Chuuk

Chuuk

by | Mar 12, 2018 | Pacific Islands, Projects

Overview The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is comprised of 4 states (Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae) and includes 607 islands spread over 1 million mi2 of the western Pacific Ocean. Its coral reefs, estimated at 14,517 km2 are home to nearly 1000 species of...Read More »
Seychelles

Seychelles

by | Feb 15, 2018 | Africa, Projects

Overview The Republic of Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands within a rich tropical marine ecosystem in the Western Indian Ocean. The Seychelles’ Exclusive Economic Zone and Territorial Sea are 1.35 million square km, with a land area of only 455 square km....Read More »
Yap

Yap

by | Feb 13, 2018 | Pacific Islands, Projects

Overview The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is comprised of 4 states (Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae) and includes 607 islands spread over 1 million mi2 of the western Pacific Ocean. Its coral reefs, estimated at 14,517 km2 are home to nearly 1000 species of...Read More »
Puerto Rico & USVI

Puerto Rico & USVI

by | Feb 13, 2018 | Carribean, Projects, US

Overview In 2010, President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order that established the first-ever national ocean policy, created a National Ocean Council composed of cabinet-level officials, and directed federal agencies to implement coastal and marine spatial...Read More »
Long Island Sound

Long Island Sound

by | Feb 13, 2018 | North America, Projects, US

The Nature Conservancy is involved in a number of projects dedicated to improving coastal and ocean management in the Long Island Sound ecosystem, which spans waters in both Connecticut and New York. While the efforts described below are considered separate projects,...Read More »