Links
International Year of the Reef 2008 Editor's Pick
(1 vote)
a year-long campaign of events and initiatives around the world to promote conservation action and strengthening long-term constituencies for coral reef conservation
Ocean Conserve Editor's Pick
an ocean conservation portal and Internet search tool that provides access to reviewed ocean conservation news and information
Oceana Inc. Editor's Pick updated
http://www.oceana.org/international-home-nao/
(3 votes)
an international advocacy organization dedicated to restoring and protecting the world's oceans through policy advocacy, science, law and public education
Oceans: Greenpeace USA Editor's Pick
http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/campaigns/oceans/
(1 vote)
ocean protection campaign from Greenpeace, highlighting how overfishing and pollution have irreparably damaged ocean ecosystems, threatening marine life
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Editor's Pick
(3 votes)
investigates and documents violations of international laws, regulations, and treaties protecting marine wildlife species
Seas the Day! Editor's Pick
http://seastheday.theoceanproject.org/
(2 votes)
encourages you to take ocean conservation personally, helping you and millions of other individuals around the world begin to take action to protect and conserve our ocean planet
Greenvoice new
raises money and awareness for environmental campaigns on a global basis
The Great Whale Trail new
http://www.greenpeace.org/china/en/savewhales
humpback whales have been tagged by Greenpeace and are now being tracked via satellite as they migrate from breeding and calving areas in the tropical South Pacific to the feeding grounds of the Southern Ocean
Whaling - Greenpeace International
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/oceans/whaling
Greenpeace International campaign that provides information about whales and how to defend them
Alliance for a Living Ocean
(1 vote)
mission is to promote and maintain clean water and a healthy coastal environment through education, research and active participation and strive to manage our watershed, bay and ocean in a holistic manner
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force updated
http://anstaskforce.gov/default.php
dedicated to the prevention and control of aquatic nuisance species
Atlantic Salmon Federation
promotes the conservation and wise management of the wild Atlantic salmon and its environment
AWARE Foundation
determined to cultivate interest in
programs and initiatives within the diving community in preserving the
aquatic environment and its resources
Billfish Foundation, The
works for the conservation and enhancement of global billfish populations through research, education and advocacy
Blue Planet Society
http://www.blueplanetsociety.org
(14 votes)
lobbies for increased protection for marine animals and their environment
Clean Beaches Council
devoted to sustaining America's beaches, developing innovative approaches to coastal management, including the Blue Wave Campaign - America's first environmental certification program for beaches
Conservation Association of Texas (SCA)
seeks to improve the health, diversity, and productivity of Texas coastal waters through a shrimping license buy back program and direct action projects
ECOP-marine
campaign for protection of the seas, demanding better protection for the oceans of our earth as well as their inhabitants
Environmental Justice Foundation
trains, equips and supports communities and organisations who are directly affected by environmental abuses by investigating, combating, and developing solutions to problems; with a particular emphasis upon oceans, also working on forest and water issues
Farmed and Dangerous
http://www.farmedanddangerous.org/
campaign highlighting that Salmon farming is bad for the environment focusing on British Columbia, Canada; seeking to protect wild salmon, coastal ecosystems, coastal communities and human health from destructive fish farming practices
Friends of Clayoquot Sound (FOCS)
community-based organization based in British Columbia that works to protect the biological diversity of ancient temperate rainforests and the wild ocean - with a radical, non-violent style
Friends of Wild Salmon
http://www.friendsofwildsalmon.ca/
(1 vote)
a coalition committed to obtaining a moratorium on the creation of open net fish farms on British Columbia, Canada's north coast
Got Mercury? updated
http://gotmercury.org/article.php?list=type&type=75
a project of the Turtle Island Restoration Network which seeks to protect the environment and the public from mercury, includes calculator for determining mercury content of fish consumed
Heal the Ocean
(3 votes)
focuses on wastewater infrastructure - sewers and septic systems - as well as other municipal operations that contribute to ocean pollution
Healthy Beaches Campaign
(2 votes)
encourages beaches to improve water quality, maintain cleanliness,
and promote environmental responsibility