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Causes: Animals, Environment, Pollution Abatement & Control, Water, Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management, Wildlife Preservation & Protection
Mission: Promote the study and conservation of marine life and its habitat, defend the coast from harm, and empower others to do the same.
Programs: American littoral society (headquarters-nj, new york and sarasota, fl) are primarily dedicated to the study and conservation of aquatic life and its habitat, to encourage this study by observation and ways of fishes and other aquatic animals; to study aquatic flora; to collect and publish records of natural history observations; to establish educational programs in aquatic natural history; to assist members in solving problems of scientific study, identification and description of aquatic forms; to foster interest in aquatic life and public awareness of the value of conservation programs; to promote physical and visual access to the sea and the entrances to same; and to act affirmatively to protect the environment.
ocean policy is primarily dedicated to strengthening the strategic direction for and coordination of work undertaken by a larger decentralized network of organizations seeking principally to reform ocean policy in the united states.