NWAFC processed report 89-20

Introduction -- Purpose -- Background -- Legal analysis -- Type and amount of solid waste -- Disposal options: landfills -- Incineration -- Recycling and energy recovery -- Hazardous wastes -- Unalaska -- Kodiak -- Bristol Bay -- Regional options -- Models -- Conclusions -- Recommendations -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Appendix A. Glossary -- Appendix B. Layman's guide -- Appendix C. Solid waste loads and costs in other Alaskan towns -- Appendix D. MARPOL Annex V [i.e. U.S. Maritime Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987] -- Appendix E. Fishing waste questionnaire -- Appendix F. Summary of questionnaire results -- Appendix G. Form C and example APHIS agreement

"New federal rules now require boat operators to bring their garbage ashore. This report concerns itself with the impact of this increase in garbage upon coastal Alaska fishing communities."--p.[1].

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

Funding: Supported by the NOAA Marine Entanglement Research Program; grant number: NA-88-ABD-00002;