Under The Wave is located at Matemwe, in the North-East of Zanzibar. The NGO was created by Scubafish Zanzibar dive center owners and two marine biologists, Laura & Ludovic, with the aim to protect the marine life in the region. North of Matemwe is the Mnemba atoll which presents one of the most beautiful coral reefs of Zanzibar and has a high diversity of marine life, including sea turtles, bottlenose dolphins & hundreds of fish species. The increasing activities of tourism and local fisheries around Mnemba atoll are putting more pressure on the reef. Under the Wave works to protect the reef and to help local communities to develop more sustainable fishing practices.

Global kelp restoration through restorative sea urchin aquaculture. Urchinomics is a sustainable sea urchin harvesting venture that aims to turn an environmental challenge into a commercial, ecological and social opportunity. Overfishing of predatory species, climate change and pollution has allowed sea urchins to explode in population. Uncontrolled quantities of sea urchins overgraze kelp forests and seagrass meadows, turning once pristine and vibrant marine ecosystems into lifeless, barren deserts, or "Urchin barrens". Urchinomics specifically targets these ecologically destructive urchins and turns them into luxury gourmet seafood product, thereby helping kelp forests recover to their original healthy ecosystem, in the process encouraging fish and marine biodiversity, sequestration of CO2 and creating meaningful full-time jobs in rural communities.

Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Vibrant Oceans Initiative (VOI) works to protect and restore the world’s ocean by promoting ocean conservation, protecting resilient coral reef habitats, and reducing the practice of harmful and illegal overfishing. Vibrant Oceans Initiative is one of the largest philanthropic commitments to internationally reform fisheries management. This effort will help Brazil, Chile and the Philippines sustainably manage their fisheries, enhance food security and strengthen local communities.

The stated mission of vikela.earth is to protect the planet via facilitating environmental conservation research and the development of sustainable solutions through collaboration with people and organisations. Their work focuses on: Fundraising for projects, assisting in research including marine research, creating documentaries, and protecting animal areas. Amongst their many environmental projects, the marine component will include a research project into the migration patterns of sharks and the impact of these on marine ecosystems. They also plan on creating coral nurseries on the east coast of Africa, and to spread awareness about the important of healthy reefs and creating sustainable income sources for local communities.

The Congo Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) contributes significantly to food security and poverty alleviation in fisheries-dependent coastal communities, but, like fishing grounds the world over, this zone is also highly vulnerable to Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) exploitation. To tackle this issue WCS Congo, together with the Congolese Government and other partners, has initiated a broad marine conservation program aimed at strengthening and increasing Marine Protected Areas (MPA) such as at Loanga Bay, as well as ensuring the sustainable management of marine resources.

WCS continues to work with the Tanzania government, conservation partners and communities to strengthen fisheries management and marine protected areas across mainland and Zanzibari waters. WCS’s Trans-Boundary Conservation Area (TBCA) initiative aims to improve fisheries management and marine conservation at local, national and international levels. Underpinned by decades of WCS coral reef research and monitoring along East Africa’s coast, the project area – which extends from Pangani up to Diani in southern Kenya, was chosen due to its climate resilient reefs, the level of threat to its marine biodiversity and the potential for sustainable fisheries management.

WWF-Guianas collaborates with communities, governmental agencies and fisheries in all areas of environmental conservation. Through their Oceans programme, they help to protect nesting beaches of sea turtles, develop and implement sustainable fishing methods and conserve sea life by working in multiple stakeholder platforms on marine spatial planning.

Probably the most well-known and international environmental conservation group, WWF has a significant Marine component through their Oceans programme which focuses on Coral Reefs, Coastal Communities, Sustainable Blue Economy, Plastic-free Ocean, and No Deep Sea Mining. WWF works in more than 40 countries to campaign, lobby, develop and advocate solutions, commission and publish impartial data, advise, and champion the conservation of the marine environment and sustainable livelihoods. Amongst the many programmes and projects it leads or is in partnership globally is the Coral Reef Rescue Initiative (https://www.coralreefrescueinitiative.org/). Note: Many countries with local offices have their own WWF websites.

WWF Japan works on various conservation projects both nationally and internationally that Japan has significant humanity’s impacts on Forests, Marine, Wildlife and climate change. The current marine campaigns include: Conserving the Yellow Sea Ecoregion, surrounded by China and the Korean Peninsula, through conducting scientific biodiversity assessments to identify high conservation value areas and working together with local community groups to achieve sustainable exploitation of marine resources; Restoring Nansei Islands while strengthening local communities’ ability to conserve the natural resources they depend on; and, bringing conservation into fisheries management by improving fisheries practice, recusing the impacts of fishing and promoting the consumption of MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) and ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council) certified sustainable seafood.

Looking after the oceans and the animals that live there is one of WWF’s top global priorities, and because Aotearoa New Zealand has stunning and unique sea life, our focus here is on looking after our marine animals - especially those on the brink of extinction like the Māui dolphins. WWF-New Zealand also work with local communities to protect our endangered species, and look after the beautiful native bush and amazing landscapes of Aotearoa New Zealand' (WWF)

The work of WWF in Peru aims at achieving healthy and productive oceans, for the benefit of the people and conserving biodiversity. Their work has the following focus areas: 'promoting the sustainability of fisheries, conserving their biodiversity, ensuring participatory and transparent governance, and promoting environmental education'.

Started in 2004, SASSI was established 'to drive change in the local seafood industry by working with suppliers and sellers of seafood, as well as informing and inspiring consumers to make sustainable seafood choices'. They have developed various tools for consumers to establish sensible eating choices. They work with the fisheries and suppliers of seafood, advocating for improved practices in order to support sustainable marine life.