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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

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada

http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/oceans-habitat/index_e.asp

1 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

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

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Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

http://floridakeys.noaa.gov/

information about the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

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Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI)

http://www.floridamarine.org/

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

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Friends of Clayoquot Sound (FOCS)

http://www.focs.ca/

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

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Friends of Wild Salmon

http://www.friendsofwildsalmon.ca/

10 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

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

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Global Warming and Our Coasts

http://www.nwf.org/sealevelrise/

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

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Great American Fish Count

http://www.fishcount.org/

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

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Gulf of Mexico Alliance

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gulf/

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

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Hawai'i Coral Reef Network

http://www.coralreefnetwork.com/

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

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Hawaii Coral Reef Assesment and Monitoring Program (CRAMP)

http://cramp.wcc.hawaii.edu/

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

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Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

http://hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov/

protects the North Pacific population of the endangered humpback whale

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Joint Ocean Commission

http://www.jointoceancommission.org/

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

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KAHEA-The Hawaiian Environmental Alliance

http://www.kahea.org/

10 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

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

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Lobster Conservancy, The

http://www.lobsters.org/

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

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National Assessment of Coastal Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise

http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/cvi/

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

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National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)

http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/

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

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National Coral Reef Institute (NCRI)

http://www.nova.edu/ocean/ncri/

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

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National Marine Fisheries Service

http://www.nwr.noaa.gov/

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

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National Marine Fisheries Service Alaska Regional Office

http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/

Alaska office of the National Marine Fisheries Service

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Neptune Canada - Transforming Ocean Science

http://neptunecanada.ca/

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

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New England Estuarine Research Society

http://www.NEERS.org/

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

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New York Ocean and Great Lakes Ecosystem Conservation Council

http://www.nyoglecc.org/

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

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NOAA Aquaculture

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mediacenter/aquaculture/

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

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NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program

http://www.coralreef.noaa.gov/

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

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