Welcome!
Welcome to the Lenfest Ocean Program Web site. We support scientific research on living marine resources that will help decision makers both understand the causes and consequences affecting the global marine environment, and design and implement policies that will sustainably manage ocean ecosystems.
NEW!
November, 2008 - Baseline Study
of Marine Fisheries Catches From Arctic Alaska: 1950-2006
New report from the University of British Columbia Sea Around Us Project emphasizes the importance of a precautionary approach towards fisheries management
in arctic Alaska to minimize impacts on fishing communities.
October, 2008 - Atlantic Sharks at Risk: An Expert Working Group Report
An expert working group convened by the Lenfest Ocean Program in the summer of 2008 develops recommendations for limiting or prohibiting catch for the pelagic shark and ray species caught in International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) fisheries.
August, 2008 - New Institute for Ocean Conservation Science at SBU to Tackle Pressing Threats to Marine Ecosystem
Institute to investigate and pursue solutions to some of the most complex issues facing waters in New York State, the nation, and the world.
May, 2008 - Whales & Fish Interactions: Are Great Whales a Threat to Fisheries?
An expert workshop was held 8-9 May 2008 in Dakar, Senegal and a second workshop was held 24 September 2008 in Bridgetown, Barbados. To view information about the research and both the Dakar and Bridgetown Workshops, click here.
October, 2007 - Annual Catch Limit Recommendations for U.S. Fisheries: An Expert Working Group Report
An expert working group convened by the Lenfest Ocean Program in the summer of 2007 developed recommendations and a straightforward process for establishing annual catch limits for U.S. fisheries.
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