Report to U.S. Congress: Sources and Impacts of Derelict Fishing Gear

by Joan Drinkwin | Sep 26, 2025

Natural Resources Consultants and Abt Associates partnered to write the 2024 Report to Congress: Sources and Impacts of Derelict Fishing Gear. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Debris Program provided support to develop the report, which was...

Army Deepwater Derelict Net Removal

by Joan Drinkwin | Sep 29, 2020

Army Deepwater Derelict Net Removal NRC worked with partners Washington Department of Natural Resources and the US Army 569th and 86th Dive Detachments to remove derelict nets from deepwater habitats of Puget Sound during summers of 2019 and 2020. With support from...

Lost Fishing Gear Removal Management

by mike | Sep 18, 2017

Lost Fishing Gear Removal Management NRC manages large-scale at-sea operations to locate and remove lost fishing gear. In Puget Sound, NRC worked for the Northwest Straits Initiative to manage multiple vessels over several years to ultimately complete the removal of...

Crab Pot Escapement Study

by mike | Sep 19, 2017

Crab Pot Escapement Study NRC developed and executed a Crab Pot Escapement Study in partnership with our client, Northwest Straits Foundation. The study was conducted at NOAA’s Mukilteo Research Station. The research study was designed to (1) determine the...

Gastineau Channel Lost Crab Pot Removal Project

by mike | Sep 20, 2017

Gastineau Channel Lost Crab Pot Removal Project NRC worked for the Douglas Indian Association (DIA) to develop and manage a lost crab pot removal project in Gastineau Channel, Juneau, AK. Pots were located using sidescan sonar and removed using a grapple system...