Reliance on plastics and our failure to address abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear has made our ocean inhospitable to iconic marine life, including whales, dolphins, fish, turtles and manatees.

 From advocating for legislation to regulate plastic pollution to organizing the world's largest volunteer cleanup effort, Ocean Conservancy is working to tackle the ocean plastics crisis and other threats to ocean health.

We're pushing to protect vulnerable marine wildlife and their ocean habitat—but we need your help.

Your donation supports critical evidence-based solutions to our ocean's greatest challenges. Will you give today?