Building Capacity
CLOSED – Pacific Island Blue Carbon Restoration Project
The Ocean Foundation (TOF) has initiated a Request for Proposal (RFP) process to identify an organization qualified to conduct a blue carbon restoration project in seagrass, saltmarsh, or mangrove habitat …
Women In The Water Part I: Diving In
Women in the Water — Part I: Diving In March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women! The marine conservation …
Independent Women of the Ocean
Women have long played a fundamental role in ocean environments. Of the more than 350 million people that rely on the blue economy for a living, half are women. Yet, …
SeaWeb Seafood Summit 2018
2018 SeaWeb Seafood Summit Join international leaders and representatives from the seafood industry to collaborate, connect, and create a global marketplace that is environmentally, socially and economically sustainable. Why Attend? …
Are You Concerned About the Offshore Drilling Plan?
If you’re concerned about President Trump’s Draft Proposed Program (DPP) for the 2019-2024 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, you’re not alone! Here are a few ways you can …
Luke’s Lobster Partners with TOF
Our natural waters are a key source of food, livelihood and beauty for people all over the world. Luke’s Lobster has partnered with The Ocean Foundation to make a long-term …
TOF Wins First Place in Science Category
Robey Naish Presented the award to the representative of the Ocean Foundation, Alexis Valauri-Orton. (from left), Copyright: ctillmann / Messe Düsseldorf Together with the Prince Albert II of the Monaco …
Cod or Fraud: Is Your Seafood What You Think it is?
In the U.S. alone, 74% of seafood tested at sushi restaurants was mislabeled; 38% of seafood at non-sushi restaurants was mislabeled; and 18% of seafood sold in grocery stores was …
A Plastic Ocean
On January 21, TOF Board members Joshua Ginsberg, Angel Braestrup, and I participated in a Salisbury Forum event focused on plastic waste in the ocean. The event began with the …
Over 100 Groups Oppose H.R. 3133
January 9, 2018 Dear House Natural Resources Committee member: We urge you to vote “no” on H.R. 3133, a bill that would gravely weaken the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), …
Offshore Drilling Action
My late grandmother was a big believer in the old adage “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” She knew that relying on one skill or one industry or …
MMPA and Dire Harm
For most of the past two and a half decades, I have dedicated my energy to the ocean, to the life within, and to the many people who also dedicate …
