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

Global

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Topics include: Climate Change; Coastal Communities; Conservation; Fisheries; Marine Pollution (inc plastics, litter); Policy/Governance

Country/Region: Global

All around the world, people are waking up to the deepening crisis of nature loss. We’re experiencing a growing realization that nature is our life-support system and that no one will be spared from the impacts of its loss.

Here at WWF, an independent conservation organization active in nearly 100 countries, we are working to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife.

We are part of a growing coalition calling on world leaders to set nature on the path to recovery by 2030 – a New Deal for Nature and People as comprehensive as the global climate deal.

Working with many others – from individuals and communities to business and government – WWF urgently seeks to protect and restore natural habitats, stop the mass extinction of wildlife, and make the way we produce and consume sustainable.

Our mission To stop the degradation of the earth’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature by:

conserving the world’s biological diversity ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.

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Wildlife Conservation Society

Topics include: Cetaceans (Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises); Conservation; Elasmobranchs (sharks, rays, skates and sawfish)

Country/Region: Global

The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild places around the world. WCS runs four zoos and an aquarium in New York and has global conservation programs in more than 50 countries.

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Wetlands International

Topics include: Conservation; Estuaries; Mangroves; Restoration/Rehabilitation

Country/Region: Global

Wetlands International is the only global not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the conservation and restoration of wetlands. We are dedicated to protecting and restoring wetlands for their environmental value as well as for the services they provide to people. We work through our network of offices, our partners, and experts to achieve our goals. Most of our work is financed on a project basis by governments and private donors. We are also supported by government and NGO membership.

What makes us, us? Our Vision A world where wetlands are treasured and nurtured for their beauty, the life they support and the resources they provide.

Our Mission To inspire and mobilise society to safeguard and restore wetlands for people and nature.

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TRAFFIC

Topics include: Policy/Governance; Wildlife Trade

Country/Region: Global

Our mission is to ensure that trade in wild species is legal and sustainable, for the benefit of the planet and people TRAFFIC’s mission is built on the long-term vision of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework: a world living in harmony with nature where by 2050, biodiversity is valued, conserved, restored, and wisely used, maintaining ecosystem services, sustaining a healthy planet and delivering benefits essential for all people.

Our mission is closely linked with the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to terrestrial and marine ecosystems and sustainable production and consumption.

Our work reinforces the vision for legal and sustainable international trade set out in the CITES Strategic Vision for 2021-2030 and the focus on sustainable use of biodiversity set out in the Convention on Biological Diversity.

To realise this long-term mission, we have set two specific goals to guide our work through 2030, linked to the targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework:

Illegal and unsustainable trade in wild species will be significantly reduced by 2030; Legal and sustainable trade in wild species will provide significantly increased social, economic, and environmental benefits for people by 2030.

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The Shark Trust

Topics include: Conservation; Elasmobranchs (sharks, rays, skates and sawfish); Fisheries

Country/Region: Global

OUR VISION A future where sharks thrive within a globally healthy marine ecosystem.

OUR MISSION Safeguarding the future of sharks through positive change. We achieve this through science, education, influence and action.

OUR STORY Established in 1997, the Shark Trust started life on the corner of a desk in Newbury. Three years later our small team had set up shop in a room designed to be an ice cream parlour based outside the newly-built National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth, UK. We even had our own slushy machine!

Since then, we've grown a little in size and a lot in terms of reach and influence. Still based in Plymouth (Britain’s Ocean City), our office now accommodates a team of 11. Plymouth has a rich heritage in fisheries and marine science. From here we work at an international level to safeguard the future of sharks and their close relatives – the skates, rays and chimaera.

In 2006 we became a founding member of the Shark Alliance - a coalition of European partners. Together we advocated for the adoption of a European Community Plan of Action for Sharks (2009) and to close loopholes in the EU Finning Regulations. This led to the strengthened European Finning Ban (2013). A huge win for shark conservation.

Collaboration is at the heart of our work. We've always worked with the UK Government and an ever-growing network of partners. The UK is now internationally recognised as a champion for shark conservation. And this enables us to influence and create positive change for sharks further afield.

Shark conservation is a global issue needing global solutions. In 2016 we launched a new Global Plan for sharks and rays with a coalition of international partners. We also continue to work on a portfolio of projects and campaigns; from local to global level.

Proudly based in the UK, we represent a membership base from around the world!

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The Nature Conservancy

Topics include: Climate Change; Coastal Communities; Conservation

Country/Region: Global

The Nature Conservancy is a global environmental nonprofit working to create a world where people and nature can thrive. Founded in the U.S. through grassroots action in 1951, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than a million members and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and over 1,000 scientists, we impact conservation in 81 countries and territories: 40 by direct conservation impact and 41 through partners.

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SEATURTLE.ORG

Topics include: Sea Turtles

Country/Region: Global

Initially created as "Turtle Tidings" in 1996, SEATURTLE.ORG was founded out of a desire to support research and conservation efforts in the sea turtle community. This goal is achieved primarily through the SEATURTLE.ORG website and has included providing online access to the Marine Turtle Newsletter and supporting registration and administration of the Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. More recently, we have begun to add centralized database management systems to help organizations working to conserve sea turtles to manage, organize and share their data. These include the Satellite Tracking and Analysis System (STAT), the Sea Turtle Rehabilitation and Necropsy Database (STRAND) and the Sea Turtle Nest Monitoring System (STNMS). These tools are available for use by all sea turtle organizations.

Additional efforts include the sea turtle links, the definitive list of sea turtle resources on the web and the sea turtle news archive. SEATURTLE.ORG also provides an online home to other organizations such as the Marine Turtle Research Group, the International Sea Turtle Society, and the North Carolina Sea Turtle Project.

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Seacology

Topics include: Coastal Communities; Enviornment/Sustainability; Islands; Socioeconomics

Country/Region: Global

Islands are home to unique plant and animal species–and if they disappear from an island, they are lost to the entire world forever. With Seacology’s unique win-win strategy, we work directly with island communities, responding to their needs and supporting their efforts at conservation.

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Save Our Seas Foundation

Topics include: Elasmobranchs (sharks, rays, skates and sawfish); Environment/Sustainability

Country/Region: Global

The Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) is a philanthropic organization established in Geneva, Switzerland, on September 23, 2003. Dedicated to the conservation of marine life, particularly sharks, rays, and skates, SOSF supports research, education, and conservation projects worldwide.

Mission and Philosophy SOSF's mission is to protect life in our oceans by funding innovative and impactful projects that enhance understanding and conservation of marine ecosystems. The foundation emphasizes a holistic approach, integrating research, education, and conservation efforts to foster long-term change. Core values include collaboration, innovation, commitment, and a focus on early-career professionals to ensure sustainable ocean conservation.

Global Impact Since its inception, SOSF has funded over 500 projects across 91 countries. These initiatives aim to address critical issues such as overfishing, habitat loss, and climate change, which threaten marine biodiversity. In 2023, the foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary by launching the SOSF Conservation Fellowship, supporting early-career individuals working on shark and ray projects in resource-limited countries .

Research and Education Centres SOSF operates several research and education centres globally:

Shark Education Centre (Cape Town, South Africa): Established in 2008, this centre offers educational programs and exhibits to raise awareness about sharks and their conservation.

D’Arros Research Centre (Seychelles): Since 2012, this centre has conducted scientific research on marine biodiversity, focusing on threatened species and ecosystems.

Shark Research Center (Florida, USA): Located at Nova Southeastern University, this centre specializes in advanced research on shark biology and conservation.

Partnerships and Collaborations SOSF collaborates with various organizations and institutions to enhance its conservation efforts.

Legacy and Future With a strong foundation in research and storytelling, SOSF continues to inspire global audiences to engage in marine conservation. Through its projects and collaborations, the foundation strives to ensure a sustainable future for ocean ecosystems and the diverse species they support.

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Rare

Topics include: Capacity Building/Training; Climate Change; Coastal Communities; Fisheries

Country/Region: Global

Rare unlocks the power of people to protect nature and fight climate change. We invest in people-powered, community-led solutions grounded in a deep understanding of human needs and motivations. Ours is a distinctly human approach.

At Rare, we believe that by unleashing the best of human nature will we ensure an abundant future on our shared planet. // Rare is dedicated to ensuring the well-being and prosperity of all life on Earth. We focus on addressing climate change, protecting biodiversity, securing food systems, promoting equity in conservation, and directing public and private capital toward sustainable, community-based, and people-centered environmental solutions, among other priorities.

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Quantitative Aquatics

Topics include: Conservation

Country/Region: Global

Q-quatics was created to support the assembly and dissemination of key data on living aquatic resources for the development of research tools in collaboration with national and international partners. As such, Q-quatics works closely with the global biodiversity information systems FishBase, SeaLifeBase, and the Catalogue of Life and the global aquatic biogeography initiative AquaMaps.

Q-quatics also supports the cutting-edge databases and research developed by the Sea Around Us, which provides policy options for marine fisheries resources, their sustainable use and possible responses to climate change. As such, it partners with the Sea Around Us in identifying projects that would help initiate or maintain research on global fisheries and biodiversity conservation.

Q-quatics develops and maintains mutually beneficial collaborations and partnerships with academic, conservation and biodiversity research organizations.

Q-quatics operates under the scientific guidance of the FishBase Consortium and is subject to Philippine national laws. Although its primary mission is not as a grant-making institution, Q-quatics can receive and disburse funds for the exclusive use of its affiliated projects, for which it allows indirect costs or overheads (institutional overheads) to a maximum of 10% of direct costs.

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Project Seagrass

Topics include: Conservation; Ocean Literacy; Restoration/Rehabilitation; Seagrass

Country/Region: Global

Our Vision: A world in which seagrass meadows are thriving, abundant and well managed for people and planet.

Our Mission: To lead societal change to enable the recognition, recovery and resilience of seagrass ecosystems globally; that provide biodiversity, equitable and sustainable livelihoods, and planetary life support.

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Ocean Discovery League

Topics include: Capacity Building; Deep Sea; Technology

Country/Region: Global

About Us Founded by deep-sea explorer Dr. Katy Croff Bell, the Ocean Discovery League’s mission is to accelerate deep-ocean exploration by developing accessible systems to broaden the community of those who explore and understand the deep sea.

The deep sea covers two-thirds of our planet, yet over 99% remains unexplored because present-day ocean exploration is exclusive, expensive, and slow. We aim to accelerate deep-ocean exploration by co-designing accessible, low-cost opportunities and systems for ocean explorers worldwide. This will dramatically increase and accelerate our ability to observe, manage, and protect the ocean, resulting in humankind thriving on Earth now and in the future.

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OceanCare

Topics include: Cetaceans (Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises); Deep Sea Mining; Fisheries; Marine Pollution (inc plastics, litter); Maritime

Country/Region: Global

Seit 1989 erhebt OceanCare die Stimme für das Leben im Meer. Die internationale Organisation mit Sitz in der Schweiz ist UNO-Sonderberaterin für den Meeresschutz und trägt zur Erreichung der globalen Nachhaltigkeitsziele bei.

Wir setzen uns weltweit mit viel Leidenschaft, breitem Fachwissen und grosser Beharrlichkeit für lebendige Ozeane ein. Die Weltmeere sind die Basis des Lebens auf dem blauen Planeten. Wir müssen es schaffen, diesen wichtigen Lebensraum zu erhalten.

Was uns alle angeht, können wir nur gemeinsam lösen. Deshalb kooperieren wir weltweit eng mit führenden Wissenschaftlern und Partnerorganisationen. Wir bündeln unsere Stärken und überzeugen Entscheidungsträger mit unseren Argumenten.

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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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NRDC

Topics include: Fisheries; Marine Pollution (inc plastics, litter); Policy/Governance; Renewable energy

Country/Region: Global

NRDC works to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends. NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council) combines the power of more than 3 million members and online activists with the expertise of some 700 scientists, lawyers, and other environmental specialists to confront the climate crisis, protect the planet's wildlife and wild places, and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities.

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Mundus maris – Sciences and Arts for Sustainability asbl

Topics include: Ocean Literacy

Country/Region: Global

Our mission To provide scientific and relevant indigenous knowledge and encourage artistic expression about the sea in order to promote its restoration, conservation and sustainable use, to further the study, understanding and respect of aquatic ecosystems and associated biological and cultural diversity.

See the recent monthly newsletters and annual reports below with links to our activities.

Who we are? We are scientists, artists, school teachers, concerned parents from different regions of the world, joining forces to promote transitions towards sustainability values and practices as well as human and dignified lives.

The objectives of the Initiative To make accessible to non-specialists scientifically validated knowledge [including 'ethno-scientific' knowledge] in ways that facilitate critical engagement and encourage active use of such knowledge for the transition towards sustainability. To encourage artistic expression in response to scientific knowledge reflecting diverse ways of 'knowing' and articulating such knowledge. To enable social networking and appropriation of knowledge for understanding marine and coastal ecosystems on one hand and marine cultures on the other. To support the development of international cooperation among schools and other entities centered on education, acquisition, valuation and sharing of knowledge and associated activities. To encourage the development of didactic tools for education and self-training. To provide a repository for accumulating and sharing information, knowledge and experience about initiatives and activities in the public domain. To give exposure to works of students and other people involved with the pursuit of knowledge of the sea through exhibitions and other forms of audio-visual and written expression. To encourage and promote the valuation of fishing communities' social capital and cultural heritage in pursuit of sustainable relations with the sea and the coast, including through exhibitions and other forms of communication.

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Mission Blue

Topics include: Archaeology/Heritage; Conservation; Ocean Literacy

Country/Region: Global

Mission Blue™ inspires action to explore and protect the ocean. Led by legendary oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle, Mission Blue™ is uniting a global coalition to inspire an upwelling of public awareness, access and support for a worldwide network of marine protected areas – Hope Spots®. Under Dr. Earle’s leadership, the Mission Blue™ team implements communications campaigns that elevate Hope Spots® to the world stage through documentaries, social media, traditional media and innovative tools like Esri ArcGIS. Mission Blue™ also embarks on regular oceanic expeditions that shed light on these vital ecosystems and build support for their protection.

Currently, the Mission Blue™ alliance includes more than 200 respected ocean conservation groups and like-minded organizations, from large multinational companies to individual scientific teams doing important research. Additionally, Mission Blue™ supports the work of conservation NGOs that share the mission of building public support for ocean protection. With the concerted effort and passion of people and organizations around the world, Hope Spots® can become a reality and form a global network of marine protected areas large enough to restore the ocean, the blue heart of the planet.


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Marine Conservation Institute (MCI)

Topics include: Conservation; Coral Reefs; Deep Sea

Country/Region: Global

The ocean is the Earth’s biggest life support system, and healthy marine ecosystems are essential for human survival and well-being. As a leader in the global movement to protect vast ocean areas, Marine Conservation Institute uses the latest science to identify important marine ecosystems, advocate for their protection, and measure progress toward effective, sustainable marine protection. Our priority is to help create an urgently-needed worldwide system of Blue Parks, or recognized highly protected areas, to ensure the future diversity and abundance of marine life. To encourage meaningful progress and accurately reflect the current state of marine protection, we also developed and actively maintain the world’s most comprehensive online marine protected area database, the Marine Protection Atlas.

Since starting as the vision of one person in 1996, Marine Conservation Institute has become an influential voice in the global fight to save our ocean. We are an active member of the High Seas Alliance, Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, Coral Reefs of the High Seas Coalition, and National Ocean Protection Coalition, working to defend and advance marine protection at home and abroad.

As a founding member of the California Seamounts Coalition, we lead efforts to protect vital deep-sea habitats off the California coast. This work builds on our decade-long effort to conserve coral ecosystems. We also model deep-sea habitats and research their ecosystems to promote protection for these fragile, hard-to-find living treasures.

For 25 years, Marine Conservation Institute has been leading conservation efforts to save our ocean. Growing awareness of threats to our ocean has led to significant expansion of marine protections, but the environmental challenges facing our blue planet are enormous. Your support for our mission is more important now than ever before.

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Marine Applied Research and Exploration

Topics include: Deep Sea; Fisheries; Ocean Literacy

Country/Region: Global

Recognizing the lack of visual data available on deep subtidal habitats, Marine Applied Research and Exploration (MARE) was founded in 2003 as a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization with the mission to explore and document deep-water ecosystems to assist in their conservation and management. MARE works collaboratively with state and federal agencies, academic institutions, and other non-governmental organizations. To date, MARE has documented over 2,700 kilometers of seafloor off California’s coast alone — much of which had never been viewed before.

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