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It is About the Fish…Really.
By Mark J. Spalding — President, The Ocean Foundation Question: Why are we talking about wild-caught fish? There are so many more ocean industry sectors, and so many issues that …
The World Oceans Summit
By Mark J. Spalding — President, The Ocean Foundation This week I am in Singapore at the World Oceans Summit hosted by The Economist. This Pacific location was chosen because …
The voyages of Admiral Zheng He
Greetings from Singapore. I am here to attend the World Oceans Summit hosted by The Economist. On my transition day between the 21 hours of flying to get here and …
One Year Later
Thank you! It is the one-year anniversary of Ocean Leadership Fund! We have raised over $835,000 from both individuals and foundations to support one of the most important “value added” …
From the macro to the micro
Last week, I was in Newport Beach, CA where we held our annual Southern California Marine Mammal Workshop, which profiles the research done in the Southern California Bight during the …
U.S. Fish Policy
Earlier this month, I was quoted in an article in the Washington Post “U.S. tightens fishing policy, setting 2012 catch limits for all managed species” by Juliet Eilperin (page A-1, …
A Guest Blog from Shark Advocates
Shark Advocates International (SAI) is excited about starting our second full year as a project of The Ocean Foundation (TOF). Thanks to TOF, we are well poised to ramp up …
Lagoon Time: Our Life and Times Among the Gray Whales of Laguna San Ignacio
Authors: Steven L. SwartzPublication Date: Sunday, January 5, 2014 Lagoon Time is an extraordinary first-hand account of the experiences and discoveries made by Dr. Steven Swartz and his colleagues in San Ignacio …
White Paper on the Extended Continental Shelf
Authors: Robin YeagerPublication Name: The Ocean FoundationPublication Date: Monday, October 14, 2013
Ocean Governance in the Anthropocene
Authors: Ruben Zondervan, Leopoldo Cavaleri Gerhardinger, Isabel Torres de Noronha, Mark Joseph Spalding , Oran R YoungPublication Name: International Geosphere‑Biosphere Programme, Global Change Magazine, Issue 81Publication Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2013 The ocean …
Hear Where We Are: Sound, Ecology, and Sense of Place
Authors: Michael StockerPublication Date: Monday, August 26, 2013 Throughout history, hearing and sound perception have been typically framed in the context of how sound conveys information and how that information influences the …
The Sea of Portugal in the Future: Science and Strategic Vision
Authors: Ernâni LopesPublication Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Released in Portugal under the title: O Mar no Futuro de Portugal: Ciência e Visão Estratégica TOF president Mark J. Spalding contributed a chapter called …
