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

provides Canadians with a broad overview of oceans issues, activities and programs, from the federal government and beyond

information about the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

a part of the Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission(FWC), conducts applied research and provides synthesized information used to better manage marine resources

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

a coalition committed to obtaining a moratorium on the creation of open net fish farms on British Columbia, Canada's north coast

highlights how coastal habitats and wildlife, already under pressure from human activities such as development and pollution, will undergo even greater challenges due to sea-level rise from global warming; from the National Wildlife Federation

mobilizes and trains volunteer divers and snorkelers in established methodologies to identify and document fish diversity and population trends in marine sanctuaries and coastal areas

a regional effort by bordering U.S. states to protect the Gulf of Mexico; by sharing science, expertise and financial resources to better protect the health of this complex ecosystem

promotes coral reef research and education by facilitating communication among the environmental, scientific, governmental, and public communities regarding how to enhance conservation through stewardship

uses statewide network of monitoring sites to understand the ecology of Hawaiian coral reefs in relation to other geographic areas

protects the North Pacific population of the endangered humpback whale

a collaborative seeking to accelerate the pace of change in order to achieve meaningful ocean policy reform including providing annual U.S. Ocean Policy Report Card

alliance of Native Hawaiian cultural practioners and environmental activists working on issues of reef protection, Northwestern Hawaiian Island preservation, and other ocean and land issues

dedicated to protecting and preserving the American lobster and the traditional trap fishery it supports through scientific research and public education

this U.S.G.S. project seeks to objectively determine the relative risks due to future sea-level rise from climate change for the U.S. Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico coasts

conducts and supports research, monitoring, assessment, and technical assistance to people managing coastal ecosystems and society's use of them

operates at the Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, seeking to assess, monitor, and restore coral reefs through basic and applied research, training and education

homepage for the Northwest Regional Office of the National Marine Fisheries Service

Alaska office of the National Marine Fisheries Service

building the world’s first regional-scale underwater ocean observatory that plugs directly into the Internet so that ocean scientists can run their experiments from their offices or labs

scientists, educators, students, environmental managers and other people interested in the function, conservation and management of coastal and estuarine environments and wetlands

provides a report, “Our Waters, Our Communities, Our Future,” in which the council recommended a “ecosystem-based management” approach that will coordinate the efforts of various state agencies to address issues including land use, water quality, building capacity and research goals

the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administation program to promote offshore aquaculture

supports effective management and sound science to preserve, sustain and restore valuable coral reef ecosystems