Marine conservation activism
Marine conservation is properly conceived as a set of management strategies for the protection and preservation of ecosystems in oceans and seas.
These organizations fight for many causes including stopping pollution, overfishing, whaling and by-catching, and supporting marine protected areas.
The act allowed the regulation by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over dumping in the seas.
O'Barry was also the star of Oscar award winning documentary, The Cove, which aimed to raise public support for preventing dolphin drive hunting.
50 companies from 4 continents have products certified Friend of the Earth (including rice, oil, wine, tomato, quinoa, cheese, eggs, etc).
They work to find science-based solutions to protect the world's oceans from the global challenges that they face today.
Their mission is to conserve and protect the world's ecosystems and species; they work to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of the ocean's wildlife.
[15] Sea Shepherd was founded in 1977 by Captain Paul Watson in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; it was not until 1981 that it was formally incorporated in the United States.
[16] They claim only to work to uphold international conservation law and to protect the endangered ocean habitats and species; they do this without prejudice against race, nationality, color, or religious belief.
Their crews are made up of volunteers from all over the world, some of which are from countries that Sea Shepherd has campaigns against; they describe themselves as "pro-ocean" instead of "anti-any nationality or culture".
The high demand for this particular type of soup has skyrocketed in the last few decades and sells for around $100 on average and is often catered at special occasions such as weddings and banquets.
It has become prominent concern in marine conservation activism for millions of sharks are killed yearly at an often-unregulated expense.
Current campaign known as Project AWARE is working globally to advocate solutions for long-term protection for these animals.
By also working to improve global regulations and creating sanctuaries for sharks, the project aims to take action and get results.
Similarly to Project Aware, the Shark Savers program was founded by a group of divers that wanted to help the marine system in 2007.
Through the recent creation of shark sanctuaries, the program focuses on sustainability when thinking about the economical and environmental benefits.
By exposing the UK and their acts toward profiting from shark products, they aim to put an end to their ways of over fishing and exploitation.
The organizations main goal is to allow marine life a chance to thrive while they are busy doing the dirty work of lowering consumer stipulation.
Some of the most famous marine protected areas are the Ligurian Sea Cetacean Sanctuary along the coasts of Spain, Monaco, and Italy, and Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
They believe that the United States should put forth a consistent and firm commitment in using marine protected areas as a management strategy.
