Nome and Savoonga Trash Events; Nome and Savoonga, Alaska
Nome and Savoonga, Alaska | 2020-Aug-04
Initial Notification: On 04-Aug-20, the Sea Grant Marine Advisor for Northwest Alaska made notification of two potentially related marine trash events in the Northern Bering Sea--one north of Nome, and one east of Savoonga. Federal and State agencies are investigating and USCG Sector Anchorage has requested NOAA ERD assistance in identifying/ruling out potential sources.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Other |
| Products of concern: | trash |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | unk gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 64° 35.74′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 166° 14.71′ West |