Category Archives: Healthy Oceans

At this year’s Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) 19th Conference of Parties (CoP19), nearly 200 countries voted…

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has convened its 19th Conference of Parties (CoP19) over two weeks…

The Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI) in The Bahamas has used innovative research to identify a better way to remove the claws of the Bahamian stone crab…

Seeing a gap in access to marine education for students in The Bahamas, Moore Bahamas Foundation is sponsoring a full scholarship for a Bahamian high…

Rooted in research, conservation, advocacy, and outreach initiatives, The Leatherback Project (TLP) and its founder, National Geographic Explorer Callie Veelenturf, are determined to protect leatherback sea turtles and…

Global Fishing Watch, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving widespread access to data on the world’s oceans, has created a new portal that makes application programming interfaces…

At the United Nations Ocean Conference in June, the Islas Secas Foundation — an affiliate of The Moore Charitable Foundation — joined a group of NGOs, philanthropic organizations, and…

In a critical step toward reversing the alarming population decline of sharks, the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives as part of the America COMPETES…

Lawmakers in Hong Kong approved the categorization of certain wildlife trafficking offences, such as shark fining, as Serious and Organized Crimes. This important legislation will…

Every summer, TV’s Shark Week celebration dispels myths about this misunderstood species, arguing for preserving sharks, not fearing them. Sharks are essential to maintaining the…