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Organizations and Agencies Working on Marine Conservation Initiatives

While Surfrider Foundation’s Special Places Campaign is working to identify and protect special coastal and ocean places — preserving the coastal legacy, many other organizations and agencies help us accomplish our goals.

Please take the time to visit the following sites to learn more about additional initiatives and resources.

National and International Resources

COMPASS (Communication Partnership For Science and the Sea)

Environmental Defense

Marine Conservation Biology Institute

Marine Fish Conservation Network

Marine Protected Areas of the United States 

Marine Protected Areas — Environment Australia  

National Audubon Society's Living Oceans Campaign

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National Sanctuaries Program Web Site

Natural Resources Defense Council

Pacific Marine Conservation Council

The Ocean Conservancy

U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy

Pacific Fishery Management Council

Pacific Fishery Management Council

The World Commission on Protected Areas

World Wildlife Fund — Marine Protected Areas


Canadian Resources

Oceans Canada — Marine Protected Areas

The Georgia Strait Alliance

Living Oceans Society

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society


Washington Recources

People for Puget Sound

Westport Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation

Seattle Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative

Marine Ecosystem Health Program (MEHP)

Puget Sound Water Quality Action Team

Washington Department of Ecology

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Washington Department of Natural Resources

Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary

Olympic National Park

San Juan Island National Historical Park


Oregon Resources

Audubon Society of Portland

Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

Oregon Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation

Oregon's Coastal Ocean Management Program

Ocean Policy Advisory Council, Marine Protected Area Working Group

Oregon Sea Grant


California Resources

California Coast Keeper Alliance

Marine Life Protection Act

Department of Fish and Game — Channel Islands Marine Reserves Process

California Coastal National Monument

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Cabrillo National Monument

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Channel Islands National Park

Point Reyes National Seashore

Redwood National and State Parks


 

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Is your organization dealing with Marine Protected Areas? If so, please go here to fill in your organization's info into the Surfrider MPA database. Thanks.


 
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