying albatross reveals a diet of plastcs and other debris. Charles Moore/Natural History v.112, n.9, Nov03

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OTHER NEWS, REWARDS, RECOGNITION

Read the proclamations.

7/2012
For the 3rd year in a row, Mayors of Ft Pierce, Port St Lucie, Sebastian, and Vero and the Board of County Commisioners from Indian River County and St Lucie County all proclaim July
"Marine Debris Removal Month," honoring MCII for its efforts.

Captain Donald Voss is selected as Loggerhead Marinelife Center's Blue Ambassador of the Year 2010.

Captain Don accepts his 2010 Blue Ambassador award from Lynn Wells, Chairwoman of Blue Friends

(501c3)

Captain Don is Named the National Ocean Hero of 2012

July 23, 2012
Ft Pierce Diver Receives National Environmental Protection Award

June 2010
Captain Don educates visitors at Loggerhead Marinelife Center's World Oceans Day Celebration.

6/13/10
Debris in Waterways Comes Back to Haunt Us All

5/7/10
Marine Cleanup Intiative Earns Grant Money to Clean Lagoon

12/2009
Diving In to Clean Up

6/5/09
Underwater Cleanup to Remove Inlet Trash

6/27/08
Volunteer Divers Clean Up Ft. Pierce Inlet

7/2/10
Marine debris cleanups slated for Sebastian, Fort Pierce Inlets

7/15/10
Divers Spend Day Collecting Debris from Bottom of Sebastian Inlet

8/10/10
Derelict 28-Foot Boat Containing Gas, Oil Removed from Indian River Lagoon in Vero Beach

8/10/10
Cleanup Crew Catches a Big One off Barber Bridge

10/13/10
'Seas the Day' Saturday to Celebrate, Bring Awareness to Local Dive Cleanup Efforts

10/26/10
$25,000 Disney Grant Sought to Clean Sea Floor Patch off Vero Beach

1/28/2011
Fort Pierce Official Promotes Ecotourism to Pump Up Local Business

6/20/2011
Rebuilding Our Fishing Industry 101

6/23/2011
Florida Governor Rick Scott recognizes MCII

6/27/2011
Cast Your Net

7/2011
Fort Pierce Inlet Pier Cleanup - Page 15

8/5/2011
A Bridge Too Far: Great Fishing Spots and Accumulated Debris

5/23/12
Ft Pierce Recognized Nationally for Water Conservation Vows

5/25/12
Grants Awarded to Help Attract Ecotourists to Ft Pierce

6/29/12
Young Anglers Spend Day Fishing for Fun At PAL Clinic

7/24/12
We're Trashing Paradise

Captain Don accepting proclamation from Ft Pierce Mayor Bob Benton

Captain Don accepting proclamation from Port St Lucie Mayor Joann Faiella

Captain Don accepting proclamation from Sebastian Mayor Jim Hill

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