Stories
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 …
President’s Trip Report, Pacific Islands
by Mark J. Splading I am sitting in front of a hotel in Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico watching frigate birds and pelicans gorging themselves on a run of fish. …
Research Newsletter (Summer 2006)
The Ocean Foundation is the first “community foundation” for the oceans, with all the well-established tools of a community foundation and a unique focus on marine conservation. As such, The …
President’s Report, 2006
Dear Friends of The Ocean Foundation, I have just returned from a trip to the Social Ventures Network conference in Kennebunkport, Maine. More than 235 people from a number of …
