Ocean Defenders Alliance is a nonprofit grassroots marine conservation organization based in Southern California. ODA strives to make our coastal waters safer for marine wildlife by reducing dangerous man-made marine debris from vital habitat, focusing on the professional removal of abandoned & derelict Commercial Fishing Gear that poses serious threats to numerous species.  In the process, ODA carefully liberates live animals found trapped in nets and pots that needlessly continue to capture and kill long after being lost by the fishing industry. Follow ODA on Facebook!