KFEM is an extensive environmental organization with tens of thousands of members and many 47 local branches which focus on various environmental issues including energy and waste, ozone depletion, deforestation, biodiversity and climate change. Its Oceans Committee actively campaigns to stop the dumping of untreated waste water into the ocean. In addition, KFEM works to protect endangered species such as whales and dolphins through marine protected areas, targets illegal fishing and bycatch levels by surveillance. The organization also campaigns to halt the destructive extraction of beach sand for the use of construction projects as well as to stop reckless coastal area development.

KOEM is carrying out a variety of management projects for the marine environment, including conservation, preservation and restoration of marine ecosystems, addressing climate change, responding to oil spills, and research, development and implantation of new services for green growth.

The St Francis Kromme EnviroTrust’s role is to encourage and promote environmental awareness in the Greater St Francis area, to preserve and protect the environment and amenities for the benefit of future generations, to encourage the preservation of all flora and fauna, shell-fish, sea life and bird life in the area, and the appropriate use of Public Open Space, coastal areas and nature reserves

KTCS works with the local coastal communities in protecting the sea turtles, their nesting beach and foraging area. The two main species nesting in Kudat beach are the Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) and the Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). They aim is making Kudat coastal area a safe haven for the sea turtle population to thrive and ensure their survival through local communities participation in the protection of their habitat through active enforcement, awareness, education and research. They collaborate with other organisations such as Sabah Parks, WWF-Malaysia, Universiti Malaysia Sabah and Universiti Malaya, as well as local communities to protect and conserve the sea turtles. KTCS also concentrates on public awareness and education, which they believe is one of the key pillars in environmental change. Beach clean-ups, environmental awareness talks at schools and villages, as well as establishing eco-tourism activities on sea turtle conservation are just some of the ways they achieve this.

Kuddle Life Foundation is a marine conservation NGO from Pondicherry, India. A group of marine biologists, scuba divers, environmentalists and nature lovers who are passionate about the oceans, their aim is to help the marine environment and dependent life-forms prosper and sustainably live in harmony, and to create awareness about oceans and the challenges faced by their inhabitants and dependents. This they do through creating artificial reefs, staging pollution cleanup events, marine fish and mammal rescue, and education and outreach programmes.

Kurma Asih (‘turtle carers’) was founded in 1997, when a group of Balinese fishers from the village of Perancak in West Bali who had traditionally been turtle hunters, became aware of the endangered status of sea turtle populations. Trained by WWF in relocation and conservation methods, the Kurma Asih group began an active protection and education program involving villages along the 50 kilometer Jembrana beach in West Bali.

After setting up the first Locally Managed Marine Area to combat overfishing and pollution, the ecosystem has made a resounding comeback, with biodiversity surging. KCWA have fostered a tourism sector, boosted catches for fishermen and women in nearby areas, and encouraged the national government to greatly expand the protected area. Their stated aim 'is to manage sustainable marine resources for the local fishing community and environment as a whole, as well as to set 'best practise' for the expansion of marine conservation projects along the Kenya coast.'

Previously the Cousteau Foundation founded in 1981 by Jacques-Yves Cousteau, the name was changed to Equipe Cousteau in 1992. Sharing the mission and resources of the US-based Society based in the United States, the L'Equipe Cousteau (Cousteau Team) has expanded and strengthened the mission of the Cousteau worldview internationally. Headquartered in Paris, L'Equipe Cousteau is a non-profit environmental organization, with the aim of protecting the environment, with informing and education being a major component of their work.

LAMAVE has the mission ‘to protect marine megafauna in Southeast Asia, by investing in local people, building ocean leaders, and providing science-based tools to support the sustainable management of marine resources, for the benefit of the Filipino people.’ It began in 2010 as a marine mammal research expedition in the Bohol Sea, a deep water trench in Central Visayas. Bohol Sea is a hotspot for marine megafauna, hosting not only cetaceans but also whale sharks, manta rays and turtles. The expedition developed to include the megafauna thus observed. Since those beginning LAMAVE has expanded, both in terms of their research sites and their conservation efforts. They run an internship programme for Filipino citizens, with the aim of making opportunities in marine conservation more accessible and building the skills of future local marine conservationists; they also welcome volunteers from all over the world.

LAST Association (formerly WIDECAST-Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican group with 11 members and a directive board of 5, working together to make a change in sea turtle conservation. They are member of WIDECAST, an international scientific network with country coordinators resident in more than 40 countries and territories of the Wider Caribbean Region. With 30 years experience working with Costa Rican sea turtles, the LAST staff are experts in turtle population management, community based conservation, coastal management and volunteer assisted research. They have several projects: The Caribbean coast conservation and research program in located in Cahuita, Moin and Pacuare beaches, focuses on the nesting of leatherback, green and hawksbill turtles, while the South Pacific project is located in Osa Peninsular, focused on mangrove forests and sea grass beds, and the study of the rare Eastern Pacific hawksbill turtles. They are engaged in an ecotourism initiative, where volunteering conservation offers an alternative income to locals, reducing pressure on the turtles. They also monitor the coral reefs, train park rangers, educate local student, and also act as advisers to the government on marine environments. can programme which encourages alternative

The Lamu Conservation Trust works to conserve the indigenous Cultures, Wildlife and Marine ecologies of the Greater Lamu Eco-region. To counter the threats to the marine ecology of the Lamu district, they are establishing a representative network to promote and implement solutions to protect the marine ecosystem and use marine resources sustainably, whilst working to conserve valuable coral reefs, sea grass and extensive mangrove forests which provide refuge for many aquatic species and migratory seabirds

The Lamu Marine Conservation Trust (LAMCOT) was set up in 1992 as a response to the unsustainable harvesting of turtles and their eggs in the Lamu archipelago of northern Kenya. It has maintained a focus on turtles whilst expanding its links with the local community to work for both conservation and local development.