For the Future of Fishing.
Since 1973 Wild Oceans (formerly the National Coalition for Marine Conservation) has been at the center of ocean fish conservation. In fact, as the nation’s oldest non-profit group dedicated exclusively to marine fisheries, Wild Oceans has helped shape national fisheries policy and establish our organization as one of the most influential and respected groups in the conservation community.
- 1973
- Founded by recreational fishermen in Savannah, Georgia
- Oldest in the field
- The nation’s oldest non-profit group dedicated exclusively to marine fisheries
- 100%
- of individual donations go to programs
- 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofit funded by private donations and grants
What we protect
We focus on the large fish at the top of the food web and on the ecosystem that supports them.
Pelagic PredatorsThe ocean’s top predators, the billfish, swordfish, tunas, and sharks that are the lions, tigers, and wolves of the sea.Learn more
Ocean PreyForage fish are small, schooling species that form the foundation of marine food webs.Learn more
Ocean ecosystemsWe work to preserve the healthy food webs and critical habitats that all fish, marine mammals, and seabirds need to survive.Learn more
Kona ProjectThe Wild Oceans Kona Project is a multi-year effort to improve understanding of billfish nursery grounds and use that knowledge to champion better protections.Learn more
What persistence has won
Pelagic Sargassum
We prevented commercial exploitation of the brown algae that provides critical ocean habitat off the southeastern US.
Longline closures
We pushed for closed areas that cut the bycatch of billfish and other species in The Atlantic and Gulf.
Marlin recovery
We fought for measures to rebuild overfished blue, white, and striped marlin in The Atlantic and Pacific.
Fish need advocates at the table.
Every rule that protects billfish, tuna, swordfish, and sharks is argued over in public meetings and comment periods. Your gift keeps Wild Oceans in those rooms.
- Comment letters and testimony for fishery councils
- Research partnerships, including the Kona Project
- Alerts that put anglers in front of decision makers
Wild Oceans is a 501(c)(3). Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows.
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