The Ocean Conservancy

First U.S. Marine Fish Proposed As Endangered
16 Apr 01 | - The Center for Marine Conservation (CMC) praised today's announcement that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to list and protect the United States population of smalltooth sawfish (close relatives of sharks) as "endangered" ...

2001 National Ocean Sciences Bowl
05 Apr 01 | WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator, Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) and The Center for Marine Conservation (CMC) today announced that Cranston High School West earned the third place prize in the 4th Annual National Ocean Sciences Bowl. In its third appearance ...

Commission Joins Unprecedented Collaborative Effort To Protect Tortugas
29 Mar 01 | The various government bodies participating in the creation process of the Tortugas Ecological Reserve include the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, the Dry Tortugas National Park, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the National Oceanic ...

Jack Sobel, CMC's Director of Ecosystems Statement on President Clinton's Announcement of the U.S. Virgin Islands National Monument
18 Jan 01 | The new USVI Coral Reef National Monument and expansion of the existing Buck Island National Monument should contribute to an integrated and comprehensive approach to conserving the islands' marine resources, developing an effective network of ...

Conservation Groups' Blueprint Offers Common Sense, Realistic Goals to the Bush Administration for Protecting America's Oceans
17 Jan 01 | Washington, DC - Today, the Center for Marine Conservation (CMC) and ten other conservation groups presented the Bush Administration Transition Team the comprehensive Conserving America's Oceans: A Blueprint. Through science-based advocacy, ...