Alliance partners remove additional abandoned vessels in coastal Alabama

Over the winter months, the Gulf of America Alliance, working in partnership with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) and Mississippi State University Coastal and Marine Extension, continued its work to remove vessels in Alabama as part of an ongoing large-scale project across the Gulf Coast. Thirty-two abandoned and derelict vessels (ADVs) were removed from…

Alliance completes implementation of 13 projects to strengthen coastal communities

The Gulf of America Alliance invested $3.9 million in funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management to increase regional collaboration and support priorities identified by the five Gulf states. The funds fueled implementation of 13 projects that improved coastal community resilience, data accessibility and sharing, environmental education, habitat and…