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IUU Fishing Enforcement Act Signed Into Law
by Jessie Neumann, TOF Communications Assistant HR 774: Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015 This February, Representative Madeleine Bordallo (D-Guam) reintroduced HR Bill 774 to Congress. …
Looking at the Small Details
The Colorful Blur of October Part 4: Overlooking the Great Pacific, Looking at the Small Details by Mark J. Spalding From Block Island, I headed west across the country to …
An Island, the Ocean and Managing the Future
The Colorful Blur of October Part 3: An Island, the Ocean and Managing the Future by Mark J. Spalding As I wrote before, fall is a busy season for conferences …
The Science and Politics of Ocean Protection
Making waves: The science and politics of ocean protection Kirsten Grorud-Colvert and Jane Lubchenco, TOF Advisor and former NOAA Administrator Huge accomplishments have been made in the past decade for ocean protection, yet with only …
A Gem of an Island
The Colorful Blur of October Part 2: A Gem of an Island by Mark J. Spalding Next, I traveled to Block Island, Rhode Island, which is located about 13 nautical miles …
From the Tropics to The Atlantic
The Colorful Blur of October Part 1: From the Tropics to the Atlantic Coast by Mark J. Spalding Fall is the busy season when it comes to conferences and meetings, …
Mark Spalding appointed to the Sargasso Sea Commiss.
Mark J. Spalding, President of The Ocean Foundation, has been appointed to the Sargasso Sea Commission by the Government of Bermuda. The Sargasso Sea Commission was established pursuant to the Hamilton …
The Sargassum Sum Up
Authors: Jessie Neumann and Luke Elder More and more Sargassum has been washing ashore the pristine beaches of the Caribbean. Why is this happening and what should we do? Sargassum: …
TOF Launches Field Partnership Program
Brands who are passionate about sustainability and the ocean—like longtime partner Columbia Sportswear—have been donating product to The Ocean Foundation to be used by projects in the field for three …
Ocean Acidification – A Ubiquitous Problem
Author: Mark J. Spalding, President This week I was lucky to be part of an Ocean Acidification (OA) Roundtable co-hosted by Mote Marine Laboratory and Ocean Conservancy in Sarasota, Florida. …
ORIGIN Magazine Features TOF Ocean Heroes
We like to think that parts of The Ocean Foundation community gather regularly— at scientific meetings, in our offices, and on other occasions— all individual but sharing a dedication to …
Sharks and Rays for 31 Days
Artist Jen Richards, has been obsessed with marine life for as long as she since she can remember. Fortunately, we had the opportunity to interview her and talk about her …