Ocean Realm Society members adhere to the concept that, for one to enjoy the recreational and resource benefits of the ocean, we must "Respect and Protect" our ocean environment.

"The protection of the ocean is not a choice, but a responsibility to all who inhabit this planet." Richard H. Stewart, Founder, Ocean Realm Society

Since the beginning of human history, the world's oceans have seemed to dwarf humanity. For countless generations, people who have earned their living from the sea have understood their own frailty before its size and power. Looked at from afar, whether from outer space or from a beach chair, the vast marine environment would seem the most powerful, timeless and endless feature on the earth.

Yet, as small as we humans may seem compared to the seas, it is clear that we now have the capacity to cause them to undergo important changes, many for the worse. Oceans, we must remember, are not simply enormous bodies of water; they are also enormous ecosystems--in many ways the most important ecosystems of the world. And in the biological sense, recent scientific studies make it clear that the oceans are not timeless at all. In fact, if some experts are to be believed--for many of the ecological functions of the sea--time may be running out.

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