The United States' oldest public advocacy group dedicated exclusively to conserving ocean fish and their environment. The NCMC's mission is to build awareness of the threats to USA marine fisheries and convince policy-makers to restore and protect publicly owned fishery resources. Its efforts focus on stopping overfishing, reducing by kill caused by indiscriminate fishing gear, and stemming the loss of critical marine habitat.

WorldFish is an international, non-profit research organization dedicated to reduce poverty and hunger by improving fisheries and aquaculture. Parent group is CGIAR (formerly Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research) based in Montpellier, France.