3 Unexpected Places to Find Sharks
How many species of sharks can you name off the top of your head? We know the big ones like great white sharks, great hammerheads and tiger sharks. But there are hundreds of species of sharks out there, some of which are...
3 Unexpected Places to Find Sharks
If you want to work in the field of marine conservation, it can be difficult to know where to start. Fortunately, there are lots of ways to get involved, from conducting hands-on research to managing grant funds to meeti...
3 Things to Know About Working in Marine Conservation
Every day, we see countless threats endanger the environmental integrity of our ocean, like oil spills and marine debris. Yet have you thought about the threats that are easier heard than seen? Many animals, including wh...
How Does Underwater Noise Impact Our Ocean?
From implementing extended producer responsibility schemes to banning harmful single-use plastic items, governments at all levels have the ability to make a big difference on all forms of ocean plastic pollution. This is...
How Can Governments Stop the Deadliest Form of Ocean Plastic?
Ocean ecosystems, Indigenous cultures, commercial and recreational fishing, and coastal livelihoods and economies—all of these rely on abundant fish populations. That means there is a lot at stake to ensure we manage fis...
Running Aground – The U.S. Fisheries Management System is Headed for the Rocks
Thank you for taking the time to enter your photographs and vote for your favorites during our 2021 Photo Contest this summer. I am blown away by the entries and I hope you enjoyed seeing all the incredible submissions w...
Announcing the 2021 Photo Contest Winners
You probably know that climate change and plastic pollution are two of the biggest threats facing our ocean. But did you know that they share a common cause? Fossil fuels. Burning oil, coal and natural gas is the largest...
Put an End to Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear—also known as ghost gear—is one of the most visually arresting forms of ocean plastic pollution. From images of marine life being rescued from ghost nets to gear balls the size o...
A Proactive Approach to Preventing Ghost Gear
Today, the Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean goes into effect. Signed two years ago, the legally binding agreement has now been ratified by the United States, Russia, Norway...
5 Things to Celebrate in New Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Agreement
Haz clic aquí para español. Miami is the Magic City. There is so much that makes it magical, especially the wild ocean and water that is the city’s backyard. The town abuts Biscayne Bay, a natural wonder of marine life—a...