California's seamounts are places that: shelter spectacular marine life, where intrepid ocean explorers have felt the wonder of a greater power and witnessed a rare glimpse of an undersea world worthy of our stewardship, a means to satisfy our international ocean conservation commitments, and a way of healing our relationship with the natural world.
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In episode 2 of our California Seamounts Series, viewers experience the rough topography of the ... » read more
By Sebastian Nicholls, Blue Parks Ambassador. “What we do in the next ten years will ... » read more
Featured Picture: A Dumbo octopus (Grimpoteuthis sp.) swimming in the Gulf of Mexico. Photo credit ... » read more
For Immediate Release Friday, June 5, 2020 Contact: Lance Morgan Lance.Morgan@marine-conservation.org, 707-217-8242 ... » read more
By Lance Morgan, President at Marine Conservation Institute There is growing scientific evidence and support ... » read more
We are at a crucial time for ocean conservation. Key decisions in the near future will set the course for a decade of action which will define the future of the sea. We, the undersigned, call on you to support an ambitious global target through the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Post-2020 Framework, to safeguard at least 30% of the ocean in a network of highly or fully protected, well managed marine protected areas (MPAs) and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) by 2030.
Achieve marine biodiversity conservation through encouraging nations to implement effective marine protected areas in global policy debates and calling on them to protect 30% of the oceans by 2030.
Marine protected areas that safeguard life in sea and meet the science-based Blue Park standards earn Blue Park Awards -- celebrate these conservation successes with us! The Blue Park initiative is incentivizing a global ocean refuge system to strongly protect biodiversity across 30% of the ocean.
Track marine protected areas globally to measure and motivate the progress of nations towards their commitments to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Aichi Targets.
Advocate for and support the United Nations negotiations to protect Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) and ensure ocean life is protected on the high seas (nearly two-thirds of the ocean).
Photo: Jon Weller
Advocate for the protection of seamount habitats from destructive fishing methods and other harmful activities in California and work for a moratorium on seabed mining globally.
Photo: MBARI
Stop attempts by the Trump administration to weaken U.S. laws and regulations that protect our marine sanctuaries and monuments, as well as attempts to expand environmentally damaging activities in the ocean.
