OCEARCH is a non-profit organization with a global reach for unprecedented research on the ocean’s giant
OCEARCH works around the globe to champion the social, economic, and environmental benefits of sustainable fisheries management; protect and encourage sportfishing access as a key catalyst of conservation; support efforts which identify, reduce, and prevent the occurrence of marine debris; and advance ocean research and education.
We believe in a balanced, science-based approach to rebuild, sustain, and conserve our living marine resources. Working with Heads of State, policy makers and conservation organizations in the United States and abroad on ocean-based environmental issues OCEARCH’s cooperative approach focuses on results.
OCEARCH facilitates unprecedented research by supporting leading researchers and institutions seeking to attain groundbreaking data on the biology and health of sharks, in conjunction with basic research on shark life history and migration. The researchers we support work aboard the M/V OCEARCH, a unique 126’ vessel equipped with a custom 75,000 hydraulic lift and research platform, which serves as both mothership and at-sea laboratory.
NOAA Fisheries Releases National Seafood Strategy Implementation Plan United States
The plan outlines actions we can take to enhance industry resilience and competitiveness in the face of climate change and other stressors.
NOAA Fisheries released its National Seafood Strategy Imple...
Land-based aquaculture in Japan is growing in scale Japan
As the catch in the waters around Japan continues to decline due to factors such as climate change, the scale of "land-based aquaculture" that uses large land-based ponds t...
Whitefish remains vanguard of sustainable seafood market Worldwide
Whitefish fisheries including pollock, cod, haddock and hake, remain at the forefront of the sustainable seafood market, with almost three quarters of the global whitefish catch engaged with the MSC&r...
Warming Waters Push South Korean Fishing Fleet to the Brink South Korea
BUSAN – Rising sea temperatures and deteriorating fishing conditions are pushing South Korea’s offshore fishing fleet to a crisis point, with over half of the vessels considering decommiss...
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