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International Shark Debates put U.S. Positions in Spotlight
Continued leadership at Atlantic fisheries meeting could save Endangered makos and combat finning Washington, DC. November 12, 2019. Conservationists are looking to the U.S. for leadership ahead of an international …
The Disruption of the Ocean by Climate Change
The ocean hums with life in an interconnected web, from the tiniest sea butterflies to the great blue whales. Each whale plays a role in the delicate ecological balance of …
Advancing Recreational Fisheries Policy and Management in Cuba
The Ocean Foundation, Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, and the Caribbean Marine Research and Conservation Program Partner to Advance Recreational Fisheries Policy and Management in Cuba Washington, …
Keynote at the Forum on Ocean, Seas, and Opportunities for Sustainable Development
KeynoteWednesday, 9 October 2019 Honorable Senators and distinguished guests.My name is Mark Spalding, and I am the President of The Ocean Foundation, and of the A.C. Fundación Mexicana para el Océano This is my 30th year of …
Key Takeaways of the Latest IPCC Report
On September 25, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its “Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate” (the Ocean and Ice Report) to report on …
Press Release on the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
September 25, 2019 – This morning in the Principality of Monaco, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate …
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Partners with Ocean Connectors on a Unique Urban Youth Conservation Program
San Diego, CA, July 30, 2019 – Ocean Connectors, a fiscally-sponsored project of The Ocean Foundation, has been working since 2007 to engage thousands of children in communities of San Diego …
Is There Hope? My Capitol Hill Ocean Week Experience
Throughout my journey in exploring and planning my future in the marine conservation field, I have always struggled with the question of “Is there any hope?”. I always tell my …
TOF calls for National Academies to Explore Redesigning Plastics
As part of The Ocean Foundation’s Redesigning Plastics Initiative, on 15 July 2019, we requested a scoping meeting from the key boards of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and …
Africa Blue Economy Forum
Every time I am invited to speak, I have the opportunity to revisit my thinking about an aspect of improving the human relationship with the ocean. Likewise, as I confer …
Caribbean Countries Agree to Protect Endangered Largetooth Sawfish
ROATÁN, Honduras – On World Environment Day, June 5, the critically endangered largetooth sawfish gained a lifeline as Caribbean countries unanimously agreed to add the species to Annex II of the Specially Protected …
Announcing the Climate Resilience Workshop for Puerto Rico
Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico – The Ocean Foundation, in partnership with 11th Hour Racing, will be conducting a week-long technical workshop in Puerto Rico on seagrass and mangrove restoration for …
