Oceans help feed the world, provide a living for millions of people, and are home to most of the life on the planet.
NRDC works to protect our seas from pollution and exploitation. We help implement laws that allow overfished species to rebound, and we fight to protect coastal communities from offshore drilling. We work to ban destructive fishing practices, conserve ocean treasures, and improve stewardship of the world’s shared oceans, which generate trillions of dollars in economic activity.
Our Priorities
Ocean Protection
Oceans are threatened by overfishing, oil and gas drilling, mining, and other industrial activities.
Ocean Threats
Oceans are damaged every day by oil and gas drilling, pollution, and other industrial activities.
Sustainable Fishing
Populations of tuna, swordfish, and other large species have fallen by 90 percent.
Ocean Noise
The amount of noise in the ocean has doubled each decade since the 1950s.
What's at Stake
What you can do
Protect Marine Life
Urge NOAA to strengthen its plan to reduce industrial ocean noise.
10 Ways to Reduce Plastic Pollution
Orcas in Peril Part I: An Ocean Empty of Food
What You Need to Know About Ocean Acidification
Eco-Friendly Beach Vacation Tips
Stop Offshore Drilling
Save Our Marine Monuments
Single-Use Plastics 101
Will Shifting to Reusable Straws Really Make a Difference?
