RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REGIONAL CONSERVATION AGENDA:

Promote synergistic collaboration amongst organizations to achieve ecosystem integrity and effective management of the Patagonian Sea and its areas of influence, in genuine partnership with the public and private sectors. This mission comprises the following objectives:

• Promote an integral understanding of the Patagonian marine ecosystem and analyze its conservation status.
• Support projects aimed at creating Marine Protected Areas within the target area and areas of direct influence.
• Encourage the effective implementation of precautionary management policies, as well as participative, transparent and responsible policy-making practices.
• Facilitate education and communication initiatives centered on the significance of the ocean as a reservoir for natural resources, provider of ecological/environmental services, and subject of contemplation and aesthetic value.

CONSERVATION IN ACTION : Conservation Actions

Many organizations have been working to secure the sustainable use of the marine and coastal resources of the Patagonian Sea. In recent years, a novel initiative has been developed in the area. The majority of non-governmental organizations working on marine conservation in the Patagonian Sea have gathered and created the Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea and Areas of Influence. The main goal of this Forum is to unite efforts, establishing collaborative mechanisms between member organizations that are working for the conservation of the Patagonian Sea, leading to integrated management of this large marine ecosystem. The organisations that are part of the Forum are the following:

1. BirdLife International (BLI)
2. Conservation International
3. Fundación Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
4. Fundación Ecocentro
5. Fundación Patagonia Natural
6. Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina
7. Oceana
8. Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
9. World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
10. Antarctic Research Trust (ART)
11. Cephalopods International Advisory Committee (CIAC)
12. IUCN - The World Conservation Union
13. National Geographic
14. OBISSA- Obis South America
15. Pew Institute for Ocean Science (PIOS)
16. Projeto Albatroz - Brasil
17. Seaweb

Vision

An ecologically healthy and diverse Patagonian Sea, meeting the needs, wishes and aspirations of people whilst maintaining one of the world's greatest wildlife spectacles and most productive marine ecosystems, through a genuine partnership amongst all interested sectors.