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We Need NOAA to Keep Fishing Communities Strong

The United States has long recognized the link between our ocean and our economy. For nearly …

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Meredith Moore
Director, Fish Conservation Program
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Plastic Pollution’s Toll on Seabirds

This blog was co-written by Dan Berkson and Hannah De Frond. Hannah works with Ocean Conservancy …

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Dan Berkson
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Learnings from the National Working Waterfronts Networks Conference

I recently represented Ocean Conservancy at the National Working Waterfronts Network Conference in San Diego. The conference …

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Lydia Nelson
Senior Manager, Green Ports Conservation
Trash Free Seas
The Truth About Plastic Fragments

This blog was written by Hannah De Frond. Hannah works with Ocean Conservancy and the University of …

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Confronting Climate Change
How Recent Executive Actions Impact Our Ocean and Climate

On the first day of his second administration, January 20, 2025, President Trump undertook a flurry …

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Anna-Marie Laura
Senior Director, Climate Policy
Confronting Climate Change
We Can Work Together to Halt Misinformation

Over the past few years, misinformation about climate change and our ocean has been spreading across …

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Anna-Marie Laura
Senior Director, Climate Policy
Trash Free Seas
Plastic Bottles & Lids Among Top 10 Most Commonly Found Items at Cleanups

This blog was written by Hannah De Frond. Hannah works with Ocean Conservancy and the University of …

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The Truth About Plastic Fragments

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Confronting Climate Change
How Recent Executive Actions Impact Our Ocean and Climate

On the first day of his second administration, January 20, 2025, President Trump undertook a flurry …

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Anna-Marie Laura
Senior Director, Climate Policy
Confronting Climate Change
We Can Work Together to Halt Misinformation

Over the past few years, misinformation about climate change and our ocean has been spreading across …

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Anna-Marie Laura
Senior Director, Climate Policy
Trash Free Seas
Plastic Bottles & Lids Among Top 10 Most Commonly Found Items at Cleanups

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What is the Plural of Octopus?

What has eight arms, three hearts, uses camouflage and has a very confusing plural form? The …

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Michelle Frey
Former Senior Director, Digital Outreach
How Does Filter Feeding Work?

The ocean is filled with a wide variety of organisms that employ different strategies to survive …

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Jennifer Perez
Digital Media and Community Coordinator
Why is There So Much Seaweed on the Beach?

I love long walks on the beach. No, I’m not writing a dating profile here. I …

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Robyn Stegman
Associate Director, Digital Advocacy
What are Those Tiny Holes in Beach Sand?

One of my favorite things about going to the beach every year is taking long, early-morning …

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Emily Simeral Roberts
Director, Digital Engagement & Advocacy
Do Jellyfish Have Brains?

Do jellyfish have brains? The short answer is no, jellyfish do not have brains. But this …

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Megan Montemurno
Senior Manager, Digital Outreach
What’s the Difference Between Stingrays and Skates?

Rays are unlike any other animals—their flat bodies and flapping “wings” give them one of the …

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Erin Spencer
Former Senior Digital Strategist
Ocean Life
Why is an Orca Not a Whale?

It’s not uncommon to hear ocean lovers say that their favorite whale is the “killer whale”—or, …

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Katie Hogge
Digital Outreach Manager
Frequently Asked Questions
Ocean Life
What is the Plural of Octopus?

What has eight arms, three hearts, uses camouflage and has a very confusing plural form? The …

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Michelle Frey
Former Senior Director, Digital Outreach
How Does Filter Feeding Work?

The ocean is filled with a wide variety of organisms that employ different strategies to survive …

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Jennifer Perez
Digital Media and Community Coordinator
Why is There So Much Seaweed on the Beach?

I love long walks on the beach. No, I’m not writing a dating profile here. I …

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Robyn Stegman
Associate Director, Digital Advocacy
What are Those Tiny Holes in Beach Sand?

One of my favorite things about going to the beach every year is taking long, early-morning …

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Emily Simeral Roberts
Director, Digital Engagement & Advocacy
Do Jellyfish Have Brains?

Do jellyfish have brains? The short answer is no, jellyfish do not have brains. But this …

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Megan Montemurno
Senior Manager, Digital Outreach
What’s the Difference Between Stingrays and Skates?

Rays are unlike any other animals—their flat bodies and flapping “wings” give them one of the …

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Erin Spencer
Former Senior Digital Strategist
Ocean Life
Why is an Orca Not a Whale?

It’s not uncommon to hear ocean lovers say that their favorite whale is the “killer whale”—or, …

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Katie Hogge
Digital Outreach Manager
Confronting Climate Change
Climate change is the single biggest challenge the ocean faces. Simply put, there is no healthy future for our ocean—and for our planet—unless we act now to reduce greenhouse gases and combat this ever-growing threat.
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Ocean Justice Requires Climate Action for All

For ocean advocates like me who have been tracking the $1.5 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) …

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Olivia Lopez
Senior Specialist, Climate Policy
Confronting Climate Change
No New Offshore Oil and Gas Leases

I’ve spent a large part of my career working to prevent and end offshore oil and …

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Andrew Hartsig
Senior Director, Arctic Program
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Record-Breaking Ocean Temperatures

All over the world we are witnessing record-breaking temperatures and longer-lasting periods of extreme heat. These …

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Whitney Berry
Senior Manager of Climate Policy
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Untangling Threats to Whales

In recent years, an elevated number of whale strandings have occurred along the east coast of …

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Michael Freeman
Senior Policy Analyst, Renewable Energy
Confronting Climate Change
Ocean Justice Requires Climate Action for All

For ocean advocates like me who have been tracking the $1.5 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) …

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Olivia Lopez
Senior Specialist, Climate Policy
Confronting Climate Change
No New Offshore Oil and Gas Leases

I’ve spent a large part of my career working to prevent and end offshore oil and …

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Andrew Hartsig
Senior Director, Arctic Program
Confronting Climate Change
Record-Breaking Ocean Temperatures

All over the world we are witnessing record-breaking temperatures and longer-lasting periods of extreme heat. These …

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Whitney Berry
Senior Manager of Climate Policy
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In recent years, an elevated number of whale strandings have occurred along the east coast of …

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Michael Freeman
Senior Policy Analyst, Renewable Energy

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