We fund and actively support a variety of sustainable marine conservation programmes.

Our aim is that the rich biodiversity of the world’s largest and most important wilderness, the ocean, may be protected and thrive for generations to come.

“The ocean’s power of regeneration is remarkable
– if we just offer it the chance.”


– Sir David Attenborough

We fund and actively support a variety of sustainable marine conservation programmes.

Our aim is that the rich biodiversity of the world’s largest and most important wilderness, the ocean, may be protected and thrive for generations to come.

“The ocean’s power of regeneration is remarkable
– if we just offer it the chance.”


– Sir David Attenborough

WHO

WHAT

BEACH BIN & BAG

VRIPAK

Annually, there are over seven billion tons of debris deposited on beaches around the world. The pollution of beaches negatively impacts the natural balance of costal ecosystems and the health of our oceans.

Plastic contributes to the bulk of the tons of discarded rubbish and washed-up debris. Reducing this pollution through beach clean-ups significantly helps allow our important coastal ecosystems to exist and thrive.

Inspired and actively engaged, Ocean Family Foundation has partnered with North Sails, the global leader in sailmaking, and Vripack, the innovative yacht design studio, to develop waste bins and bags from reclaimed sails specifically for beach cleanups.

Ocean Family Foundation, North Sails and Vripack actively promote beach cleanups among yacht owners and crew and with the Beach Bin And Bag initiative we heighten awareness of the amount of plastic waste on our shores that we can easily pick up and remove before it enters the ocean and our marine systems.

With this simple approach take the pledge here https://vripack.com/new-wave/beach-bin-and-bag to receive the bags and be part of the solution!

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BEACH CLEAN UPS WORLD WIDE

PROGRAMMES

Oceans Family Foundation are proud to support these programmes.

Read more on the projects Ocean Family Foundation sponsors by downloading our brochure here.

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OCEANS WITHOUT
BORDERS

&Beyond’s Oceans Without Borders initiative, in partnership with Africa Foundation, expands their longstanding dedication to land and wildlife conservation to include the much needed protection and preservation of our oceans.

Plastic Free

A PLASTIC
PLANET

A Plastic Planet is a goal campaign organisation . It was founded to ignite and inspire the world to turn off the plastic tap. We want to dramatically REDUCE the use of indestructible plastic that is destroying our oceans, our soils, our air and the health of future generations.

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WORLDRISE

Worldrise is a non-profit organisation founded by young professionals able to create projects that unite environmental protection, creativity, and education.

CONNECT

TRASH HERO 🦸‍♀️ 

Plastic pollution is not just litter.
Before we even use it, plastic pollutes air, soil and water.

That's not the only problem! Far too much plastic is produced, far more than any waste management system can handle. 

So what can we do? Thank you @trashherokotakinabalu for introducing this video!

#plasticproduction #plasticpollution #breakfreefromplastic #educate #trashhero #oceanfamilyfoundation

TRASH HERO 🦸‍♀️

Plastic pollution is not just litter.
Before we even use it, plastic pollutes air, soil and water.

That`s not the only problem! Far too much plastic is produced, far more than any waste management system can handle.

So what can we do? Thank you @trashherokotakinabalu for introducing this video!

#plasticproduction #plasticpollution #breakfreefromplastic #educate #trashhero #oceanfamilyfoundation
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TACKLE THE SOURCE 🕵🏼‍♀️ 

Beach cleanups can make a difference in getting trash off our beaches, but today's plastic problem is unfortunately more than we can tackle with just cleanups.

We need to tackle the threat of plastic pollution at the source, and that means change in a big way. 

Add your name to help
#BreakFreeFromPlastic today @oceana 

#plasticpollution #beachclean #oceana #oceanfamilyfoundation #plasticfree

TACKLE THE SOURCE 🕵🏼‍♀️

Beach cleanups can make a difference in getting trash off our beaches, but today`s plastic problem is unfortunately more than we can tackle with just cleanups.

We need to tackle the threat of plastic pollution at the source, and that means change in a big way.

Add your name to help
#BreakFreeFromPlastic today @oceana

#plasticpollution #beachclean #oceana #oceanfamilyfoundation #plasticfree
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BE THE CHANGE 🤛 

Everyone can be part of creating a world free from #plasticpollution.

#volunteer #bethechange #trashhero #cleanup #ocean #oceanconservation #oceanfamilyfoundation

BE THE CHANGE 🤛

Everyone can be part of creating a world free from #plasticpollution.

#volunteer #bethechange #trashhero #cleanup #ocean #oceanconservation #oceanfamilyfoundation
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COASTAL CLEAN UP 🗑️ 

@scottishcoastalcleanup working hard on a small area of beach on Skye, 7 enthusiastic beach cleaners, 34 mins of picking, 10 bags of plastic pollution removed.

This is the sad reality of many Scottish beaches. By removing as much as possible, we can stop it from degrading further & stop it re-entering the sea, which helps the environment and the wildlife who call it home and live on its shores!

This was just a tiny amount of what was actually removed this weekend and only a small number out of the many folk who were involved and who made it happen and to the guys at Mowi for providing the skip and helping with the collection.

@skye_beach_cleans @scottishislandsfed @sustainably.spectrum @ocean.plastic.pots @mowi_scotland
#isleofskye
#skye
#scotland 
#scottishbeaches #scottishisland #beachcleaning #beachcleaningadventure #oceanconservation #oceanfamilyfoundation

COASTAL CLEAN UP 🗑️

@scottishcoastalcleanup working hard on a small area of beach on Skye, 7 enthusiastic beach cleaners, 34 mins of picking, 10 bags of plastic pollution removed.

This is the sad reality of many Scottish beaches. By removing as much as possible, we can stop it from degrading further & stop it re-entering the sea, which helps the environment and the wildlife who call it home and live on its shores!

This was just a tiny amount of what was actually removed this weekend and only a small number out of the many folk who were involved and who made it happen and to the guys at Mowi for providing the skip and helping with the collection.

@skye_beach_cleans @scottishislandsfed @sustainably.spectrum @ocean.plastic.pots @mowi_scotland
#isleofskye
#skye
#scotland
#scottishbeaches #scottishisland #beachcleaning #beachcleaningadventure #oceanconservation #oceanfamilyfoundation
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CANARY ISLANDS 🚤 

Exciting opportunity for vessel owner to help scientists monitor #SpermWhales in the Canary Islands

Are you cruising to the Canary Islands in December / January? © Can you support a small research group as they monitor sperm whales around Fuerteventura and or Tenerife?

Researching sperm whale behaviour helps scientists understand the impact of both human activities and environmental changes. Olaf Meynecke is the Manager for the Whales and Climate Program, and his project's research will help improve scientific knowledge of marine biodiversity, build public awareness around sperm whale behaviour, and support effective marine conservation strategies to protect them.

Dates: 8th December - 31st January one week during calm weather

Berths: 3 or return to port daily

Location: Fuerteventura or Tenerife, Canary Islands

Please contact:
info@yachtsforscience.com if you can help enable this research.

Using your #yacht as a platform for research and marine science will totally change the intent of your visit to this area. Leave your legacy and be part of the protection of majestic sperm whales before you sail on...

📸: @henleyspiers
#YachtsForScience #Canarylslands #expedition #oceanconservation #oceanfamilyfoundation #whale #spermwhale

CANARY ISLANDS 🚤

Exciting opportunity for vessel owner to help scientists monitor #SpermWhales in the Canary Islands

Are you cruising to the Canary Islands in December / January? © Can you support a small research group as they monitor sperm whales around Fuerteventura and or Tenerife?

Researching sperm whale behaviour helps scientists understand the impact of both human activities and environmental changes. Olaf Meynecke is the Manager for the Whales and Climate Program, and his project`s research will help improve scientific knowledge of marine biodiversity, build public awareness around sperm whale behaviour, and support effective marine conservation strategies to protect them.

Dates: 8th December - 31st January one week during calm weather

Berths: 3 or return to port daily

Location: Fuerteventura or Tenerife, Canary Islands

Please contact:
info@yachtsforscience.com if you can help enable this research.

Using your #yacht as a platform for research and marine science will totally change the intent of your visit to this area. Leave your legacy and be part of the protection of majestic sperm whales before you sail on...

📸: @henleyspiers
#YachtsForScience #Canarylslands #expedition #oceanconservation #oceanfamilyfoundation #whale #spermwhale
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H20 QUALITY 🚿 

@finalstrawfoundation are THRILLED that the new electronic water quality signs are LIVE! 

Bianca is at the launch to tell everyone more about them!

#FinalStrawFoundation #FSF #WaterQuality
#WaterPollution #Portsmouth #PortsmouthCityCouncil #HaylingSewageWatch #Southsea #Beach #OutdoorSwimming #WildSwimming #sewage #StopSewageSouthsea #Keeping YouSafe #oceanfamilyfoundation

H20 QUALITY 🚿

@finalstrawfoundation are THRILLED that the new electronic water quality signs are LIVE!

Bianca is at the launch to tell everyone more about them!

#FinalStrawFoundation #FSF #WaterQuality
#WaterPollution #Portsmouth #PortsmouthCityCouncil #HaylingSewageWatch #Southsea #Beach #OutdoorSwimming #WildSwimming #sewage #StopSewageSouthsea #Keeping YouSafe #oceanfamilyfoundation
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OCEANA 🌊

An international team of scientists has discovered that oxygen is being produced by potato-shaped metallic nodules thousands of feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean.

The findings, which were published this July in the Nature Geoscience journal, defy the scientific consensus of how oxygen is produced — and could even force a radical rethink of the origins of complex life on Earth.

Alongside implications for ocean science, the research raises fresh concerns about the risks of deep-sea mining.

The controversial practice of deep-sea mining involves using heavy machinery to remove valuable minerals and metals — such as cobalt, nickel, copper and manganese —that can be found in polymetallic nodules on the ocean floor. The end uses of these minerals are wide-ranging and include electric vehicle batteries, wind turbines and solar panels.

Scientists have warned that the full environmental impacts of deep-sea mining are hard to predict.

👀 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-024-01480-8#author-information

#deepsea #deepseamining #oceanconservation #oceana #protecttheocean #oceanfamilyfoundation

OCEANA 🌊

An international team of scientists has discovered that oxygen is being produced by potato-shaped metallic nodules thousands of feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean.

The findings, which were published this July in the Nature Geoscience journal, defy the scientific consensus of how oxygen is produced — and could even force a radical rethink of the origins of complex life on Earth.

Alongside implications for ocean science, the research raises fresh concerns about the risks of deep-sea mining.

The controversial practice of deep-sea mining involves using heavy machinery to remove valuable minerals and metals — such as cobalt, nickel, copper and manganese —that can be found in polymetallic nodules on the ocean floor. The end uses of these minerals are wide-ranging and include electric vehicle batteries, wind turbines and solar panels.

Scientists have warned that the full environmental impacts of deep-sea mining are hard to predict.

👀 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-024-01480-8#author-information

#deepsea #deepseamining #oceanconservation #oceana #protecttheocean #oceanfamilyfoundation
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MANTA RAY 🐟 

Manta ray population surges in Indonesian marine protected areas 😃.

Ocean-dwelling sharks and rays, including the majestic reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi), have declined globally by an estimated 71% since 1970 due to fishing. But a new study of reef manta rays in eastern Indonesia’s Raja Ampat archipelago, combined with an exciting discovery from Komodo National Park further west earlier this year, suggests reef mantas are following a different — and more encouraging — trajectory in the Southeast Asian country’s waters.

Manta ray populations are thriving in Indonesia’s Raja Ampat archipelago, a new population assessment shows, highlighting the importance of marine protected areas to the species’ conservation.

These protected areas aren’t just good for reef and giant manta rays, but also extend to the thousands of corals, fish, mollusks, and other species that inhabit Raja Ampat’s highly diverse seascape.

The success story of these reef manta populations drives home not only the importance of solid marine and fisheries management, but also the value of long-term population monitoring and the dedication of the scientists who collect data on these iconic animals day in and day out.

📸 @skiesabovephotography

#mantaray #conservation #marineconservation #oceanprotection #marinelife #manta #oceanfamilyfoundation

MANTA RAY 🐟

Manta ray population surges in Indonesian marine protected areas 😃.

Ocean-dwelling sharks and rays, including the majestic reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi), have declined globally by an estimated 71% since 1970 due to fishing. But a new study of reef manta rays in eastern Indonesia’s Raja Ampat archipelago, combined with an exciting discovery from Komodo National Park further west earlier this year, suggests reef mantas are following a different — and more encouraging — trajectory in the Southeast Asian country’s waters.

Manta ray populations are thriving in Indonesia’s Raja Ampat archipelago, a new population assessment shows, highlighting the importance of marine protected areas to the species’ conservation.

These protected areas aren’t just good for reef and giant manta rays, but also extend to the thousands of corals, fish, mollusks, and other species that inhabit Raja Ampat’s highly diverse seascape.

The success story of these reef manta populations drives home not only the importance of solid marine and fisheries management, but also the value of long-term population monitoring and the dedication of the scientists who collect data on these iconic animals day in and day out.

📸 @skiesabovephotography

#mantaray #conservation #marineconservation #oceanprotection #marinelife #manta #oceanfamilyfoundation
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