Stories
When Titans Collide: The Hidden Environmental Cost of Shipping Disasters
Introduction The vast blue highways of our global ocean carry nearly 90% of global trade, with massive vessels traversing international waters day and night. While these maritime thoroughfares are essential …
Ticking Time Bombs Beneath the Waves: Racing to Prevent Catastrophic Pollution from WWII Shipwrecks
Maritime meetings in Malta have a unique historical context—the island’s recorded maritime history stretches back more than 7 thousand years. Some say that the design of traditional Maltese fishing boats, …
TOF President’s Statement on Federal Funding Freeze on Foreign Aid
29 January 2025 Thank you to all who have donated to help us through the crisis caused by the abrupt halt in federal funding for our work with small island …
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Collective, coordinated efforts needed to curb Gulf of Guinea ocean acidification
Tackling ocean acidification requires collective and coordinated efforts from countries along the Gulf of Guinea. The ongoing BIOTTA (Building Capacity in Ocean Acidification Monitoring in the Gulf of Guinea) training on …
Golden Acre Foods to complete $1.4M donation for habitat restoration in Puerto Rico by 2024
Golden Acre has been partnered with The Ocean Foundation since 2021 and is proud to support their mangrove and seagrass restoration projects. The project work that The Ocean Foundation is …
A listen on: Potentially Polluting Wrecks
TOF’s Senior Advisor on Ocean Heritage Ole Varmer joined project partners from the Lloyd’s Register Foundation to discuss the ins and outs of shipwrecks and oil pollution on this recent GreenSeas podcast with TradeWinds.
Press Releases
Dr. Joshua Ginsberg Elected Chair of the Board of Directors for The Ocean Foundation
The Board of Directors of The Ocean Foundation (TOF) is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Joshua Ginsberg as our new Board Chair to help guide us into our …
The Ocean Foundation Joins Civil Society Groups Worldwide in Demanding Greater Transparency and Participation in Upcoming Plastics Treaty Talks
133 civil society organizations worldwide, including The Ocean Foundation, called on the leadership of the INC working on a legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution, to provide greater transparency …
Biden-Harris Administration invests $16.7 million for marine technology innovation through the Inflation Reduction Act
The Department of Commerce and NOAA recently announced $16.7 million in funding across 12 awards to support the development of innovative new technologies and public-private partnerships focused on sustainability, equity, …
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