Press Releases
The Ocean Foundation Mobilizes International Organizations for the Third Annual Ocean Acidification Day of Action
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 8, 2021 – Today, on the third annual Ocean Acidification Day of Action, The Ocean Foundation is proud to stand with its global network of partners in …
NOAA, The Ocean Foundation team up to advance ocean science
Partnership aims to boost public understanding of the global ocean January 5, 2021: NOAA today announced a partnership with The Ocean Foundation to cooperate on international and national scientific efforts …
Netflix spotlights Conservación ConCiencia’s efforts to remove derelict fishing gear from Puerto Rico
Conservación ConCiencia’s efforts to remove derelict fishing gear from Puerto Rico’s coasts and ocean were featured in a July 2020 episode of Netflix’s new show Down to Earth with Zac Efron.
PADI Travel to Mitigate Dive Travel’s Carbon Footprint with Seagrass
Travelers increasingly connect climate change with the very methods they use to explore the world. Soon a new, $20 add-on during PADI Travel’s checkout process will let divers support The Ocean Foundation’s SeaGrass …
Unifimoney Announces Its Use of Recovered Ocean Bound Plastic for Credit and Debit Cards
Unifimoney Inc. in celebration of World Oceans Day today announced their Visa contactless credit and debit cards will feature a core made with recovered ocean-bound plastic.
REV Ocean and The Ocean Foundation Partner to Scale Ocean Solutions
REV Ocean will provide a unique opportunity for researchers on board the 2021 maiden voyage with the support of The Ocean Foundation’s regional grant making efforts to connect donors with local science and conservation projects.
TOF Raises Awareness among Government Leaders on the Global Threats Posed by Ocean Acidification
The Ocean Foundation and the Embassy of New Zealand hosted a gathering to inspire action and congratulate countries and communities that have made commitments to address OA.
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
