Ron Willis, a dive center owner in Pennsylvania shares how scuba, teaching and cleaning up the state park lakes go hand in hand.

Over 40 seafood, fishing industry, NGO, and government stakeholders have joined forces to recommend practical steps the seafood industry can take to reduce ghost fishing gear – a major source of marine litter – and are inviting all stakeholders to provide feedback through a global consultation on the framework.

Your voice matters. Tell us what ocean issue is most important to you and help us shape our next wave of ocean protection.

The Koh Tao, Thailand community rally together to tackle single-use plastic this Earth Day.

Sam Riches decided to chop his dreadlocks off for a good cause. After seven years, it was time to say goodbye! And he raised well over 300 euros for his valiant efforts.

Do you have what it takes to represent Project AWARE® at Tough Mudder 2017? We think you do, and we have some epic news. Project AWARE is part of the official Tough Mudder Charity Family, and we have a FREE entry with your name on it.

I got involved with Project AWARE the day I started my open water diving course. But the biggest shift towards direct action was when I became an instructor. My course directors really encouraged me to create awareness and inspire others. That’s when I started working more directly with the Project AWARE team. I knew I wanted ocean protection to be at the heart of my role as an instructor and then subsequently as a course director.

In 2017, as our 25th Anniversary begins, take a trip down memory lane with me and join us in reflecting back on just a few of Project AWARE’s key milestones from the last quarter of a century. These are your victories and Project AWARE is your story.

I’m an ocean lover. I love everything about the ocean. I love going to the beach and running in and out of the waves. Once in Year 2, I did my school news on an Eagle Ray. I told my class that these creatures are really special. They can jump really high but the sad news is they are also endangered because some people want to kill them for their gill rakers. They think they are medicine but they don’t actually do anything.