Oceana
http://www.oceana.org
Oceana campaigns to protect and restore the world's oceans. Our teams of marine scientists, economists, lawyers and advocates win specific and concrete policy changes to reduce pollution and to prevent the irreversible collapse of fish populations, marine mammals and other sea life.

Global in scope and dedicated to conservation, Oceana has campaigners based in North America (Washington, DC; Juneau, AK; Los Angeles, CA), Europe (Madrid, Spain; Brussels, Belgium) and South America (Santiago, Chile). More than 200,000 members and e-activists in over 150 countries have already joined Oceana.

Visit our website for more information about destructive trawling and deep-sea corals.

Australian Conservation Foundation
http://www.acfonline.org.au
The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) is Australia's foremost environmental organisation. We are national, non-profit and membership-based, and campaign to protect, restore and sustain the environment. Our vision is to inspire and promote a society that is environmentally aware and responsible. We work to find long term solutions to environmental issues and develop partnerships with community groups, governments and business.

ACF has been at the forefront of marine conservation campaigns to protect the world's whales, the Great Barrier Reef, Shoalwater and Jervis bays, Fraser Island, Hinchinbrook Island and other marine and coastal icons.

In Australia's unique southern seas, home to the feeding grounds of the critically endangered blue whale, ACF is currently working to ensure that each marine habitat is given sufficient protection in marine national parks. Our proposed National Oceans Act would see the waters outside these parks being managed sustainably.

ACF is working to broaden its campaign commitment to marine and coastal conservation and increase community awareness about our remarkable oceans and how to best protect them. As well as our ongoing efforts on marine national parks, oceans legislative reform and regional marine planning, we will also increase our efforts for high seas protection, in the face of overfishing, marine pollution, inappropriate coastal development, introduced marine pests and threats associated with the oil and gas industry.

Asociación 4 Paz
http://www.4paz.org
Alicante, Spain

Asociacion Argentina de Capitanes, Patrones y Pilotos de Pesca (Argentinean Fishing Captains Association)

Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
http://www.ciel.org
The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) is dedicated to using international law and institutions to protect the global environment and human health, while promoting sustainable development.

Our work is designed to promote a just and sustainable society that is based on principles of ecology and justice, that respects local communities, and that lives within the limits of the global ecosystem. We are guided by the conviction that transparency and public participation in decision-making are of fundamental importance.

CIEL is currently conducting work on trade and other issues related to protecting marine living resources and on the ratification by the United States of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

CCC also works to strengthen the national and international cooperation between governmental and non
governmental organizations, so that together we can implement solutions to the threats facing marine mammals today.

CCC considers it extremely important to increase public awareness and the participation of the Latin-American region in conservation issues related to marine mammals and their aquatic ecosystems, through the dissemination of scientific, legal and ethical information in Spanish.

Coalition Clean Baltic (CCB)
http://www.ccb.se
In Helsinki, February 1990, non-governmental environmental organizations from the countries of the Baltic Sea Region united and established Coalition Clean Baltic (CCB) in order to co-operate in activities concerning the Baltic Sea. CCB is a politically independent, non-profit association. Currently CCB unites 26 member organizations from Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden. Together the member organisations of CCB have over half a million members in all countries around the Baltic Sea.

The main goal of CCB is to promote the protection and improvement of the Baltic Sea environment and natural resources.

David Suzuki Foundation
http://www.davidsuzuki.org
The David Suzuki Foundation works through science and education to protect the diversity of nature and our quality of life, now and for the future. Since 1990, the David Suzuki Foundation has worked to find ways for society to live in balance with the natural world that sustains us. Focusing on four program areas — oceans and sustainable fishing, forests and wild lands, climate change and clean energy, and the web of life — the Foundation uses science and education to promote solutions that help conserve nature. Our work on oceans issues includes building public awareness about the state of ocean ecosystems and fish stocks and promoting changes in consumer behaviour to decrease the consumption of marine species that are not managed sustainably or that are caught through methods that damage ocean habitat. We are also working to reform Canadian fisheries policies.

DEEPWAVE
http://www.deepwave.org
The earth is a planet of water: 60 percent of the surface belongs to the high and deep seas. This ecosystem is the largest realm on earth for millions of plants and animals, a major actor in the dynamics of the global climate. It is also a rich resource for the growing demands of the world's increasing population. But the oceans are daily under strong attack: pollution and mismanagement of marine resources threaten the fragile balance of this unique biotope.

Only with united conservation efforts at national and international level can this environmental degradation of the high seas be stopped.

DEEPWAVE was founded in the spring of 2003 in order to develop and enforce environmental tools to protect the ecosystem of the high and deep seas. Our aims are to:

- enhance awareness of threats to the marine environment
- pressure political parties to develop further solutions to these threats
- promotes scientific research and its dissemination
- provide an organisational framework for information and opinions on marine conservation issues.

Ecologistas en Acción
http://www.ecologistasenaccion.org
Ecologistas en Acción is a grassroots Spanish environmental federation. Ecologistas are part of the so-called social environmentalism that considers both environmental and social problems stemming from a pattern of increasingly globalised production and consumption. Therefore, besides organizing initiatives in many Spanish Regions on "traditional" environmental issues (energy, water, wastes, nature conservation, transport and urbanism, seas and coasts, GMOs and so on) they also deal with issues with a socio-economic dimension such as globalisation, pacifism and solidarity.

The Fisheries Secretariat
http://www.fishsec.org
The Fisheries Secretariat is a non-profit organisation working towards sustainable fisheries in Europe and worldwide. The Stockholm-based Secretariat was set up in 2003 by three environmental NGOs: The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, WWF Sweden and The Swedish Anglers' Association. It is part-funded by the Swedish Government.

Our long-term goal is healthy seas with thriving fish stocks and great diversity. We would like to see a profitable fishing sector working within the limits of the marine ecosystem, preserving the marine resources as well as their habitats.

Our aim is sustainable use of fish and shellfish with minimal effects on the marine environment. The Secretariat is working towards more sustainable fisheries through information, international co-operation and lobbying at an international level, but with a focus on the European Union.

Find out more about bottom trawling on the high seas and why it's a hot topic by visiting our website.

Forest and Bird
http://www.forestandbird.org.nz
The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand is New Zealand's largest national conservation organisation. The Society's mission is to preserve and protect the native plants and animals and natural features of New Zealand.

Forest and Bird is active on a wide range of conservation and environmental issues. These include the protection of coastlines, and marine ecosystems, sustainable fisheries, wetlands, native forests, tussock grasslands, energy and resource conservation, and sustainable land management.

Friends of the Earth International
http://www.foei.org/index.php
Friends of the Earth International is a federation of autonomous environmental organizations from all over the world. Our 1.5 million members and supporters in 70 countries campaign on the most urgent environmental and social issues of our day, while simultaneously catalyzing a shift toward sustainable societies.

Fundación Cethus
http://www.cethus.org
English version
Spanish version
Fundación Cethus was created in 1992 by a group of researchers and specialists focused on diverse disciplines with the aim of researching, spreading information about and conserving the dolphins and whales of the Argentine Sea. Fundación Cethus chose to focus specifically on cetaceans because of the high level these cetaceans occupy in the sea food pyramid, which means that in their environment, they occupy the same level as we humans do in ours.

Fundación Jatun Sacha
http://www.jatunsacha.org
Spanish version
English version
Established in 1989, the Jatun Sacha Foundation is a private Ecuadorian non-governmental organization dedicated to the conservation, investigation and management of ecologically important habitats, environmental education and community development.

Since 2000, the Jatun Sacha Foundation is part of a strategic alliance with the Central Corporation for Conservation of Data, CDC- Ecuador, a private non-profit institution dedicated to generating and disseminating research data from all relevant disciplines and cartographic information about biodiversity on the local, regional, and national levels for conservation management applications. The Foundation also maintains affiliations with various national and international institutions.

Fundación Malpelo
http://www.fundacionmalpelo.org
The Malpelo and other Marine Ecosystems Foundation is a non-governmental and non-profit organization, created with the purpose of preserving Colombian biological diversity, the conservation of the natural resources and their sustainable use with an emphasis on the marine and coastal environment. The Malpelo Foundation also carries out and supports research and scientific studies. The work is based on the mutual collaboration between researchers and the community, with the aim of achieving the elaboration of guidelines for sustainable development in accordance with the marine resources.

George Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (GIBS)
http://www.GIBSconservation.org
GIBS was founded as a non-profit organization in 2000 by conservation biologist and marine ecologist Prof. Robert Y. George.  Dr. George has taught hundreds of students at baccalaureate, Master's and Ph. D. levels at American Universities around the United States. GIBS is affiliated with European institutions like the Kristineberg Marine Research Station, operated by the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences that awards the Nobel Prizes.

GIBS is dedicated to the conservation of nature, focusing on selected marine ecosystems such as coral reefs, deep-sea, pelagic ecosystems, seamounts and deep-sea coral habitats. GIBS is working, inter alia, to facilitate the establishment of Marine Protected Areas and to conduct original research on deep-sea coral reefs, with several expeditions planned for 2005 and 2006.

GEOTA – Grupo de Estudos de Ordenamento do Território e Ambiente
http://www.geota.pt/
G.E.O.T.A. is an independent national, non-profit, non-governmental organization. Since 1986, G.E.O.T.A. has been actively involved in every major environmental struggle in Portugal, regarding law and policy, in addition to specific projects. G.E.O.T.A. also conducts ongoing work in the field of environmental education through professional training courses, publications and grassroots projects. The organisation covers a variety of environmental issues, including coastal and marine water protection.

Gesellschaaft zur Rettung der Delphine e.V.
http://www.delphinschutz.org/start.htm
Gesellschaft zur Rettung der Delphine e.V. (GRD) was founded in 1991 as a non-profit organization by Rollo Gebhard, a famous German mariner and documentary filmmaker who sailed three times around the world. GRD is dedicated to the conservation of wild dolphins and their habitats by supporting research, promoting public awareness and lobbying for better protection.

GRD works for a ban of ecologically unacceptable fishing practices, such as driftnets, which cause the senseless death of hundreds of thousands of dolphins, whales, seals, sharks, and seabirds every year, or setting purse-seine nets around dolphin schools to catch tuna.

International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)
http://www.icsf.net
The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) is an international non-government organization that works towards the establishment of equitable, gender-just,self-reliant and sustainable fisheries, particularly in the small-scale, artisanal sector.

Iceland Nature Conservation Association (INCA)
http://www.inca.is
INCA was established in May 1997 in order campaign against hydrodevelopment plans in the Icelandic highlands. INCA also works on climate and oceans issues in Iceland.

Instituto de Conservación de Ballenas (ICB)
http://www.icb.org.ar
The Instituto de Conservación de Ballenas (Institute for the Conservation of Whales) was set up in 1996 with the aim of protecting whales and their environment through research and education. With its headquarters in Buenos Aires, ICB is the Argentinian representative of the Whale Conservation Institute / Ocean Alliance, an internationally renowned organisation dedicated to the study and protection of whales that was established in the US by Dr. Roger Payne in 1971.

International Fund for Animal Welfare, Latin America (IFAW Latin America)
http://www.ifaw.org
Three decades ago, a small group of concerned local citizens banded together to stop a massive and brutal commercial hunt for whitecoat harp seals on the eastern coast of Canada, and a new breed of animal advocacy organization was born. IFAW's Latin American office in Mexico City was opened in 2001 after working in the region for several years. Today we are leading several campaigns such as helping to counter an oil industry threat in Costa Rica, reducing pet overpopulation in Mexico City, and building marine awareness in the Caribbean.

International Ocean Institute
http://www.ioinst.org/
Founded in 1972, the International Ocean Institute was founded is a knowledge-based non-governmental, non-profit international organisation devoted to the sustainable development of the oceans. With headquarters in Malta and operational centres located in 23 countries around the world, the International Ocean Institute has consultative status at the United Nations.

The Mission of the International Ocean Institute is two fold:
- To ensure the sustainability of the Ocean as “the source of life”, and to uphold and expand the principle of the common heritage as enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
- To promote the concept of Pacem in Maribus and its management and conservation for the benefit of future generations.

International Wildlife Coalition - (IWC/BRASIL)
http://www.baleiafranca.org.br
IWC/BRASIL fights for the protection of wildlife and natural environments, in particular coastal/marine areas and endangered species.

We are currently monitoring national public policy and participation in relevant discussions in relation to high seas bottom trawling.

Jatun Sacha Great Wilderness
http://www.greatwilderness.org
Our name is derived from Jatun Sacha, which in the language of the Incas means Great Wilderness. Founded in 2006, Great Wilderness is a California-based grassroots effort of scientists, communicators, outdoor enthusiasts and conservationists working globally through a strong network of local partners to advance an ecosystem-based wilderness ethic.

Great Wilderness seeks to maintain the natural systems necessary to support life on Earth. We believe that the key to sustaining the web of life is the protection of critical, intact, wilderness areas.

Korean Federation for Environmental Movement (KFEM)
http://www.kfem.or.kr
KFEM was founded in April 1993, preceded by a decade-long history of environmental movement. KFEM is now the biggest and most influential NGO in Korea, with 85,000 members and 47 local branches working on various environmental issues from nuclear power and waste, to global environmental issues such as ozone depletion, deforestration, biodiversity and climate change. Its Oceans Committee works on a variety of issues, including ocean dumping, over-fishing, the Patagonian toothfish and whales.

LPN
http://www.lpn.pt
Liga para a Protecção da Natureza (League for the Protection of Nature) is a Portuguese non-profit non-governmental organization. It is the oldest environmental association from the Iberian Peninsula and was created in 1948 with the main aim of contributing to the conservation of nature, biodiversity and ecosystems. LPN aims to ensure the preservation of natural resources, which are the basis of sustainability, and to conserve Portuguese natural heritage for future generations. LPN’s main activities are environmental education and training, direct intervention in environmental issues, and the development and implementation of conservation and research projects.

Marine Research Foundation, Sabah, Malaysia
http://mrf-asia.org
The Marine Research Foundation is a small non-profit research foundation based in Sabah, Malaysia (north Borneo) and incorporated under the Trustees (Incorporation) Act 1951 Cap. 148. The Foundation was established to further the understanding of marine ecosystems and their associated diverse flora and fauna in Southeast Asia and other Indo-Pacific sites. The Foundation carries out a number of projects related to biodiversity assessment and conservation, and seeks to provide management-oriented solutions to Government administrations and conservationists. A key action for the MRF in the coming year will be bringing together experts form different bycatch species groups impacted by the high seas longline industry to develop joint solutions and enable description and qualification of the current status and extent of the bycatch problem in a geographical context. Together with partners Conservation International and WWF, we hope to produce a framework under which future collaboration among researchers of key animal groups may be achieved, and help guide future research and funding which will result in improved conservation initiatives.

MarViva
http://www.marviva.net/
MarViva promotes the protection and establishment of protected areas in the ocean, on islands, and in coastal areas of Ibero America and the Caribbean, provides support for the enforcement of legislation concerning these areas, and fosters an effective change towards a more sustainable use of marine and coastal resources.

Mundo Azul
http://www.peru.com/mundoazul
English Version
Spanish Version
Mundo Azul is a non governmental organization for scientific submarine and subaquatic investigation, for the protection of aquatic ecosystems and species, for environmental education and sustainable development.

Ocean Futures Society
http://www.oceanfutures.org
The mission of Ocean Futures Society, founded by Jean-Michel Cousteau, is to explore the global ocean, inspiring and educating people throughout the world to act responsibly for its protection, documenting the critical connection between humanity and nature, and celebrating the ocean's vital importance to the survival of all life on our planet. Ocean Futures Society is based in Santa Barbara, CA, USA with offices in Paris and Italy. For more information about the endeavors of Cousteau and Ocean Futures Society, visit our website.

Organización Conservación de Cetáceos (OCC)
http://www.ballenafranca.org
Further to a study into the habitat of whales off the Uruguayan coast (1995-1999 Organización Conservación de Cetáceos (Organization for the Conservation of Cetaceans) was set up in 2000. Since then, in addition to research, the organisation's main objectives include education and marine conservation, integrating natural, socio-cultural and economic aspects. In relation to the latter, sustainable tourism (whalewatching) enables Uruguay's coastal communities to contribute directly in the creation of the protected marine areas for whales in Uruguayan waters.

Orissa Marine Resource Conservation Consortium (OMRCC)
http://www.omrcc.org
Orissa Marine Resource Conservation Consortium promotes and facilitates collaborative sea turtle and fishery resource conservation in Orissa. We explore alternate livelihood options for the fisher folk to gear up community-based conservation and sustainable fisheries in Orissa.

OMRCC advocates against polluting activities and environmentally unsustainable development practices in the coastal areas of Orissa by educating different stakeholders including government agencies to reduce and prevent the over-exploitation of  Orissa's marine resources. We also develop conflict management mechanisms for sea turtle conservation, sustainable fisheries and food security of traditional fishers.

QUERCUS
http://www.quercus.pt
QUERCUS is a non-governmental environmental organisation established in Portugal in 1985 

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
http://www.rspb.org.uk/
The RSPB is the UK charity working to secure a healthy environment for birds and wildlife, helping to create a better world for us all. 

Save Our Seas (SOS)
http://www.saveourseas.org
SOS is an international Hawai'i based non-profit organization utilizing education and research to preserve, protect, and restore the world’s oceans for future generations.

Sharklife Conservation Group
http://www.sharklife.co.za
As a registered non-profit organisation, Sharklife addresses the alarming exploitation of both shark populations and ocean fisheries in South African waters. We actively engage the urgent need for research and protection of many marine species. Through scientific research, education and awareness-building, Sharklife aims to:
• Alter public misconceptions about sharks and replace the "Jaws" syndrome with positive understanding.
• Bring the plight of the worlds oceans to people’s attention and encourage sustainable seafood choices.
• Develop and facilitate educational ocean experiences for interested parties.