For the Year Ended June 30, 2011

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Contributions, grants and bequests $14,117,771

List rental income 38,578

Royalties and other 345,429

Total revenues 14,501,778

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Gulf of Mexico restoration 3,650,865

Ocean policy, science and governance 3,604,659

Communications and outreach 3,008,704

Trash free seas 1,803,162

Marine wildlife and ecosystem protection 1,180,795

Total program expenses 13,248,185

Fundraising and membership development 2,332,916

General and administration 1,854,473

Total supporting services 4,187,389

Total expenses 17,435,574

GAINS AND LOSSES

Investment gains and interest income 2,597,633

Change in allowances 112,578

Change in net assets (223,585)

Net assets, beginning of the year 15,828,705

NET ASSETS, END OF THE YEAR $15,605,120

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Ocean Conservancy continues to deliver high-impact programmatic results in an operationally efficient and cost-effective manner. This impact is made possible through the ongoing commitment, involvement and financial contributions of individuals, foundations and corporations who understand the critical importance of protecting and preserving the ocean.

Ocean Conservancy’s revenue totaled $14.5 million, primarily from grants and contributions from individuals, foundations and corporations. Expenses totaled $17.4 million, but were offset by $2.7 million in investment gains and allowances. Eighty-seven percent of expenses were for ocean conservation programmatic activities and administrative services, and 13 percent of expenses were for fundraising and membership development.

Ocean Conservancy meets all 20 standards for charitable organizations established by the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance. We are proud of our reputation as a good steward of the resources entrusted to us by our supporters. These financial results are derived from Ocean Conservancy’s June 30, 2011, audited financial statements. Copies of the complete audited financial statements are available upon request or on the Ocean Conservancy website: www.oceanconservancy.org

Program and Administrative Services 87%Fundraising and Membership Development 13%

Corporate 15%Foundations 31%Individuals 49%Other 5%

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F or 40 years, Ocean Conservancy has helped protect important marine habitat and wildlife through public engagement and the creation of underwater parks. We’ve worked to support

sustainable fisheries and establish strong policies to ensure the health of the ocean’s valuable resources for generations to come. And throughout our history, we’ve found success by relying upon science to inform our work and partnering with unexpected allies ranging from fishing communities to major businesses. Someone who can certainly tell that history is Charlotte Meyer, Ocean Conservancy’s director of gift planning, who has worked with the organization over the past three decades in a career

she calls “hugely rewarding.” “The biggest change I’ve seen during the organization’s history is that we’ve moved from looking at specific problems and individual species to a more holistic view of how to better ocean ecosystems for wildlife and for people.”

Amplifying impactIn its infancy, Ocean Conservancy launched a single program to protest commercial whaling, recruiting a large group of supporters and quickly becoming an effective voice for larger marine conservation goals. Throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, the organization expanded and was instrumental in protecting fur seals from over-hunting and in banning the international trade of sea turtles. Building on a growing portfolio

of marine work, Ocean Conservancy began efforts to help create national marine sanctuaries, eventually serving as the lead non-governmental organiza-tion in the designation of 10 of the 13 marine sanctuaries. The organization also began to develop policy at the grassroots level. In the early 1990s, Ocean Conservancy was one of the first organizations to address the need for better fisheries management and reduce the effects of bycatch. Working with a coalition of environmental organizations, Ocean Conservancy won an important victory in 1996 when Congress rewrote the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation

Ocean Conservancy: 40 Years Young

This year, Ocean Conservancy celebrates 40 years of making the ocean matter. Founded in the midst of the nascent environmental movement in 1972, Ocean Conservancy began as a small organization focused on securing grants for environmental educators. Now we are recognized as a leader in empowering citizens to take action on behalf of the ocean.

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Ocean Legacy Society Honoring supporters who have included Ocean Conservancy in their wills, trust or estate plans. 8

Financial Summary Running the numbers on our financial health.4

A Look Back How have our 2011 successes built upon 40 years of history?

and Management Act, changing the way fisheries are managed today. “Ocean Conservancy has become a trusted caretaker of the ocean’s future,” Meyer says. “Our constituency sees us as the organization that uses science to advocate for the ocean in a way that creates a much healthier future.”

Building on past successesWhen the explosion of BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig in 2010 generated the largest accidental marine oil discharge in history, Ocean Conservancy was well positioned to play a leading role in the assessment and restoration of damage. With more than 20 years of work supporting sustainable fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico, Ocean Conservancy had strong relationships in the region. In addition, our senior staff leveraged extensive expertise gained during the Exxon Valdez oil disaster two decades prior. Thanks to your support, our work in the Gulf continues today with efforts to advocate for science-based restoration plans that ensure the region’s full recovery. In 2011, Ocean Conservancy celebrated more than two and a half decades of beach cleanup work with the release of the 25th Anniversary International Coastal Cleanup report. One of the hallmarks of our work, the International Coastal Cleanup has grown from 12 sites along the Texas coast in 1989 to more than 6,000 sites in more than 100 countries this year. We couldn’t have done it without your help — or the help of the more than 8 million volunteers who have participated since the program’s inception. There is still much work to be done, and as we look to the next 40 years, Ocean Conservancy is poised to address new challenges. We are witnesses to a complex world, where we must engage competing ocean interests, restore important habitats and help existing ecosystems adapt to a changing environment if we hope to protect the planet’s valuable marine resources in the decades to come. “This organization has contributed enormously to the fate of the planet where the health of marine ecosystems is con-cerned,” Meyer says. “And we will continue to be a major player in determining what kind of legacy we leave for future generations.” To continue your support of Ocean Conservancy, go to: www.oceanconservancy.org/splash

As Ocean Conservancy turns 40 this year, we’re celebrating how far we’ve come by building our vision for the next 40 years.

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DEANDRA HICKS Managing Director, Resource Development Operations

SARAH VAN SCHAGEN AmY FONVILLE Managing Editors

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Our MissionOcean Conservancy promotes healthy and diverse ocean ecosystems and opposes practices that threaten ocean life and human well-being. Through research, education and science-based advocacy, Ocean Conservancy informs, inspires and empowers people to speak and act on behalf of the ocean. In all its work, Ocean Conservancy strives to be the world’s foremost advocate for the ocean.

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Welcome

When we think about our ocean in 2050, Ocean

Conservancy believes we will have found solutions

for our water planet. All of us will be working

together to ensure that the things you love about

the ocean — wildlife like whales, dolphins and

seabirds; the beaches you roam; the waves you

surf and sail; and the seafood you enjoy — are

protected.

We imagine our nation’s fisheries thriving in a

sustainable way, supporting well-paying jobs,

providing for recreation and supplying Americans

with healthy seafood.

We believe our goal of trash free seas will

become a reality and that solutions-focused

partnerships with industry, government, science

and conservation leaders will create a culture in

which trash is too valuable to toss.

Our future ocean includes a revitalized Gulf of

Mexico region, restored in earnest after the BP

Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, and an Arctic that

is thriving because we took the time to use sound

science to make smart decisions about offshore

drilling and other uses.

We hope the next 40 years will bring political

change as well; we foresee a future in which

decision-makers are influenced by unwavering

public support for ocean health and make science-

based conservation a priority.

We truly believe this vision for a healthy ocean in

2050 is achievable, but only with your continued

support. Looking back at our successes over the

last 40 years, we recognize that we could not have

done it without your generosity.

Thank you so much for inspiring our vision for a more vibrant and beautiful ocean.

Building on a Foundation of Success

Dr. David C. Aldrich Vice ChairVienna, VA

mr. Thomas H. AllenPortland, ME and Washington, DC mr. Curtis Bohlen ChairWashington, DC

ms. Laura Burton CappsSanta Barbara, CA and Washington, DC

mr. Philippe CousteauWashington, DC

ms. Nicole LuskeyEnglewood, CO ms. Cecily m. majerusBerkeley, CA

mr. Will martinNashville, TN

mr. Edward m. millerCharlottesville, VA mr. Steven moore SecretaryLos Altos Hills, CA

ms. Dane NicholsWatch Hill, RI and Washington, DC

Dr. michael K. OrbachBeaufort, NC Dr. Stephen PalumbiPacific Grove, CA

mr. Patrick B. Purcell TreasurerPacific Palisades, CA

Dr. Enric SalaWashington, DC

ms. Vikki N. Spruill (President and CEO)Kensington, MD

mr. David ZachesMonterey, CA

Vikki n. spruillPresident & CEO

Board of Directors

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Champions for Sea Change

Ocean Conservancy values all of the dedicated members, volunteers and activists who make our work possible. We thank all contributors for their generous financial support of our ocean conservation work. Ocean Conservancy is especially grateful for the support of our Champions for Sea Change, an elite group of ocean stewards who support our work with annual gifts of $1,000 or more.

$50,000 and Above

Derry and Charlene KabcenellCecily and David MajerusSteven E. Moore and Kathleen Justice-Moore

Dr. and Mrs. Gordon E. MooreMr. and Mrs. Gilman OrdwayPanaphil FoundationWestWind FoundationWiancko Family Donor Advised Fund of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole

$10,000 - $49,999

Dr. and Mrs. David C. AldrichMr. and Mrs. Robert W. Barbour

Bob and Eileen Gilman Family Foundation

Marguerite D. BuckMr. and Mrs. Gilad ElbazSidney E. Frank FoundationMr. and Mrs. Harry Hagey/HRH Foundation

Hawksglen FoundationLiese KeonRandy and Nicole LuskeyMary Ann E. MahoneyThomas F. and Judith G. MichSandra J. MossMr. and Mrs. Kingsley H. Murphy, Jr.

Peter Neumeier and Gillian Taylor

Dane A. NicholsFeodor PitcairnMr. and Mrs. Patrick PurcellAnne RowlandSusan B. StearnsCyrus B. and Barbara K. SweetMr. and Mrs. Howard H. Williams, III

Jane Woodward and Kurt Ohms

Dave and Judi ZachesAnonymous (4)

$5,000 - $9,999

Emily and John Alexander, Jr./Stewart Foundation

David and Sharman AltshulerMr. and Mrs. Jerry BabickaChris Barnhill/Tierra Oil Company

Mr. and Mrs. John C. BierwirthButler Conservation FundDavid DavisAnne L. DeanElizabeth B. Denison/Denison Family Foundation

DeWoskin/Roskin FoundationKathleen GarfieldGeorge Family Foundation, Jon George

Abby and Lloyd Gerry/Edith B. and Lee V. Jacobs Fund No. 3

Sara M. GodwinMr. and Mrs. Philip M. GreshThe Kedar Family and Zoltan Sonesh Foundation

Cynthia and Merrill MagowanMr. and Mrs. Edward PatronMitchell and Kathy RacoosinBarbara Paul Robinson and Charles Raskob Robinson

Gaile B. RussMr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Saltonstall

Sidney Stern Memorial TrustBarbara StiefelStrongin Family TrustMr. Herbert West and Rev. Jan West

Ann M. WilliamsAnonymous (2)

$2,500 - $4,999

Thomas H. AllenBeane Family FoundationCurtis and Janet BohlenLaura Burton CappsCharles R. CrispThe Crystal Family FoundationDeWoskin/Roskin FoundationAlan Donn and Dorothy HolleJames L. and Cecelia D. Ferman, Jr. Fund within the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay

April P. FordGregory A. Fowler and Julie B. Lovins

Fredric S. FreundEnid GleichMr. and Mrs. Eugene Grant/The Eugene and Emily Grant Foundation

Adrian GrenierCraig and Susan GrubeMaureen Hackett, M.D. and Roman Oliynyk

Mr. and Mrs. Keith HamiltonHorace HildrethDr. Wulf HirschfieldDouglas W. HouserWayne KrillLaura LewisTom Wallace LyonsEdith W. MacGuireCaroline MacomberJeanne R. MandersEllen Wills Martin FoundationRobert W. and Doretta M. Marwin

The McAlaine Family Foundation

Tertia MooreScott and Marline PallaisMr. and Mrs. John Pierce

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Price/William L. Price Charitable Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. W. Ford Schumann

Mrs. Joel D. SmithJeffrey and Vikki SpruillMr. and Mrs. Bob Stevens/Fanwood Foundation

Drs. Edwin and Dorothy SvedCelia P. TaylorDavid ThomasThe David F. and Sara K. Weston Fund

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$1,000 - $2,499

David M. AbramsMary Jane AdamsDeborah Hebblewhite AguirreAlbuquerque BioParkLawrence J. AmonDr. Thomas F. AndersonSusan ApgoodJim ArataRobert and Toni Bader Charitable Foundation

Pauline C. BauerLinda Beale and Clifford ClarkCristie J. BeckerBarbara F. BeegelWinifred W. BenchleyMr. and Mrs. Peter B. BenedictDalice BengeSally BlackmonWilliam and Jayne BlairPaul and Marta BonatzMr. and Mrs. David J. Borchardt

Rema BoscovRobert Braddock and Joan French

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry A. BradyIda G. BraunJim and Kathy BrickerMrs. Walter F. BrissendenDr. Olive J. BroseLewis Brounell Charitable TrustJane A. BrownKaren S. BrownSusan CageAllen CarrollThe Carwill FoundationThe Chaney Family FoundationBrian and Allayne ChappelleDr. Gay E. CheneyMr. and Mrs. Walter L. Christian/Burford Leimenstoll Foundation

Susan N. Clark and Alex KarrasJulie A. ClaymanBarbara ColemanThomas DanielChristina DanilovDana DaviesKatherine DavisElizabeth M. Denning

D. L. Chris DiehlVivian DonnelleyWilliam and Nancy DoolittleColleen E. Dunn and Stephen M. Hall

Nancy M. DuffyIshnee R. DupontMargaret B. EastmanEaton-Yara Fund, an Advised Fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Elizabeth EllisDebra EricksonEric EttlingerCarolyn EvartsCharles R. EwaldExcel Translations, Inc.Ray and Sydney FeeneyHart FessendenDarin and Cynthia FisherPortia FlewellenFluke Foundation, Mary Whitney and Betsy Collins

John and Fletcher ForbesSteffen and Deborah FosterDr. Lawrence J. FrateschiHelga I. FullerDr. David Galas and Ms. Diane Isonaka

Raelyn GarlandKen GawasonPatricia and Charles GeigerBruce M. GillamMichael and Bettina GilliganKatie GillisAndrew GoldenMyles S. GoldfeinKatherine L. GoolsbyPatsy M. GrahamDaniel and Frieda Grischkowsky

D. G. GumpertzPamela S. HallSteven Eric HandwerkerJacque Hansen and Hector G. Hernandez

Lorli Hardigg and Jamey PopeMichael HarmonMaxine Harris and Mark SmithRuth HartmannJennifer HawkinsMr. and Mrs. Donald R. HeideJean HermanThe Heymann FoundationHilltop FoundationJames V. HittnerDavid K. HoNancy and Bob HoelDr. Richard W. HollingsJanice L. HowieErwin W. HuberJoe HudgensCharles Robinson and Sharon Huff Robinson

David P. HuntDave HurdEdward JakaryMoreau Jansky-ParsonsJohn M. Jeter

Thad and Suzanne JohnsonProf. Judy M. JuddJaney and Kevin KasterJulie KelseyDr. Dennis Takahashi KelsoPhyllis KerdashaJeanie and Murray KilgourMr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Kinney

Sheri L. KleistRalph and Marjorie KoldingerShannon S. LambTerilynn LangsevCharles and Jennifer LaueJenny Lauth and Jason MuelverMarta Jo LawrenceMichael and Leslie LebeauRebecca LeeAnais Nguyen and Michael Lepisto

Robert and Alice LoebBetty White LuddenMarilyn MagidMajestic Gems InternationalJohn and Beverly ManfredoniaJacqueline B. MarsFrancis H. MartinPamela W. MasseySteve MayMr. and Mrs. Frederick R. McConnaughey

Dr. Mark McGovernJane McLaganHelen B. MeigsAnna Melbin and Nathan Anderson

Mr. and Mrs. F. Duffield Meyercord

James MichalJim MillerJoanna A. MillerGeorge MinardosDr. and Mrs. Roy MolinaAmelia MontjoyTim MooreTed MuendelKatherine MulhollandConstance MurrayRita V. MyersPablo NicholsMr. and Mrs. Walter NortonDavid O’Brien, Jr. and Joan M. Jackson

Phyllis OdiseosJ. Anthony OgdenMr. and Mrs. Edwin N. Ordway, Jr.

Dr. Larry A. OsbornRoger H. Ostdahl, M.D.Dr. Dana OviattDr. Stephen R. Palumbi and Ms. Mary L. Roberts

Brainard W. ParkerDiane Williams ParkerJosephine P. ParrishMr. and Mrs. David Paynter/The Grace Jones Richardson Trust

Sheila and Ole Peloso

Dr. Theresa A. PerenichNancy F. PerkinsRuth PetzoldBarbara PierceSusan PimentelMr. and Mrs. Jack K. PiperJoan E. PoorSara K. PopeAudrey A. RechtAndrew ReichJean RennoldsPatricia Goss RhodesChristopher and Leslie RichKen and Pam RobertsRobin RobinsonMr. and Mrs. Herbert T. Rorer/The Rorer Foundation

Brad August RueschMr. and Mrs. Roger RufeMr. and Mrs. James A. RupkeJohn J. Ryan, IIIDr. Enric SalaJames R. SchaeferDr. Hans SchmidtRobert and Kay SchroerBrian M. ScottShirley M. SeiregJoan and Lynn SeppalaJanice SewardJohn E. ShackelfordR. C. ShorbElizabeth SteeleFrances W. StevensonOlivier SuzorAlina SzmantMargaretta TaylorDaena Title and Jay GreenspanTLC FoundationJim and Ginger Tolonen Family Fund, an Advised Fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Shelly and Ed TrainorTheo and Bill TuckerDharmendra T. VermaVeson NauticalGrace Lyu VolckhausenDavid VondleDenise A. WardAmelia Wenger/The Wenger Foundation

Karen Werner-PetakMr. and Mrs. Larry E. WestphalAdy and Blue WheelerWild Woods FoundationArthur Ashley Williams Foundation

Debra L. WilliamsonDr. Kelly W. WoodsMr. and Mrs. John WoodwardDr. Cathleen WoomertSheila WuenschKaren YustJohn and Melissa ZappSuzanne and Kevin ZarlingJeanne ZasadilAnne D. ZetterbergAnonymous (12)

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Advocacy at the State LevelOcean Conservancy has helped advance key legislation to protect ocean wildlife and critical ecosystems off the coast of California, including co-sponsoring a bill requiring labels on genetically engineered salmon, building support for a ban on the sale of shark fins in California, and safe-guarding the state’s oil spill prevention and response program.

Giving the Arctic a VoiceIn 1989, the Exxon Valdez oil tanker ran aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, spilling 11 million gallons of oil, and our staff members were on the scene leading cleanup and restoration efforts. Today, as we look further north to the productive and vulnerable Arctic seas, Ocean Conservancy presses for wise decisions that protect the wildlife and people of the Arctic as the oil and gas industry seeks expansion of drilling and the shipping industry eyes rapidly melting transport lanes.

Protecting Our Underwater ParksOcean Conservancy has long supported the creation of this network of marine parks along California’s coast. Protected habitat areas in the Channel Islands and central California have already been established, and new protections began in Southern California in January 2012. Planning is still underway on the North Coast. Over the next year, Ocean Conservancy will continue working to ensure this network of special coastal places will be protected for future generations to enjoy.

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Won fight to require Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) in shrimp trawls to prevent the drowning of sea turtles; our current efforts focus on working with fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico to enable conversion to more efficient gear that reduces mortality of fish and wildlife as bycatch, while also helping fishermen to reduce their costs.

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FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS,OCEAN CONSERVANCY HAS ADVOCATED FOR A HEALTHY OCEAN by supporting sustainable solutions informed by sound science.

As the political climate has evolved, so too have our efforts, with many of our current initiatives built on the strong

foundation of our four-decade history.

Building the International coastal cleanupDisgusted by the litter she saw on Texas beaches, staff member Linda Maraniss led cleanups on 12 different sites along the Texas shoreline in 1986. That effort evolved into the International Coastal Cleanup, which annually boasts more than half a million volunteers in over 100 countries. In 2011, Ocean Conservancy released the 25th anniversary Trash Free Seas Report compiling data from a quarter century of cleanups.

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making it Right in the GulfNearly two years after the beginning of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, Ocean Conservancy is still hard at work advocating for science-based restoration plans that address the entire Gulf ecosystem, including coastal and offshore environments and Gulf Coast communities. In December 2011, Ocean Conservancy released its groundbreaking Gulf Restoration Framework, which provides a vision, criteria and recommendations for restoring this vital region. The recommended strategies support restoration of coastal and marine ecosystem resources impacted by the BP oil disaster as well as address environmental problems caused by decades of degradation.

Advocating for Smart Ocean-use PlanningOver the last four decades, Ocean Conservancy has helped pioneer ecosystem management of marine resources. Today, our work focuses on advocating for comprehensive ocean planning efforts that include all stakeholders in the decision-making process and address diverse — and sometimes competing — ocean uses such as commer-cial fishing, recreation, shipping and offshore wind development, and habitat protection.

Launching a Trash Free Seas AllianceIn September, Ocean Conservancy announced the creation of a Trash Free Seas Alliance as our 2011 Commitment to Action at the Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative. The Alliance will bring together industry, government, science and conservation leaders to innovate products and envision solutions that reduce the trash that travels to our ocean.

Influencing Public PolicyIn 2011, Ocean Conservancy played an important role supporting the introduction of the RESTORE Act, which, if passed, would designate Clean Water Act penalties — paid by the respons-able parties as a result of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster — to help restore the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem; the Trash Free Seas Act, which addresses the issue of ocean trash; and the National Endowment for the Ocean, which sets up a fund for long-term research and restoration. In addition, Ocean Conservancy staff testified on Capitol Hill about the risks of genetically engineered fish and the importance of offshore drilling safety and oil spill response.

1992 1996 2003 2010 2011+Joined with partners in successful efforts to convince congress to rewrite the magnuson-Stevens Fishery conservation and management Act, which substantially improved the way fisheries are managed; Ocean Conservancy is now engaged in another battle to preserve this important piece of legislation.

Network of marine protected areas adopted in the channel Islands off the southern California coast; scientific monitoring shows that these protected regions are successfully improving biodiversity and ocean health —a strong argument supporting Ocean Conservancy’s current work establishing a state-wide network of marine protected areas.

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Ocean conservancy will continue to push for innovative solutions by fostering collaborative partnerships like the Trash Free Seas Alliance launched in 2011.

Vikki Spruill speaks during a Clinton Global Initiative panel discussion.

Ocean Conservancy Executive Vice President Dennis Takahashi-Kelso and Board Member Philippe Cousteau inspect the oiled marshes of Louisiana following the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster.

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FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS,OCEAN CONSERVANCY HAS ADVOCATED FOR A HEALTHY OCEAN by supporting sustainable solutions informed by sound science.

As the political climate has evolved, so too have our efforts, with many of our current initiatives built on the strong

foundation of our four-decade history.

Rebuilding Valuable FisheriesIn August 2011, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council approved a new gag grouper fishery management plan that will help rebuild this important and popular Gulf fishery. The Council’s actions largely aligned with Ocean Conservancy’s recommendations.

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Ocean Conservancy is grateful to the following foundations, corporations and government agencies

for their generous support of our ocean conservation work.

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Bequests for the Ocean

Absolutely Fish, Inc.Algalita Marine Research FoundationAltria Group, Inc.Arntz Family FoundationBank of AmericaBank of America Affinity Card ServicesBeneficia FoundationThe Bernice Barbour FoundationBooz Allen HamiltonJames S. Bower FoundationBrunswick Public FoundationCampion FoundationClick Wine GroupCoastal Living MagazineThe Coca-Cola CompanyThe Coca-Cola FoundationCovanta Energy CorporationCustom Direct, LLC

D.M. Rottermond Inc.The Dow Chemical CompanyEarthShareThe Educational Foundation of AmericaeQuilter.comFaith Family TrustFiredoll FoundationFish Hook VineyardsGlad CorporationThe David B. Gold FoundationRichard and Rhoda Goldman FundHarney & SonsHollomon Price FoundationITWKate Spade, LLCKeep America BeautifulKeith Campbell Foundation for the Environment

Kettering Family FoundationLandShark LagerThe Lawrence FoundationMarisla FoundationThe McCance Foundation TrustThe Gordon and Betty Moore FoundationCurtis and Edith Munson FoundationNational Fish & Wildlife FoundationNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The New York Community TrustOak FoundationO-IThe Overbrook FoundationDavid and Lucile Packard FoundationProject AWAREResources Legacy Fund FoundationSubaru of America

The Summit Fund of WashingtonSuperior Nut CompanyTevaTides FoundationTriad FoundationUnited Nations Environment ProgrammeUS Environmental Protection AgencyWaitt FoundationThe Walt Disney CompanyWalton Family FoundationThe Weiler Foundation, Inc.Wilburforce FoundationWorking Assets/CREDO Grantmaking Fund of Tides Foundation

Alice H. AllenClaude Preston BurtJeannette C. CohenMelisande Congdon-DoyleBarbara CornwellRobert J. CassityDaniel J. GarrGale HenningRobert P. HintonAnabelle Howard

Herb P. LaFairAnette LaHoughEdwin P. LepperMary LevyMildred A. LillisElison MarieGrace Muller

Virginia S. MyersMary E. NagleVirgil and Meta OsbornLaurence T. RobbinsGeorge W. RobinsonHazel RoyMartin Schwager Mark SeidlerRichard C. TimmJonathan L. Wilson

We honor in memoriam the following supporters of Ocean Conservancy. Their foresight and generosity provide

important and ongoing program support and create an ocean legacy for future generations to behold and enjoy.

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We thank the following dedicated supporters who have invested in the future of our wild,

healthy ocean by including Ocean Conservancy in their wills, trusts or other estate plans.

Ocean Legacy Society

Susan B. AdamsRichard W. AlbertsKathryn AlbrechtSandy AldenShabnam AlibhaiBob Allen, Jr. and Rona Daniels-Allen

Jeane Ann AllenTracy L. AllenMary A. AllenDavid AlmerEnrique AlvarezGail and John RichardsonJoan AndersenGuy AndersonThomas F. AndersonKenneth ArkenbergCathy ArnettTerri and Ken AshHelga I. AshkenazeRuth R. BakerJanet BakshMichael H. BallotLinda BancroftJames BangerterAlexis BarbeauS. S. BarrettVirginia BarrettDianne G. BatchKevin W. BauerPauline C. BauerDenise BechtelAnn L. BeierMary J. BelfieLizabeth McDannel BellMrs. Helene BelzAnna B. BensonBarbara BermanLinda BertschJonathan BeshelJoseph BieblJohn C. BierwirthLela BishopJudith BlancheBetty E. BlumenkampSara R. BlummBillie BlytmannCurtis and Janet BohlenStan BorenArt BorerRema BoscovRobyn C. BostromHara A. BouganimSandra BovesValarie A. BowenLeslie BoyleJoAnna L. BrandRamna BrandtSherri BrayPatricia A. BredenbergLinda BrentzelEleanor G. BrewJim and Kathy BrickerLois G. BrounellKaren A. BrownPhillip T. BrownRoss S. BrownTheresa BrownBarbara B. BruellCharles BryantRaymond BucklandAndrew G. BukovitzR. and A. BurleighMary BurnsShirley BurnsNoreen Burns-McDonaldNancy A. ButlerNancy BybeeMary ByePatt Byrd

Scott CaldwellAlexander A. CampbellPauline CampbellSylvia CampbellIrene Cannon-GearyPamela CanyonriversMarie B. CapaciNancy CaranicaErin CarmackMr. and Mrs. John F. CarrCandis CebulaJoseph ChaiklinJohn ChapmanLida G. ChaseDr. Gay E. CheneyToni ClarkAnne ClarkeTeena R. CoffelRosalind CohenSeth and Kimberly Horning

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Faith Family TrustDiane FalkAlzada B. FerrisCymbelene ForbesSusan ForsterCarol FortierLuanne C. FortierGregory A. Fowler and Julie B. Lovins

Jean FrankelDonald FrantzKira FreedRichard FreemanRussell B. Frehling and Debra Blalock

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Suzanne M. ParkerWilliam N. ParkerIrma PeersVernette PembertonJulanne PentecostDr. Theresa A. PerenichDennis PfeiferDavid Phillips

Fabrice PierreGail PigeonFeodor PitcairnNaomi C. PitcairnJ. PoorBernie M. PorterCecil L. Powers, Jr.MaryLou PriceLinda PriorHeather P. PutnamDr. Carolyn S. QuinnAlan D. RammerDavid J. RamosFrancine RascoCallipoi S. RatcliffMary A. RaynoldsSuzanne RealMichael and Laila RedmanBrenda ReimertGail ReissenLori ReiterGertrude ReynoldsPhyllis ReynoldsKaren RhinesAnn T. RichardsLinda RiedelGloria RippleJulie RobertsE. L. RobertsonMs. Jane W. RobertsonElaine RoederHelen P. RogersCynthia RoseJoseph RosemanJudith RosenthalGerald F. RossVicki L. RotheBrad August RueschNorma E. RuggDorothy M. RuhlSteven J. RussMs. Paula A. RussoJoyce SalgCarol A. SalzettiJoan S. SamaraPatricia T. SandbergRobert A. SanviHeather SargeantPhillip and Jane ScanlanDianne ScarduzioKaren F. SchaafKaren SchanerbergerJudith ScherffMr. Harold A. SchesslerRoberta SchieleMichael SchinagelRhoda SchlammHoward L. SchlesingerLawrence SchoppJudith F. SchrafftEileen E. SchroederMr. and Mrs. W. Ford Schumann

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