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Sharks have ruled the seas since long before the time of the dinosaurs. Often mislabeled as "man-eaters," these apex predators have been feared for centuries. Today, they face their first real threat - humans.

Shifting Baselines

Shifting Baselines is a "media project" a partnership between ocean conservation and Hollywood to help bring attention to the severity of ocean decline. We are not an action group and we do not have any membership to join. If we have done our job well and you are motivated to help protect the world's oceans, then PLEASE join one, some, or all of our PARTNER groups. They are the people really doing things. They have the "Get Involved" buttons, the Action Plans, and the Grassr... [More]

Shifting gears: Assessing collateral impacts of fishing methods in the U.S. waters

Chuenpagdee, R., L.E. Morgan, S. Maxwell, E.A. Norse & D. Pauly (2003), Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 1(10): 517-524

Shipping Impacts On Climate: A Source With Solutions

Over 90 percent of world trade is carried across the world's oceans by some 90,000 marine vessels. Like all modes of transportation that use fossil fuels, ships produce carbon dioxide emissions that significantly contribute to global climate change and ocean acidification.

Should Eastern Oysters Be Put on the Endangered List?

Nov. 4, 2005 - Attempt to save a local population stirs national controversy

Sierra Club

The Sierra Club's National Marine Committee is working to:

Protect environmentally sensitive areas covered by a moratorium on offshore oil leasing and development; Implement the Sustainable Fisheries Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, with emphasis on the coastal nonpoint pollution control program and Estuarine Research Reserves; Implement the Marine Mammals Protection Act; Strengthen management of Marine Sanctuaries and Estuarine Research Reserves for increased protection of marine a... [More]

Southern Ocean (WWF)

The southern polar region is one of the world's most pristine environments. But even its remoteness can no longer save it from the threats of pollution and climate change. WWF is one of the leading conservation organizations in the fight to protect Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.

Few of the Earth's remaining wilderness environments are more valuable or vulnerable than Antarctica and the surrounding Southern Ocean.

The marine environment supports rich plant and animal lif... [More]

Southern Ocean Not So Pristine

THE REPORT "A GLOBAL MAP OF HUMAN impact on marine ecosystems" (B. S. Halpern et al., 15 February, p. 948) provides a timely overview of anthropogenic effects on even the farthest reaches of Earth's oceans. However, we contend that, for at least one region, using data from only the past decade leads to misleading results.

Species Survival Commission

SSC has been involved for decades in efforts to assess the threatened status of marine species and understand the factors that make them vulnerable to extinction, or are causing them to decline. The Marine project emerged in 2003 from a scientific steering group involving SSC’s Marine Specialist Groups and partner organizations. The basis of the project is to use and promote science to "shatter the myths" - that underlie the inadequate management and conservation of marine specie... [More]

Status of Deep Sea Coral in US Waters, with Recommendations for their Conservation and Management

Morgan, L.E., C.-F. Tsao, J.M. Guinotte (2006), Marine Conservation Biology Institute, Bellevue WA. (Large file, 18 MB)

Stellwagen National Marine Sanctuary

Located off the Massachusetts coast, this underwater treasure is home to endangered whales, codfish, and unique underwater landscapes.

Stranded Marine Mammals Stir Tough Decisions

Dec. 20, 2007 - Experts propose guidelines for when to rehabilitate, release, and euthanize

Strengthening Rebuilding Plans: Three Recommendations for Action, September 2006

Better design and implementation of rebuilding plans may help restore depleted fisheries.

- Lenfest Ocean Program

Strengthing European Fisheries Management: Options for Enforcing the Shark Finning Ban, May 2007

Restrictions designed to accommodate a variety of processing practices hamper effective regulation of shark finning. This can be resolved by requiring fishers to land sharks with fins still attached.

- Lenfest Ocean Program

Striking a Balance between Biodiversity Conservation and Socioeconomic Viability in the Design of Marine Protected Areas

C. J. KLEIN, A. CHAN, L. KIRCHER, A. J. CUNDIFF, N. GARDNER, Y. HROVAT, A. SCHOLZ, B. E. KENDALL, AND S. AIRAM

The establishment of marine protected areas is often viewed as a conflict between conservation and fishing. We considered consumptive and nonconsumptive interests of multiple stakeholders (i.e., fishers, scuba divers, conservationists, managers, scientists) in the systematic design of a network of marine protected areas along California’s central coast in the context of... [More]

Subsidies to U.S. Fisheries, February 2009

Study shows that fishing subsidies in the U.S. are larger and more harmful than previously thought.

- Lenfest Ocean Program

Summertime Blues

by Dr. Carl Safina. Low Summer 2008, Edible East End

Fishing provides time to think, and reason not to. And it’s
true that, if you have the virtue of patience, a few hours of casting alone is plenty of time to review all you’ve learned about the grand themes of life - and to realize it comes down to one or two truths. Henry David Thoreau observed that, "Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after."

Sunset on Tiana Bay

by Dr. Carl Safina, Spring 2008, Edible East End

"What an ancient fishing technique teaches us about the state of our waters and the people who work them."

Supreme Court Weighs in on Whales and Sonar

Mar. 27, 2009 - Research offers best way to balance needs of marine mammals and the Navy

Surfrider

The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and 80 chapters worldwide.

Sustainable Seafood

Ensuring the long-term sustainability of our ocean resources makes sound economic sense, especially in the Gulf of Mexico region, an area strongly identified with reef fish for seafood markets locally and around the world. In its long journey from the ocean to your plate, the delicious seafood we enjoy passes through many hands, literally and figuratively.

Swimming in the Rain

Aug. 16, 2006 - Novel untethered vehicle catches 'marine snow' falling through the sea

Taming the Blue Frontier - (is sustainable aquaculture possible?)

A shipment of 100,000 fresh, sushi-grade cobia, each fish amounting to about five pounds of firm, white meat, arrives on schedule in the Port of Miami. In this case, "fresh" does not mean beheaded and ice-packed - these fish are very much alive and swimming. As fingerlings, they were set adrift in a 3-million-liter pen which latched onto a current traveling the Caribbean in a predictable, clockwise path. Nine months later, a frenzy of splashes erupts at the water’s surface as the... [More]

Testing the Waters 2009

A Guide to Water Quality at Vacation Beaches

NRDC's annual survey of water quality and public notification at U.S. beaches finds that pollution caused the number of beach closings and advisories to hit their fourth-highest level in the 19-year history of the report. The number of 2008 closing and advisory days at ocean, bay and Great Lakes beaches topped 20,000 for the fourth consecutive year, confirming that our nation's beaches continue to suffer from serious water pollution that pu... [More]

Testing the Waters and Closing Beaches

Sep. 3, 2008 - Researchers seek faster, better ways to detect harmful bacteria

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