Marine Conservation
Tuna commission faces final roll of the dice on future of Mediterranean bluefin
Governments meeting in Morocco from 17 - 24 November will decide whether Mediterranean bluefin tuna – and the fishery that depends on it – can be saved from collapse. Read more
Don't net what you don't need!
Modern fishing gear is very efficient at catching fish - as well as many other creatures in its path. These other animals are called bycatch.
Bycatch is devastating our oceans. Yet it need not be this way. Find out how in our bycatch website
Meet Stinky
Destructive fishing has many critics, with the newest being an animated fish puppet emerging from an icebox to push the virtues of sustainable seafood.
Visit the Stinky Fish site and find out more...
Latest news
20 Nov 2008
Thousands join bluefin tuna boycott
Close to 16,000 citizens from 149 countries have signed up to join numerous restaurants, retailers and chefs in boycotting Mediterranean bluefin tuna – until stocks have recovered and the fishery is properly controlled and managed.
Thousands join bluefin tuna boycott
Close to 16,000 citizens from 149 countries have signed up to join numerous restaurants, retailers and chefs in boycotting Mediterranean bluefin tuna – until stocks have recovered and the fishery is properly controlled and managed.
Latest report
09 Oct 2008
Establishing Marine Protected Area Networks - Making It Happen
This guide represents a global first in capturing the emerging experience on building MPA networks. We are grateful to all those who have worked so hard to bring it to fruition over the last 5 years. We hope you will find the advice it contains will support improved protection and management of our marine areas, and ensure that future generations benefit as we have done from the ocean’s diversity of species, the opportunities it provides, and its splendor and natural wonders.
Establishing Marine Protected Area Networks - Making It Happen
This guide represents a global first in capturing the emerging experience on building MPA networks. We are grateful to all those who have worked so hard to bring it to fruition over the last 5 years. We hope you will find the advice it contains will support improved protection and management of our marine areas, and ensure that future generations benefit as we have done from the ocean’s diversity of species, the opportunities it provides, and its splendor and natural wonders.
Smarter fishing to save marine turtles
Find out about our exciting, collaborative work with fishers and partners in Latin America and the Caribbean to reduce bycatch of marine turtles and secure sustainable fisheries. Check out the website
