239 ocean nonprofits and NGOs working on education & policy across 43 countries.
India · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Energy/Maritime, Data/Tech, Education/Policy, Generalist
The Blue Economy Hub Trust is an Indian nonprofit that connects blue economy stakeholders through information, resources, networks, webinars and collaboration. It focuses on sustainable development across shipbuilding, aquaculture, shipping, marine ICT and fisheries.
Belize · Corals/Biodiversity, Waste/Pollution, Education/Policy, Data/Tech
ECOMAR is a marine conservation organization in Belize focused on the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System through research, outreach, volunteer monitoring, and education. It coordinates programs on coral bleaching, sea turtles, lionfish management, marine mammal sightings, and field-based research.
France · Corals/Biodiversity, Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy, Data/Tech
Coral Guardian is a French nonprofit dedicated to protecting and restoring coral ecosystems through local conservation action, scientific research, and public awareness. It works with local communities on coral restoration projects and marine conservation initiatives.
USA · Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Seaweeds/Algae, Waste/Pollution, Carbon/Climate, Data/Tech, Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy, Generalist
The Ocean Foundation is a nonprofit community foundation dedicated to ocean health, marine conservation, and support for coastal communities worldwide. It provides grantmaking, fiscal sponsorship, capacity building, research, policy engagement, and its own ocean-focused initiatives.
England · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Education/Policy
Compassion in World Farming campaigns against factory farming, and runs a dedicated farmed fish welfare programme covering the roughly 1.2 billion fish farmed each year in the EU without adequate protection. It has pushed for the first fish certification welfare standards and publicly challenged the Best Aquaculture Practices scheme for failing to improve farmed fish welfare.
Romania · Education/Policy, Waste/Pollution
Romanian nonprofit promoting water awareness and marine protection through education, zero waste workshops, cleanups and underwater exploration programs.
Portugal · Education/Policy, Generalist
Oceano Azul Foundation works on ocean conservation through science, policy and ocean literacy, funded by the profits of the Oceanario de Lisboa, whose concession it has held since 2015 for 30 years. Its Blue Azores programme covers the protection of 300,000 square kilometres of marine area, and its capacity sharing work engages more than 60 countries.
Indonesia · Biosolutions, Carbon/Climate, Education/Policy
Yayasan Agathis Dammara Karbon is an Indonesian nonprofit foundation focused on biochar, carbon sequestration, reforestation, and sustainable agriculture. It conducts research, farmer training, feasibility studies, and field projects to improve soil health, reduce emissions, and support climate-resilient rural communities.