Personal Grooming Scrubs Harmful to Fish
Today, I felt compelled to do a little detective work on my face wash. You might ask what does this have to do with Ocean Conservation?
Summer Solstice
Today marks the longest day of the year – and to celebrate we joined up with Summer Sailstice to mark the longest sailing day of the year! This Saturday head out on anything the floats to join thousands of other boaters marking this wonderful occasion with their favorite pastime! Learn more about Summer Sailstice – … Read more
North Sea Cod Stocks Recovering
Every day it seems as though we learn of a new species threatened with extinction, or a study discussing increased acidification in the oceans. But, today is different, we would like to celebrate the work being done to stabilize the population of Cod in the North Sea. According to research done by the Marine … Read more
Visit to NEAQ
Yesterday, Sailors for the Sea staff traveled to the New England Aquarium in Boston for their World Oceans Day celebration! Hundreds of families visited, learning the importance of ocean conservation through hands on activities. Sailors for the Sea staff taught kids and parents about sustainable seafood using two of our Rainy Day Kits, The Deadliest Catch … Read more
Sailors for the Sea in Portugal!
This week our Chief Executive Officer Daniel Pingaro and Chairman, David Rockefeller, Jr. are in Cascais, Portugal for The Draeger Foundation‘s 3rd conference on ‘Sustainable Oceans: Reconciling Economic Use and Protection.’ The focus of the 2013 conference is on good governance for sustainable marine development. H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco provided opening remarks for the … Read more
How does your state rank?
The Marine Conservation Institute and Mission Blue just released a ranking of costal states based on the amount of Marine Protected Areas (MPA’s) that have designated no take zones. The study entitled Sea States: How Well Does Your State Protect Your Coastal Waters? looks at the percentage of “no take” waters per state. Marine Protected areas … Read more
Safe & Green – Memorial Day Weekend!
The crew here at Sailors for the Sea is very excited for Memorial Day Weekend – and like many people in the country excited to be near the water and aboard a boat! This weekend our staff will be attending two exciting Clean Regattas, The Atlantic Cup and Figawi Race Weekend! At both events race … Read more
Living on the Edge
The evening celebrated The Atlantic Cup, a two-time gold level Clean Regatta and the first carbon neutral sailing race in the United States. David noted, in his opening remarks: “Of course, sailors are natural supporters of the environment. That’s why we do it, that’s what we love, but we’re not always aware of the problems under the hull, … Read more
Northeast Regional Planning Body
The Northeast Regional Planning Body (a group working on National Ocean Policy in New England) will be holding public meetings for feedback on the draft regional ocean planning goals and associated potential actions. These meetings are for stakeholders and users of New England waterways. (Sailors & Boaters this is you!) These meetings will also be an … Read more
Clean Regattas reach Mexico!
This spring, the first Clean Regatta in Mexico was held at the Vallarta Yacht Club! The 8th edition of the WesMex International Small Boat Regatta achieved bronze level certification. Regatta organizers implemented a few simple changes that helped them run a more environmentally friendly regatta. This included: Increasing trash & recycling bins around the facilities. Encouraged participants … Read more
