Pew’s ocean work includes efforts to create large marine reserves; end illegal fishing; protect key species such as penguins, sharks, tuna and forage fish; and establish policies that protect, maintain, and restore the health of marine ecosystems.
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The Lenfest Ocean Program is a grantmaking program that funds scientific research on policy-relevant topics concerning the world’s oceans and communicates the results of the supported research to decision makers and other interested audiences....
Read MoreChile’s Patagonia region is one of the world’s last largely intact natural areas. Its glaciers, hardwood forests, rugged coastline and wild fjords remain remarkably untouched. Pew is partnering with nongovernmental organizations, universities, and...
Read MoreScience provides a critical foundation for effective environmental conservation measures. Pew pursues a diverse portfolio of scientific projects to answer key questions and provide practical data, and its experts develop, support, and communicate...
Read MoreThe Arctic harbours one of the world’s least disturbed marine ecosystems, plays a crucial role in moderating the planet’s climate, and is home to spectacular wildlife, fish, and marine mammal populations. Its biological riches provide physical and...
Read MoreAlthough this issue is not unique to the region—experts estimate that $83 billion is lost worldwide annually to overfishing and could be recovered through stock restoration—it persisted for years in large part because of the European Union’s...
Read MorePew is working to secure comprehensive and complementary rules and consequences for international fisheries management to support healthy, resilient marine ecosystems and fisheries over the long term....
Read MoreAustralia is home to some of the planet’s most wild natural environments. The Outback, for example, is a region of stark contrasts, alternately lush and inhospitable, that supports people, jobs, and economies as well as a landscape rich in...
Read MoreFrom the heat of the equator to the North and South poles, the ocean binds the planet together, supporting communities, maritime industries, and most life on Earth. ...
Read MoreIn an effort to reduce the amount of plastic waste entering marine waters, Pew will work with governments, industry, scientists, and other nongovernmental organizations (or civil society) to better understand this global problem and offer solutions. ...
Read MoreAntarctica’s Southern Ocean is one of the world’s last great wilderness areas, surrounding the coldest, driest, windiest, and least altered continent. The ocean’s frigid waters bustle with thousands of species found nowhere else, from brilliantly...
Read MorePew will build partnerships with countries to help them integrate coastal wetlands and coral reefs into their commitments and explore scaling this approach to substantially reduce the rate of coastal habitat loss. ...
Read MoreThe U.S. Arctic hosts some of the world’s last intact large marine ecosystems, but they are threatened by climate change, loss of sea ice, and industrialization....
Read MoreThe high seas make up about two-thirds of the world’s ocean, covering the vast expanses beyond the jurisdiction of any country. Research has shown that the high seas hold some of the largest reservoirs of biodiversity on Earth, supporting abundant...
Read MoreThe Pew Charitable Trusts’ project on reducing harmful fishing subsidies is working with WTO members, scientists, and other stakeholders to secure this agreement and substantially reduce those subsidies that are harmful to fisheries....
Read MoreThe cold, dark waters of the deep sea once were thought to be largely void of life, but scientists now know that the opposite is true. Underwater mountain chains teem with fish, corals, and other fauna and flora. Hydrothermal vents gush mineral-rich...
Read MoreFrom mangroves and salt marshes to underwater coral reefs and seagrass meadows, nearshore habitats host abundant marine life and support the economic vitality of coastal communities across the United States....
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