Alabama's contribution consisted of 1,962 people collecting 30,412 pounds of trash over 96 miles. One day each year, people are encouraged to devote a few hours and give back just a little bit to Mother Earth by joining hundreds of thousands of others worldwide for the Coastal Cleanup. The 1998 Coastal Cleanup will take place everywhere on Saturday, September 19th at 8 am. Businesses, community groups and municipalities help sponsor the event. Participants can choose among 23 zones in the two coastal counties, from Ono Island to Chickasabogue Park.
Some sites are more suited for small boats and other personal watercraft.
Discussions and presentations will explain threats to and solutions for depleted fisheries stocks. Attendees will learn how agencies determine regional management plans and how to effectively take part in those decisions. This is especially timely in the light of the recent argument for less federal oversight in Gulf fisheries. The shrimpers, charter boat captains and commercial fishers are embattled over a dwindling resource.