The United States is the world’s largest consumer and importer of coral reef associated species for ornamental purposes, including aquaria, jewelry, curio and home décor. This report analyses the trade of coral reef associated species imported to the U.S. for ornamental purposes and examines issues and concerns related to the harvest, supply chain, and overall trade of some of the most threatened species in the trade. 

WWF commissioned these three reports to examine the current governance regime, identify governance and regulatory gaps and analyze options for improvements.

This report summarizes what has changed, and what remains unchanged in the 20 years since the 300-meter-long oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound on March 24, 1989.

This BioScience journal article presents the idea of Marine Ecoregions of the World (MEOW), a hierarchical global system of 12 realms, 62 provinces, and 232 ecoregions. MEOW offers a higher level of organization of marine life and is a critical planning and pattern analysis tool for conservation organizations like WWF.