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This category includes organizations focused on the conservation of marine biodiversity and ecosystems. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
The Philippines' Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Filipino: Kawanihan ng Pangisdaan at Yamang-tubig, [2] abbreviated as BFAR), is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Agriculture responsible for the development, improvement, law enforcement, management and conservation of the Philippines' fisheries and aquatic resources.
National agencies and non-profit organizations: Integrated Ocean Observing System, a network of regional observing systems. Ocean Observatories Initiative, a collaboration between WHOI, OSU, UW, and Rutgers. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry Program; National Data Buoy Center
The Organization is the originator of the Convention on the protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, the Global Ocean Observing System and UNESCO global geoparks. Around 1 800 quantifiable and monetary pledges totaling $108 billion have been obtained since 2017 for the UN Ocean Conference and the Our Ocean Conference. [65] [66] [67] [68]
Milford Sound, New Zealand is a strict marine reserve (Category Ia).. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) defines a protected area as: [12] [13]. A clearly defined geographical space, recognised, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values.
The Ocean Conservancy was founded in 1972 by Bill Kardash under the name Delta Organization. Initially established to protest commercial whaling , the group launched their first initiative in 1978. The initiative was the Whale Protection Fund which collected 500,000 signed petitions and presented them at the International Whaling Commission's ...
The CDC randomly inspects and scores cruise ships to prevent the spread of stomach viruses. So far, in 2024, 19 cruise ships have received a perfect score. Norovirus can spread quickly on packed ...
Organizations which currently undertake coral reef and atoll restoration projects using simple methods of plant propagation: Coral Cay; Counterpart International [1] U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (CRTF) National Coral Reef Institute (NCRI) US Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Coral Reef Conservation ...