UN Sustainable Development Goal 14

🐋 Life Below Water

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development by preventing marine pollution and protecting ecosystems.

Ocean covered by MPAs

vs. the 30% target by 2030 (30x30)

41%

Marine species threatened

of assessed marine species face extinction risk

95,000 mi

US coastline

including Great Lakes — one of the longest in the world

Key Targets by 2030

14.1

Prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds

14.2

Sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems

14.3

Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification

14.4

Effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing

Thematic Areas

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Fisheries Management

Sustainable fishing advocacy and community-based fisheries programs.

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Coral Restoration

Reef monitoring, coral nurseries, and ocean acidification research.

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Marine Protected Areas

Conservation organizations advocating for and managing MPAs.

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Ocean Plastic

Cleanup expeditions, microplastics research, and pollution prevention.

Why It Matters for Nonprofits

Marine nonprofits focus on one of the most interconnected systems on Earth. US organizations working on fisheries, coastal conservation, and ocean pollution directly advance SDG 14 targets while protecting food security and biodiversity.

Aligned NTEE Sectors

CEnvironment (ocean/coastal)DAnimal-Related (marine life)UScience & Technology (ocean science)

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