Discover how Titanic’s wreck reshaped maritime safety, salvage law and heritage protection, in a new open-access book exploring its legal legacy.

A community fishery in Cambodia was struggling. There weren't enough fish to make ends meet, until local fishermen started planting a specific type of tree.

The Ocean Foundation annual reports share highlights from the fiscal year and the financial health of the organization.

Ocean Motion Technologies and The Ocean Foundation are proud to release our joint report: “Co-Designing the Future of Ocean Technology & Data: Lessons from Global Workshops.” This report brings togeth...

Throughout our 20 years of work, we have launched ocean conservation initiatives to fill gaps and build lasting relationships.

Shark League welcomes overdue bans on bigeye thresher, oceanic whitetip, shortfin mako, hammerhead & silky sharks.

First peer-reviewed book exploring deep seabed mining's impact on underwater cultural heritage. Features Indigenous voices and practical heritage tools.

Open Lighthouse Day in Maine is a day to visit many of the 65+ standing lighthouses in the state and learn the importance of lighthouses.

The transition towards a sustainable ocean economy is a major opportunity for job creation, offering new and diverse roles while supporting environmental and social goals. From renewable energy and sustainable fisheries to conservation and environmental finance, the sustainable ocean economy is poised to become a significant source of employment - which could grow by 51 million jobs by 2050, reaching 184 million people.

With deep-sea mining looming, biologists race to collect and name the undiscovered species of the abyss, the last wilderness on earth.

The ‘Malta Manifesto’ is an urgent call to action to marshal the resources and collective will to protect people and planet from catastrophic oil pollution.

Band of water where marine life can survive has reduced in more than a fifth of global ocean between 2003 and 2022

Mark J. Spalding shares what he is most grateful for about the ocean for The Ocean Foundation's "An Ocean of Gratitude" campaign.

Dive into this report that provides a glimpse of what a sustainable ocean economy may look like for people over the next 25 years.

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Deep seabed mining (DSM) is a potential commercial industry attempting to mine mineral deposits from the seafloor, in the hopes of extracting commercially va...

Mark J. Spalding shares his vision on how responsible tourism can be a powerful tool for ocean conservation and climate resilience both for people and the planet.

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday to boost the deep-sea mining industry, the latest attempt to tap international deposits of nickel, copper and other critical minerals used widely across the economy.

On April 20th, we remember the Gulf disaster—and recommit to protecting our ocean from future harm. Read the full story.

The Trump administration plans to rewrite part of the Endangered Species Act that prohibits harming the habitats of endangered and threatened species.

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In a 2016 study, 3 in 10 pregnant women had mercury levels higher than the EPA safe limit. For years, seafood has been heralded as the nation’s healthful food choice. In the 2010 …

By Mark J. Spalding, President, The Ocean Foundation Watching the sunset from my deck seems unchanged from last year. The ocean beyond still rhythmically meets the shore, the tide rising ...

Giant blobs along 5,000-mile-wide sargassum belt has killed animals, harmed human health and discouraged tourism

Sustained growth of blue economy at risk from multiple threats, including climate change and territorial disputes.

Antarctica's remote and mysterious current has a profound influence on the climate, food systems and Antarctic ecosystems. Can we stop it weakening by 2050?

The Ocean Foundation's Blue Resilience Initiative is leading a large-scale mangrove restoration initiative in the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Aguirre State Forest. This project, in partnership with the Puerto Rico Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DNER), aims to repair damage from the 2017 hurricane season and long-term environmental changes due to urban development. At 1,445 acres, it is the largest mangrove restoration project ever undertaken in the United States.

TOF and partners are ensuring 8,500 wrecks from World War II do not become sources of devastating pollution as they age and deteriorate. These wrecks are PPWs, or potentially polluting wrecks, and the...

Increased ocean acidity could reduce populations of phytoplankton more than previously thought

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The Ocean Foundation clarifies that the pause on Trump's federal funding freeze does not apply to Trump's EO on foreign aid.