In 2009, acclaimed scientists, leaders in industry and environmental champions launched the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) based on shared concerns about the future of tuna fisheries and a desire to do something about it – together. Our mission is to undertake science-based initiatives for the long-term conservation and sustainable use of tuna stocks, reducing bycatch and promoting ecosystem health.

The UN Atlas of the Oceans is an Internet portal providing information relevant to the sustainable development of the oceans. It is designed for policy-makers who need to become familiar with ocean issues and for scientists, students and resource managers who need access to databases and approaches to sustainability. The UN Atlas can also provide the ocean industry and stakeholders with pertinent information on ocean matters.

台東縣成功鎮新港區漁會源起1933年的「新港漁業組合」，1935年隸屬「台東廳水產會」，為半官方的機構。1938年改組為「新港漁業協同組合」，1944年日本頒布「水產業團體法」，再改組為「新港郡漁業會」。1955年，與全台各級漁會同步改稱，正式易名為「新港區漁會」，目前有甲類會員3600人。

The outline of an international programme was completed by a broad spectrum of experts at an IOC-SCOR workshop, Newport, USA, in November 1991. After revision by the newly established Intergovernmental Panel on Harmful Algae in June 1992, the Programme consisted of three main elements: A scientific element, an operational element......