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30 April 2025 Meeting – COPE° Working group on Marine Debris and Entanglement

Meeting Minutes: COPE° Working group on Marine Debris and Entanglement WEDS, 30 APRIL 2025 | 2:00 PM EST Events Attendees Wayne Macdougall, Working Group Chair Clayton A. Burke, Working Group Chair Anne DiMonti (Sustainable Fisheries Partnership) Sheryl Fink (IFAW) Sophie Banas (Vineyard Offshore) Hannah Dawicki, COPE° Administrator Meeting Minutes Discussion Summary 1) Welcome and Introductions …

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6 November Meeting – COPE° Working group on Marine Debris and Entanglement

Meeting Minutes: COPE° Working group on Marine Debris and Entanglement WEDS, 6 NOVEMBER 2024 | 11:00 AM EST Events Attendees Wayne Macdougall, Working Group Chair Clayton A. Burke, Working Group Chair Anne DiMonti (Sustainable Fisheries Partnership) Amy Knowlton (New England Aquarium) Joanna (Recent graduate, Stony Brook University) Hannah Dawicki, COPE° Administrator Meeting Minutes Discussion Summary …

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25 June Meeting – COPE° Working group on Marine Debris and Entanglement

Meeting Minutes: COPE° Working group on Marine Debris and Entanglement TUES, 25 JUNE 2024 | 11:00 AM EST Events Attendees Wayne Macdougall, Working Group Chair Clayton A. Burke, Working Group Chair Sebastien Blanchard Hannah Dawicki, COPE° Administrator Sophie Banas, COPE° Administrator Meeting Minutes Discussion Summary 1) Introductions and Background Information Discussed points that were made …

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COPE° Webinar – Risks at sea during navigation: Safety vs. security and challenges in the Americas

COPE° WEBINAR Risks at sea during navigation: Safety vs. security and challenges in the Americas THURSDAY, 27 JUNE 2024 | 9:00 AM EST Events COPE° held a virtual webinar titled “Risks at sea during navigation: Safety vs. security and challenges in the Americas” on 27 June 2024. The topics that were covered are as follows: …

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9 April Meeting – COPE° Working group on Marine Debris and Entanglement

Meeting Minutes: COPE° Working group on Marine Debris and Entanglement TUES, 9 APRIL 2024 | 11:00 AM EST Events Attendees Wayne Macdougall, Working Group Chair Clayton A. Burke, Working Group Chair Edward Trippel Sebastien Blanchard Heather Pettis Alexandra Friedman Richard Sears Sonia Smith Sheryl Fink Hannah Dawicki, COPE° Administrator Sophie Banas, COPE° Administrator Meeting Minutes …

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5 March Meeting – COPE° Working group on Marine Debris and Entanglement

Meeting Minutes: COPE° Working group on Marine Debris and Entanglement TUES, 5 MARCH 2024 | 12:00 PM EST Events Attendees Wayne Macdougall, Working Group Chair Clayton A. Burke, Working Group Chair Edward Trippel Sebastien Blanchard Hannah Dawicki, COPE° Administrator Sophie Banas, COPE° Administrator Meeting Minutes Agenda Items Welcome and Introductions Introduction to WG Topic Marine …

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COPE° Project – Coasties: Thriving Together

The COPE° project Coasties Thriving Together functions as an independent action team comprised of volunteer Coast Guard veterans and serving survivors of military sexual and physical trauma. This project provides a platform for resource and information sharing and third-party external recommendations. This community of compassionate allies is dedicated to thriving, not just surviving. With core …

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COPE° Attends Houston Seminar on Tackling Drug Smuggling in the Maritime Industry

HOUSTON, TEXAS – COPE° attended a seminar on 9 January 2024 hosted at the U.S. Coast Guard Sector in Houston-Galveston, focusing on the collaborative efforts needed to combat drug smuggling on ships. Titled “Drug Smuggling in Ships: Fostering Law Enforcement and Trade Collaboration,” the event brought together key figures from law enforcement, trade, and maritime industries …

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Drug smuggling in ships: Fostering law enforcement / trade collaboration

There is a pressing need for international law that protects the rights of professional seafarers. Too many innocent seafarers are becoming victims of the activities of organized criminal drug trafficking groups and ill-considered law enforcement responses. The Center for Ocean Policy and Economics (COPE°) has teamed up with The International Organization of Airport and Seaport …

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