Save The Sea Turtles International & One Ocean Conservation
501c3 Non profit #99-0344723 Founded in Haleiwa in 1988
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DIRECT ACTION
Removing fishing lines from coral reefs is critical because the line literally kills coral. As it entangles the reef, it cuts into delicate coral polyps, blocks sunlight they need to survive, and causes deadly infections. This also threatens fish, turtles, and sharks that rely on healthy coral. Every cleanup saves lives—help protect our oceans!" (Support reef conservation today!)
Why Removing Fishing Line Saves Coral Reefs—And How You Can Help
When fishing line gets tangled in coral reefs, it triggers a chain reaction of destruction that ripples through the entire ecosystem. The line cuts into living coral tissue, starving and killing entire colonies. As corals die, they no longer provide food or shelter for fish, crabs, and other marine life. Trapped animals struggle to escape, often dying from injuries or starvation—removing key species from the food web.
Without healthy corals, algae takes over, smothering remaining reef structures. This collapse affects everything from tiny plankton to large predators, disrupting breeding grounds, fishing stocks, and even coastal protection from storms.
You can stop this cycle! The most effective solution is hands-on removal—divers carefully cutting away fishing line to give reefs a fighting chance. Every cleanup restores habitat, saves marine life, and keeps the ecosystem balanced.
Be part of the solution: Join a local reef cleanup or support sustainable fishing practices today. Together, we can protect these vital underwater cities!
How We Safely Remove Fishing Line to Save Coral
To protect delicate corals, divers carefully cut away fishing line without touching or pulling on the coral itself. Using small scissors or shears, we snip the line at its loosest points, working slowly to avoid breaking fragile branches. If the line is deeply embedded, we gently lift it away rather than yanking—preventing further damage. Every freed coral can recover, regrow, and support marine life again. This hands-on action creates immediate change, giving reefs a second chance. Want to help? Join a cleanup or share this mission!
Learn more about how important it is to remove fishing lines from coral reefs
About Us
Our Team
Our History
Our History
Our amazing team leaders and passionate volunteers are committed to helping save the sea turtles, sharks, reefs, and all marine life. We take real action that means the difference between life and death for local reefs and marine life by removing fishing line and debris and teaching others how to do the same.. Think you would be a good fi
Our amazing team leaders and passionate volunteers are committed to helping save the sea turtles, sharks, reefs, and all marine life. We take real action that means the difference between life and death for local reefs and marine life by removing fishing line and debris and teaching others how to do the same.. Think you would be a good fit? Get in touch for more information or sponsor a sea life saving swim and we will do the action in your honor and you'll be making the difference and a real impact.
Our History
Our History
Our History
Founded in 1988 by Marlu West. She grew up in a family who did business in south America that imported and exported turtle leather and products, horrified at the devastation she saw during her upbringing she pledged to make a positive impact and offset the destruction caused by older generations. She raised her son, Juan Oliphant, at Chun
Founded in 1988 by Marlu West. She grew up in a family who did business in south America that imported and exported turtle leather and products, horrified at the devastation she saw during her upbringing she pledged to make a positive impact and offset the destruction caused by older generations. She raised her son, Juan Oliphant, at Chuns reef in the middle of the North Shore of Oahu and taught him and so many others how to help save the sea turtles from fishing line, nets, and debris. She rallied the local and international community to pass laws to protect sea turtles and has passed the responsibility onto Juan Oliphant and his Wife, Ocean Ramsey, who is most famous for her shark conservation efforts and founded water Inspired in 1997 before meeting Juan who was also already teaching people about sharks and sea turtles for over a decade prior. Together they co-founded One Ocean organization and its many conservation, research, and educational divisions. Marlu is still one of the advisors for the program which continues to expand its efforts to more than just sea turtles and sharks, the next big focus inclusion is the coral reefs, bycatch, and community nature connection.
Our Mission
Our History
Our Mission
We focus on making the maximum positive effort for sea life and the international community . Our members and volunteers provide the momentum and action that helps us inspire and make a real change. Using hands on "sea grass root efforts," science, educational events and materials, we take actions that make a long-lasting positive impact.
Help us Save The Ocean and Marine Life, in Your Honor
Donate to support direct action that saves sea life.
Your support and contributions will be publicly promoted and enable us to meet our goals and improve conditions for marine life and humans alike. Your generous donation will fund our mission to save the sea turtles, sharks, dolphins, seals, whales, reefs, all marine life and the ocean ecosystems.
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