NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

OCEANS & COASTS
In fiscal year 2015, NFWF funded more than 90 projects directly tied to marine
conservation, including efforts in many states to improve populations of sea turtles
such as this loggerhead in Florida. NFWF-supported projects also focused on fisheries
along the nation’s coasts, where researchers worked with fishermen to reduce bycatch,
study fish populations and remove derelict fishing gear. In 2015, NFWF also launched
its new Ocean Health Initiative, which encompasses a broad portfolio of marine and
coastal conservation projects that generate meaningful improvements to the health
of threatened marine and coastal species and habitats.
A baby loggerhead crawls from
its nest toward the sea.