Non-Governmental Organizations

Learn about other non-governmental organizations related to marine conservation.

Conservation International - Conservation International has a marine conservation program.

Deep Sea Conservation Coalition - DSCC works to protect seamounts, cold-water corals and vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems.

Ecology Action Centre - The EAC works to build a healthier, more sustainable Nova Scotia.

Environmental Defense - Environmental Defense is dedicated to protecting the environmental rights of all people, including future generations. Among these rights are clean air, clean water, healthy food and flourishing ecosystems.

Greenpeace - Greenpeace is a global non-profit organization that focuses on the most crucial worldwide threats to our planet's biodiversity and environment.

ICUN- The World Conservation Union: World Comission on Protected Areas - The WCPA works to promote the establishment and effective management of a world-wide representative network of terrestrial and marine protected areas.

Living Oceans Society - Living Oceans Society is a non-profit research and public education organization that promotes the need for a healthy ocean and healthy communities on Canada’s Pacific Coast.

Lophelia.org - Lophelia.org seeks to raise awareness of the biology, conservation, and threats to UK’s deep-sea habitats, particularly deep sea coral reefs.

Marine Fish Conservation Network - The Marine Fish Conservation Network is a national coalition dedicated to promoting the long-term sustainability of marine fish.

Marine Photobank - Sea Web’s photobank seeks to advance ocean conservation through imagery.

Marine Stewardship Council - The Marine Stewardship Council promotes responsible fishing practices.

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute - The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute aims to further marine research through the peer efforts of scientists and engineers.

Mote Marine Laboratory - Mote Marine Laboratory is a private marine research laboratory dedicated to advancing the science on the sea.

MPA News - An international newsletter focused on Marine Protected Areas

National Geographic - The National Geograpic Society works to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge while promoting the conservation of the world's cultural, historical, and natural resources.

National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) - The National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) brings together those interested in the study and enjoyment of the world of water.

Natural Resources Defense Council - The NRDC is an environmental action organization that seeks to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things.

Ocean Citations (SeaWeb) - Monthly listing of recently published marine science papers.

Oceana - Oceana is dedicated to protecting the World’s oceans.

Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans (PISCO) - PISCO is a large-scale marine research program that focuses on understanding the nearshore ecosystems of the U.S. West Coast.

Pew Charitable Trusts - The Pew Charatable Trust’s marine work is aimed at preserving the biological integrity of marine ecosystems and primarily focuses on efforts to curb overfishing, reduce bycatch and prevent the destruction of marine habitat.

Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation - The mission of the Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation is to promote, protect, and preserve the marine environment by providing fellowships to individuals who are exemplary leaders and active problem-solvers supporting healthy ocean ecosystems.

Point Reyes Bird Observatory - PRBO Conservation Science: advancing conservation through bird and ecosystem research, from Alaska to Antarctica, on land and at sea.

ReefBase - ReefBase is an online information system on coral reefs.

SeaWeb - SeaWeb is a communications-based nonprofit organization that uses social marketing techniques to advance ocean conservation.

Shifting Baselines - Shifting Baselines refers to a lowering of standards, not just in the oceans but everywhere around us.

SkyTruth - SkyTruth uses remote sensing and digital mapping to educate the public and policymakers about the environmental consequences of human activities, and to hold corporations and governments to higher standards of accountability around the globe.

Surfrider Foundation - The Surfrider Foundation is a grassroots, non-profit, environmental organization that works to protect our oceans, waves, and beaches.

World Wildlife Fund - WWF is working throughout the world to save life on Earth.