“MARE is a nonproft 510c3 organization founded in 2003 that uses science-based marine conservation eforts to help protect and restore the ocean’s invaluable, yet threatened resources.”
“Using cost-effective and innovative deepwater robotic technology and data analysis expertise, MARE assesses changes in marine life and habitats over time to inform ocean management and support wild sustainable fsheries for future generations.”
“MARE explored more sealoor in 2014 than ever before. We began our survey season in the Santa Barbara Channel Islands and finished up on the rugged North Coast of California, the last region in the statewide MPA network. MARE has now surveyed all four of the MPA regions, from the Mexico to Oregon boarders.
This year, MARE introduced our newest technology, the BATFish, bringing our fleet to four vehicles and rounding out our suite of capabilities. The BATFish is easily transported and provides exceptionally cost-efficient broad visual surveys. The increased diversity of our fleet enables MARE to capture data at levels of detail appropriate to the needs of individual projects.
With many unprecedented threats, our oceans are more vulnerable than ever. As we move into 2015, your support and partnership will help us impact decisions to ensure healthy oceans with wild fish into the future. Thank you for joining our journey to illuminate the unknown ocean and inspire others.
We could not do it without you!
Sincerely,
“MARE’s Collaborative Approach”
Partnerships are central in effectively addressing the threats facing our oceans. Working with key partners such as The Nature Conservancy, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, NOAA and others, is vital to achieving our mission.
MARE always seeks to deepen our existing relationships and develop new partnerships with funders, NGOs, scientists, fishing communities, academic institutions, and other groups with aligned goals.
Let’s explore how to expand our impact together!
Opportunities for the Future
As California’s MPA network continues to gain visibility and serves as a model elsewhere, MARE is well positioned to expand our reach with
technologies and methods that are replicable around the world. We are exploring new opportunities to help inform better science-based management and decision-making in the Gulf of Maine, the Eastern Seaboard, and parts of Europe. Furthermore, the addition of the lightweight BATFish and updates to the powerful Beagle ROV are opening a myriad of possible applications. MARE is expanding our horizons and excited about what the future holds.
“Why MARE Goes Deep”
Oceans are the last and greatest unexplored wilderness on the planet (< 1% explored) and nsp re a sense of wonder and curiosity. MARE
encounters something new during every expedition to help us learn about the world we live in. Moreover, many species that are vital to our global
fisher es ve at depths beyond where research divers can go.
MARE’s work exploring and surveying the world’s deepsea marine life are essential to giving us a more complete picture of our oceans and enabling improved conservation and management decisions.
