Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition

Antarctic Ocean Alliance

ASOC is one of 15 organizations in the Antarctic Ocean Alliance, pushing for the creation of a marine reserve in the Ross Sea as part of a large network of marine protected areas in the Antarctic ocean.

Conserving Krill

Krill are tiny shrimp-like crustaceans that are enormously important in sustaining the Antarctic food web. Food for everything from fish to blue whales, krill are increasingly harvested to produce fish meal and nutritional supplements. Proper management of the krill fishery is extremely important to ensuring the health of Antarctic ecosystems. Click to learn more.

Saving the Ross Sea

The Ross Sea is the world's most pristine marine body and is home to large proportions of the world populations of emperor penguins, Adelie penguins, and Weddell Seals, and a newly discovered subspecies of killer whale. Over 450 scientists have called for comprehensive Ross Sea protection. Click to learn more.

Tourism

Despite the expense of traveling to Antarctica, it is easy to understand its appeal: magnificent icebergs, charismatic seals and penguins, majestic whales, not to mention the excitement of visiting one of the world's most remote and pristine places. But a growing human presence, even if transitory, presents many environmental and safety problems. Click to learn more.

Polar Code

ASOC supports the development of a mandatory Polar Code for ships that will protect sensitive Antarctic waters from pollution and ensure that vessels in the Southern Ocean are held to the highest possible standards. ASOC is actively engaged in this important initiative. Click to learn more.

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Saving the Ross Sea

What if there were one place left on Earth without pollution and with an intact ecosystem? That place is Antarctica's Ross Sea (learn about the Ross Sea here).

We can save the Ross Sea and preserve this "last ocean" before it's too late. Click below to find out more.