"conserving protected marine resources and maintaining marine biodiversity"
International Programs and Activities
The NMFS Office of Protected Resources is involved in numerous international activities to further marine conservation efforts worldwide.
Topic areas include:
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna (CITES)
International Whaling Commission
Tuna/Dolphin Interactions
Marine Animal Health and Strandings
Sea Turtles
Biodiversity
Comity and Export of U.S.-based Captive Marine Mammals
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
International Coral Reef Initiative
Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW)
North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation: Marine Species of Common Conservation Concern