Mission

Tuna boats washed up on shallow reef in Pago Pago Bay, Tutuila Island, American Samoa. © Wolcott Henry 2005

The mission of SeaWeb’s Marine Photobank is to advance ocean conservation by providing compelling, high-quality marine photos, images and graphics at no cost for non-commercial use as well as for media use. The Marine Photobank aims to literally shed light through photos on pressing marine issues and human-related impacts on the ocean ecosystem.

Specifically, the Photobank:

• Provides a unique and dynamic resource of ocean conservation related imagery for research, education, media and public outreach.

• Inspires photographers to actively engage in marine conservation by taking photos that illustrate ocean impacts and sharing them with the public through the Marine Photobank.

• Engages a powerful network of individuals and entities who can communicate, synergize and increase their visibility.