Pew is a leading supporter of scientific marine research that will inform policy decisions about the problems faced by the world’s oceans. http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx <p>Five distinguished scientists and conservationists based in Canada, India, Indonesia, Palau, and Rwanda, are this year’s recipients of the <a title="Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation" href="/research-programs/marine-fellows/" target="_self">Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation</a>. The three-year fellowships will support research to improve ocean conservation and management, including a study of the link between healthy fish populations and healthy coral reefs off India, an evaluation of the status of marine mammal populations near Tanzania, an assessment of the success of marine protected areas in Palau, a review of traditional laws that govern marine resource use in Indonesia, and an analysis of ecological and societal impacts of sea otter recovery in British Columbia, Canada. </p> Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:25:01 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899461359&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Ocean Science Division&WT.rss_a=Introducing the 2013 Pew Marine Fellows&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease With wins for clean energy, lands and the ocean, 2012 was an important year for conservation. The Pew Environment Group's new infographic celebrates these wins, and the tens of thousands of Pew Environment Group supporters who made them possible. Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:20:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899437885&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Land&WT.rss_a=Infographic: 2012 Conservation Victories&WT.z_contenttype=Report <br />Six of the world’s leading marine experts comprise the 2012 Pew Fellows in Marine Conservation. They come from Brazil, Cuba, France, Peru and the United States. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899390584&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Ocean Science Division&WT.rss_a=2012 Pew Marine Fellows Announced (Spring 2012 Trust Magazine Briefly Noted)&WT.z_contenttype=Summary An editorial in the Boston Globe about forage fish quotes the Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force about its recommendation to slash the global forage fish catch in half. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:25:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899381433&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Ocean Science Division&WT.rss_a=Editorial: Prince Herring: Glamourizing the Forage Fish&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle A report by the Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force details the need to reduce fishing globally for forage fish, a concern echoed by an international group of marine scientists who are calling for cuts in commercial fishing for sardines, herring and other so-called forage fish. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:45:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899379761&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Ocean Science Division&WT.rss_a=Too Many Small Fish Are Caught, Report Says&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle The Pew Environment Group announced today six recipients of the 2012 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation. They are from Brazil, Cuba, France, Peru, and the United States. Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899372648&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Ocean Science Division&WT.rss_a=Pew Announces 2012 Recipients of Distinguished Marine Conservation Fellowship&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <p>The competing priorities of aiding otter recovery and support for ailing coastal fishing communities appear on a collision course. But sea otters are more than just our cute competition.</p> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:30:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899371658&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Ocean Science Division&WT.rss_a=On Sea Otters, We Need to See the Big Picture&WT.z_contenttype=OpinionEditorial <p>An article on NPR’s food blog, "The Salt," about the new report released by the University of Victoria that ranks eco-labels intended to distinguish seafood produced with less damage to the environment mentions Pew as funder of the study.</p> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:10:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899367274&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Ocean Science Division&WT.rss_a=Environmental Claims For Farmed Fish Don't Hold Up To Scrutiny&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>A new report released today by the University of Victoria ranks eco-labels intended to distinguish seafood produced with less damage to the environment. It is the first study to evaluate how eco-labels for farmed marine fish compare to unlabeled options in the marketplace.</p> Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:05:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899367137&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Ocean Science Division&WT.rss_a=New Study Puts Eco-labels to the Test&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx