Stories
2023: A First Step in Protecting the Elusive High Seas
This past year focused on protecting the part of the ocean that is outside of the jurisdictional reach of any specific country and is, arguably, so enigmatic that experts in the field are still striving to understand it. When it comes to the high seas, there is a large part (64%) of the ocean that no one truly owns and that no one country can protect on its own. Which begs the question, “how do you protect something that doesn’t belong (only) to you?”
No-Mining November: The Ocean Foundation’s ISA Council Check-In
The International Seabed Authority’s third set of meetings held in Kingston, Jamaica wrapped up last week with little fanfare and fewer decisions. The Ocean Foundation participated in the meetings for the third time this year, continuing to speak with delegates on our key goals.
Don’t Shade the Ocean
We need sound legal tools to address side effects from climate geoengineering projects that could endanger the marine environment. These unwanted impacts include the ability of the seas to produce food and oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide and excess heat.
Featured In
Communicating Care
Program Officer Erica Nuñez spoke with Dr. Phaedra Pezzullo about her career in plastic pollution and her proudest moments in the fight for a global treaty.
The largest mangrove restoration project in the United States will double in size
Our Blue Resilience Initiative was featured in Causa Natura’s article about our large-scale restoration project in Jobos Bay.
Rising sea levels sound alarm as oceans heat up
Our president Mark J. Spalding was quoted in an Anadolu Ajansı article about how climate change is posing dire threats to the ocean.
Press Releases
Announcing park designations for Nopoló and Loreto II, providing ecological protection to a pristine and biodiverse coastline in Baja California Sur, Mexico
On August 16th 2023, Nopoló Park and Loreto II Park were set aside for conservation via two Presidential decrees to support sustainable development, ecotourism, and permanent habitat protection.
The Ocean Foundation approved as Accredited Non-Governmental Organization to UNESCO’s 2001 Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage
This achievement strengthens our ability to move forward with our ongoing work on Underwater Cultural Heritage.
The Ocean Foundation and Lloyd’s Register Foundation Heritage and Education Centre Partner to Protect Ocean Heritage
The Ocean Foundation proudly announces a two-year partnership with the Lloyd’s Register Foundation (LRF), an independent global charity working to engineer a safer world.
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