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Climate Change is Personal
by Mark J. Spalding, President of The Ocean Foundation Climate change just got personal again. On Tuesday, a set of storm cells formed along much of the East Coast. They …
SeaWeb Seafood Summit
SeaWeb Seafood Summit – The World’s Premier Conference on Seafood Sustainability The SeaWeb Seafood Summit brings together global representatives from the seafood industry with leaders from the conservation community, academia, …
Letter from the President
A letter from Mark J. Spalding, President of The Ocean Foundation When I stand next to the ocean, I am influenced once again by her magic. I realize …
SEVENSEAS
SEVENSEAS is a new free publication that promotes marine conservation through community engagement, online media, and eco-tourism. The magazine and website serves the public by focusing on conservation issues, stories …
Seafood Solutions
Mark J. Spalding, President of The Ocean Foundation We conjoined The Ocean Foundation and SeaWeb via an Organizational Partnership Agreement, which became effective on November 17th 2015. The Ocean Foundation …
Oceans Big Think
Oceans Big Think – Launching the Grand Challenges for Ocean Conservation – at Scripps Institution of Oceanography by Mark J. Spalding, President I had just spent a week in Loreto, a coastal …
Now Accepting Applications for the Boyd Lyon Scholarship
Do you love sea turtles? Are you pursuing a degree in sea turtle conservation? Apply for the Boyd Lyon Scholarship! Boyd Lyon, a true friend and respected researcher had a …
Mediterranean Red Coral Jewelry Prices Soar Due to Chinese Demand
Misty White Sidell, Women’s Wear Daily Call them the diamonds of the sea. Jewelry made from Mediterranean red coral has found a new, unprecedented level of desirability among Chinese consumers …
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 …
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 …
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 …
