Stories
The Last Refuge
by Brad Nahill, Director & Co-Founder of SEEtheWILD A wide beach on a warm clear evening may be the most relaxing setting on earth. We weren’t likely to come across …
Deadly Serious: Acid Oceans and What We Must Do
by Mark J. Spalding, President of The Ocean Foundation Last week I was in Monterey, California for the 3rd International Symposium on the Ocean in a High CO2 World, which was …
Ignorance is Not Bliss: New Study on the Status of Unassessed Fish Stocks Underscores Global Threat Posed By Overfishing
by Kenneth Stump, Ocean Policy Fellow at The Ocean Foundation Overfishing (and the use of destructive fishing gear) is often cited as one of the two greatest threats to animals …
A Fish Farming Field Trip to China
by Mark J. Spalding, President of The Ocean Foundation Looking out the hotel window onto Hong Kong Harbor provides a view that spans centuries of international trade and history. From …
Hurricane Isaac and the Value of Coastal Wetlands
by Mark J. Spalding, President of The Ocean Foundation Helen Wood Park in Alabama Following Hurricane Isaac (8/30/2012) During the tropical cyclone season, it is natural that discussion about …
Protecting Wetlands Around the World, Then and Now: The Ramsar Convention
by Luke Elder Sabine Wetlands Walk, Hackberry, Louisiana (Photo courtesy of Louisiana Tourism Locations & Events – Peter A Mayer Advertising / Assoc. Creative Director: Neil Landry; Account Executives: Fran …
The Best Choice in Fish-Food for Our Well-Being and Security
By Mark J. Spalding, President of The Ocean Foundation [Fishing boat in Hong Kong Harbor (Photo: Mark J. Spalding)] Last week I attended the 10th International Sustainable Seafood Summit in …
A Murder Mystery Starring Wild Atlantic Salmon
Research detectives have been at work at the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF), first developing the technology and then sleuthing the ocean to find out why significant numbers of migrating salmon …
Saving Sea Turtles – An Intern’s Perspective
By Campbell Howe, Research Intern, The Ocean Foundation Over the years, The Ocean Foundation has been pleased to host research and administrative interns who have helped us achieve our …
One Turtle Saved
by Wallace ‘J.’ Nichols, Ph.D., Research Associate, California Academy of Sciences; Director, LiVEBLUE a project of The Ocean Foundation INSERT IMAGE HERE J. Nichols (L) and Julio Solis (R) with rescued male hawksbill …
Cabo Pulmo Saved!
by Catharine Cooper INSERT STINGRAY IMAGE HERE In an unprecedented move, Mexican President Felipe Calderón withdrew the development permit for the 9,400 acre development of Cabo Cortez on the southern …
Solutions Lie Just Below the Surface: World Environment Day 2012
by Mark J. Spalding, President of The Ocean Foundation June 5 is World Environment Day, a day to reaffirm that the health of natural resources and the health of human …
