California’s Support for Our Ocean
With many competing priorities for state attention this year, the California state legislature and Governor Jerry Brown had a lot of tough decisions to make, and compromises were the order of the day. However, Ocean Cons...
California’s Support for Our Ocean
The 2018 International Coastal Cleanup report is here! Last September, extraordinary volunteers from all around the world came together to clean up our beaches and waterways during the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC)...
The 2017 International Coastal Cleanup Results Are In!
Summertime is officially here and among the many incredible things it brings along with it is the annual Ocean Conservancy Photo Contest! Whether you have coastal photos from previous vacations or underwater pictures fro...
4 Reasons to Be a Part of the Ocean Conservancy Photo Contest
Today President Trump rescinded the National Ocean Policy and replaced it with a new set of ocean policies for the federal government to focus on. National Ocean Policy When the National Ocean Policy (NOP) was announced...
President Trump Rescinds the National Ocean Policy
To mark National Ocean Month this June, the Trump administration continues to roll back critical pieces of policy that keep our ocean healthy and working. I’m particularly dismayed at his decision to repeal the historic...
Holding Strong for Our Ocean
In May, my co-worker Patty Chambers and I were fortunate to be able to travel to St. Paul Island in Alaska’s remote Pribilof Islands to participate in a marine debris cleanup. We worked with students from the school to r...
Building a Partnership to Remove Marine Debris on Alaska’s St. Paul Island
Parenting can be tough. You can often find yourself sacrificing for your children in order to keep them happy and safe. Fathers play a special role in raising children. They make us feel safe, teach us how to survive and...
11 Fabulous Fathers with Fins
When I first heard that there was going to be an Ocean’s 8 movie with a female cast, I had two main thoughts: one—this is an awesome idea and I can’t wait to see it, and two—most importantly, I would love to see another...
8 Ocean Animals Who Could Pull Off a Heist
Do you know where your used plastics go once your recycling bin leaves your house? Until recently, the answer was usually China. For years, China had been a leading importer of scrap and recycled materials—particularly...
Do You Know Where Your Plastic Goes?
This blog post was written by Anna Smith, an Ocean Conservancy intern working with the Ocean Acidification program for the month of May 2018. Anna is a senior in high school and is looking forward to studying Environment...