Jersey
Samantha Andrews
Jersey Marine Conservation
Jersey Marine Conservation
Indonesia
Samantha Andrews
Indo Coral Conservation
Indo Coral Conservation
Belize, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, USA
Samantha Andrews
MarAlliance
MarAlliance
Global
Samantha Andrews
Seacology
Seacology
Global
Samantha Andrews
Save Our Seas Foundation
Save Our Seas Foundation

Aquaculture

OceanWatch Australia

Topics include: Aquaculture; Capacity Building; Fisheries

Country/Region: Australia

OceanWatch Australia Ltd is a national not-for-profit environmental company that works to advance sustainability in the Australian seafood industry. OceanWatch's key activities involve: enhancing fish habitats and improving water quality in estuaries and coastal environments; working with industry and local communities to minimise environmental impacts; introducing industry and communities to sustainable technologies and behaviours. Since its establishment in 1989, OceanWatch Australia has managed and administered a broad range of successful projects to improve environmental practices, protect threatened marine species, reduce by-catch, introduce sustainable technologies, change behaviours and restore important marine habitats. To achieve these positive outcomes, OceanWatch Australia works in partnership with the Australian seafood industry, federal and state governments, natural resource managers, private enterprise and local communities. In 2013, delivering on an election promise of further developing Australia’s sustainable fishing sector, Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce recognised OceanWatch as the NRM organisation with responsibility for enhancing fish habitats and the marine environment.

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Oceana

Topics include: Aquaculture; Climate Change; Deep Sea Mining; Fisheries; Marine Pollution (inc plastics, litter); Renewable Energy

Country/Region: Global

The oceans connect us all. They cover two-thirds of our blue planet and contain most of the life on Earth. They are as important to us as they are vast.

But the oceans face many threats — from overfishing, habitat destruction, oil and plastic pollution, and the killing of threatened species like turtles, whales, and sharks.

What does Oceana do? We win science-based policies in important coastal countries that rebuild abundant and biodiverse oceans. With more than 325 victories, Oceana’s campaigns are delivering results.

A restored, healthy, and abundant ocean can help fight climate change, sustain livelihoods, and feed more than 1 billion people a healthy seafood meal every day, forever. Together, we can save the oceans and help feed the world.

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marinecultures.org

Topics include: Aquaculture; Capacity Building; Coastal Communities

Country/Region: Zanzibar

Half of the world's population lives along seashores. The coastal regions are overexploited and further weakened by climate change. Coral reefs are dying, the marine fauna is impoverished, and local communitiess are struggling to survive.

marinecultures.org initiates small-scale conservation projects: We support people around Zanzibar in the development of ecological aquaculture. Together with local communities and authorities we carry out activities to protect and restore marine ecosystems.

Our projects are developed in collaboration with experts. They are financed by donations and foundations. And around Zanzibar they secure a sustainable livelihood for a growing number of families.

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Lighthouse Foundation

Topics include: Aquaculture; Coastal Communities; Fisheries; Marine Pollution (inc plastics, litter); Ocean Literacy

Country/Region: Global

Un­ser The­ma ist das Meer und der Mensch. Je tie­fer wir ein­drin­gen, des­to deut­li­cher er­kenn­bar wird der Ein­fluss des Men­schen auf die na­tür­li­chen Vor­gän­ge in den Mee­ren und Ozea­nen und sein An­teil an de­ren Ver­än­de­rung. Ant­wor­ten zu fin­den auf die glo­ba­le öko­lo­gi­sche Kri­se steht im Mit­tel­punkt der Stif­tung.

Nach­hal­ti­ge Ent­wick­lung for­dert lang­fris­tig, ganz­heit­lich ori­en­tier­tes Han­deln und ist nicht auf die nach­hal­ti­ge Nut­zung ma­ri­ti­mer Res­sour­cen re­du­ziert. Es gilt zu ver­deut­li­chen, dass die be­leb­te und un­be­leb­te Na­tur ei­nen Wert an sich dar­stellt und nicht aus­schließ­lich in Be­zug auf die Be­dürf­nis­be­frie­di­gung der Men­schen ge­se­hen wer­den darf. // Die Lighthouse Foun­da­ti­on un­ter­stützt welt­weit re­gio­na­le Ent­wick­lungs­vor­ha­ben mit dem Ziel, ein ganz­heit­li­ches und lang­fris­tig aus­ge­rich­te­tes Den­ken im Ver­hält­nis von Mensch und ma­ri­ner Um­welt im Sin­ne ei­ner nach­hal­ti­gen Ent­wick­lung zu för­dern.

Alle un­se­re Vor­ha­ben ha­ben et­was mit dem Meer zu tun: Es sind lö­sungs­ori­en­tier­te Pro­jek­te vor Ort, Bei­spiel für die Mach­bar­keit nach­hal­ti­ger Ent­wick­lung. Sie zei­gen die Ver­knüp­fung von Mensch und Meer, sie sen­si­bi­li­sie­ren Men­schen auch in an­de­ren Re­gio­nen und leis­ten eine er­kenn­ba­ren Bei­trag für ei­n ma­ri­ti­mes Be­wusst­sein.

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Fair Fish

Topics include: Aquaculture; Fisheries

Country/Region: Switzerland

fair-fish was founded in Switzerland in 2000 as a pioneering organisation to promote the welfare of fishes in fisheries and aquaculture. Founder Billo Heinzpeter Studer tells the story of fair-fish in his book published in 2020. A fish organisation born in landlocked Switzerland? Considering that the average adult and child each ate around 9 kilograms of fishes and shellfishes in 2022, i.e. a total of more than 75,000 tonnes, this no longer seems far-fetched. Switzerland eats an above-average amount of protein from the sea and imports an enormous amount of fishes from all over the world – only around 2% of fishes are produced domestically. According to publicly available sources, Switzerland imported fishes and seafood worth around 888 million Swiss francs in 2022.

Since the organisation was founded, knowledge about fishes has multiplied, not least thanks to our fair-fish database and the international research projects in which we are involved. And laypeople are also increasingly realising that fishes are creatures that can feel fear, joy, and suffering. Questions about overfishing and fish welfare keep coming up at the fish counter, which the retail trade wants to answer. International laws are also finally starting to take care of the fishes. Individual farms and fishing companies are implementing the first measures for fish welfare, such as improving living conditions in the cages or tanks where fishes are farmed or using ethical stunning and slaughter methods when catching fishes. New more animal-friendly fishing methods are also emerging.

But there is still a long way to go to achieve sustainable and animal-friendly farming and fishing.

We want to change people's perception of and attitude towards fishes. We are focussing on science and communication.

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Dorset Coast Forum

Topics include: Aquaculture; Archaeology/Heritage; Blue Economy; Coastal Communities; Leisure/Tourism; Ocean Literacy; Restoration/Rehabilitation

Country/Region: UK

Dorset Coast Forum is an independent coastal partnership that brings together individuals and organisations, to collectively deliver on a whole range of social, environmental, and economic opportunities that are relevant to the Dorset coast, its communities and its seas. Through working in partnership, DCF develops and shares ideas, information and expertise.

The Dorset Coast Forum team coproduce partnership projects along the coast from Christchurch to Lyme Regis. One of our key strengths is our independence and neutrality, allowing us to facilitate discussion between individuals and organisations, often with different sets of needs, identifying common goals and establishing next steps.

The team also reach out to local communities, sharing information on plans and policies, and giving communities, businesses and organisations a voice, ensuring their views are fed back to policy and decision makers.

The Forum’s partnership is made up of almost 500 members from around 260 private, voluntary and public organisations. This membership is special as it brings with it a vast amount of expertise and local knowledge of Dorset’s coast and its inshore waters. Through membership, organisations and individuals can connect with others and share information via referrals; communications; workshops and meetings; and the Dorset Coast Forum annual conference covering a wide range of topics and issues relevant to the Dorset coast.

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Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation

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Topics include: Aquaculture; Environment/Sustainability; Fisheries; Maritime; Seagrass, Sea Turtles, Cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises), Pinnipeds (seals, sea lions and walruses)

Country/Region: Greece

Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation is a Greek, non-profit, non governmental organization active since 1998. It was established in order to address the urgent need for protection across the seas of the northeastern Mediterranean. Archipelagos’ international multidisciplinary team combines research, in cooperation with leading universities and organizations, with active conservation work by which local communities play an important role. Present in the field year-round, Archipelagos has worked for over two decades at sea and in coastal island regions. This foundation has enabled and strengthened Archipelagos in our efforts to protect marine and island ecosystems at a local, national and international level.

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Action For Ocean

🏷️ Topics include: Aquaculture; Coastal Communities; Conservation

📍 Country/Region: Tanzania

AFO was founded in 2016 and later legally registered in July 2017 under NGO Act No. 24 of 2002 of the United Republic of Tanzania with 13 founding members who came together to ensure Development and Food security are achieved through environmentally friendly aquaculture and rebuild-ed fisheries. Moreover, AFO has committed to contributing to the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs) number 1. No Poverty, 2. Zero Hunger, 3. Good Health and Well-being, 13. Climate Action and 14. Life Below Water.

In 2025 we rebranded from Aqua-Farms Organization to Action for Ocean – recommitting to expand our reach, influence and innovation to meet the urgency of this moment. Our Objectives Promoting environmentally friendly and economically competitive aquaculture. Supporting the conservation of the aquatic environment and stock enhancement. Supporting research on sustainable exploitation of aquatic resources and aquaculture. Improving community health of the lacustrine and coastal communities. Empowering youth and women in the utilization of aquatic resources and aquaculture.

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