a program with the UN Environment Program(UNEP)to develop a strategic assessment that can be use to identify priorities for remedial and mitigatory actions designed to achieve significant environmental benefits at regional and global levels in international waters

striving to create a new model of a clean, cooperative and sustainable enterprise by operating a solar-power assisted sailing trading ship

dedicated to studying the world's biota and natural resources, with emphasis on marine and coastal environments

one of the most diverse institutions for research and teaching in marine sciences around the world

organization of international leaders which promotes synergy among citizens, governments, educational institutions and corporations to restore and protect the world's oceans

provides for proper conservation of whale stocks and thus makes possible the orderly development of the whaling industry

is a non-profit research and public education organization committed to conserving marine biological diversity, in order to ensure a healthy ocean and healthy coastal communities

is the oldest private marine laboratory in the country and serves as an international center for research, education, and training in biology, biomedicine, and ecology

a London based charity for the protection and conservation of dolphins and whales

has worked successfully to highlight issues of concern and threats to marine wildlife and the wider marine environment

dedicated to scientific research and education on the impacts of pollution on marine life, and to protecting the health and biodiversity of the marine environment for future generations

works to protect marine mammals through a variety of activities that include rescue and treatment of ill, injured or orphaned marine mammals; scientific research; and through education and communication programs

the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes

works to rebuild and maintain sustainable fisheries; promote the recovery of protected species; protect and maintain the health of coastal marine habitats

dedicated to creating conservation-based education and outreach programs designed to preserve, protect and promote the nation's marine sanctuaries

to help the United States become more self-sufficient in the production of seafood either through sustainable commercial marine fisheries or by robust domestic aquaculture production

provides Arctic infomation and a set of reputable indicators that describe the present state of the Arctic ecosystem and climate

seeks to reduce pollution, protect marine mammal populations, maintain human access to fish and other sea life, and benefit ocean and human health; collecting data on whales and ocean life relating particularly to toxicology, behavior, bioacoustics, and genetics

administers the Coastal Zone Management Act while providing information regarding balancing the conservation and development of coastal, estuarine and ocean resources

engaged in marine biology research, conservation education, public outreach and the protection of our oceans; oversees several marine research projects

a project of underwater exploration and discovery of the marine world with special emphasis on the national marine sanctuaries of the United States

strives to provide the global community with a forum for exploring issues affecting the ocean, its inhabitants, and its habitats

promotes conservation of marine genomic diversity through the creation and maintenance of a genomic DNA collections and libraries

trade association founded to promote energy technologies from clean, renewable ocean resources

a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the conservation of the world's oceans and marine life