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Marine conservation, also known as ocean conservation, is the protection and preservation of ecosystems in oceans and seas through planned management in order to prevent the over-exploitation of these marine resources.
Ocean Conservation Namibia catching seals and other marine animals entangled in marine debris in Namibia. Areas of focus of OCN include: education of the world's ocean plastic crisis, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] the Namibian baby seal harvest (Namibia is one of the last places where seals are hunted for commercial purposes), [ 4 ] [ 5 ] overfishing, [ 6 ...
This category includes organizations focused on the conservation of marine biodiversity and ecosystems. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (born 1980 or 1981 [5]) is a marine biologist, policy expert, and conservation strategist. She is the co-founder of Urban Ocean Lab, a think tank for ocean-climate policy in coastal cities, [2] [6] and the Roux Distinguished Scholar at Bowdoin College. [7] She is the author of What If We Get It Right? Visions of Climate ...
Obama delivering remarks at the 2016 Our Ocean conference concerning climate change and conservation efforts. [1]The marine policy of the Barack Obama administration comprises several significant environmental policy decisions for the oceans made during his two terms in office from 2009 to 2017.
Marine Conservation Institute was founded under the name Marine Conservation Biology Institute (MCBI) in 1996 by Dr. Elliott Norse, a biologist who had previously worked at the Council on Environmental Quality and the Ocean Conservancy. [3] MCBI's focus was initially to make connections between scientists and policymakers.
PADI AWARE Foundation is an environmental nonprofit organization with three registered charities in the United Kingdom, United States, and Australia.Their mission is to drive local initiatives contributing to global ocean conservation efforts, through engagement with the international community of professional and recreational scuba divers via the Professional Association of Diving Instructors ...
One of Oceanic Society's most important programs in its early years was the Oceanic Society Patrol, which was established In 1972 as a way to engage Bay Area yacht owners and pilots as volunteer participants in research and monitoring for ocean conservation.