Healthy Marine SystemsWWF’s marine program works with governments, civil society and local communities to develop and support networks of managed and protected areas and sustainable fisheries that protect and enhance healthy, resilient marine systems.
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WWF's Pacific Partnership
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Aquarium of the Pacific have formed a new partnership to help save the Gulf of California—one of five marine ecosystems in the world with the highest diversity of wildlife.
“Mexico’s Gulf of California is one of the most biologically diverse places on the planet. Human actions are threatening the gulf, and it is now at a tipping point. Through our partnership with the Aquarium, we hope to inspire its 1.4 million annual visitors and others to get involved in protecting this gem before it is too late,” said Stephen B. Cox, vice president of WWF-US and director of the Gulf of California Program, WWF.
Within these marine systems, we work to:
Securing sustainable fisheries, both wild and farmed, and healthy marine ecosystems is only possible by working with the fishing industry—from the fishermen through to retailers.
WWF is seeking to significantly increase the involvement of the
entire seafood supply chain in fisheries conservation activities through the:
- Maintain sustainable fish populations
- Protect people, places and species from the effects of climate change and tourism
- Protect and monitor important species
- Conserve marine and coastal habitats
- Establish a network of protected marine areas
- Empower local communities
From eliminating destructive fishing practices in Mexico, and preventing offshore oil and gas development in Alaska, to tagging sharks in the Galapagos, we have a comprehensive and unique approach to marine conservation.
Learn more about WWF's work with marine systems.
