The Sargasso Sea Project Inc

The Sargasso Sea Project Inc is a nonprofit organization based in Washington D.C., with a mission to garner international recognition for the significance of the Sargasso Sea and to cultivate protective measures for it through regional and international bodies. To achieve this, the organization collaborates with ten governments that signed the 2014 Hamilton Declaration, including the Azores, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Monaco, UK, and US. They have received financing from the Government of Sweden through IUCN to organize workshops on the governance of high seas ecosystems, utilizing big data and artificial intelligence. The organization has also been involved in a side event at the UN Ocean Conference as part of the SARGADOM project, and continues research collaboration with the Standing Committee on Research and Statistics (SCRS) of the International Convention on Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and other competent organizations. The Sargasso Sea Project Inc has also secured a $3 million grant from the Global Environment Facility and is coordinating scientific inputs to the socio-ecosystem diagnostic analysis.

The Sargasso Sea Project Inc is a legitimate nonprofit organization registered as a 501(c)(3) entity. The Sargasso Sea Project Inc submitted a form 990, which is a tax form used by tax-exempt organizations in the U.S., indicating its operational transparency and adherence to regulatory requirements. Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

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The Sargasso Sea Project Inc's mission revolves around securing international acknowledgement of the Sargasso Sea's significance and fostering protection measures for it. This is accomplished through collaboration with regional and international organizations, as outlined in their mission statement. They continue to work with the ten governments that have signed the 2014 Hamilton Declaration, including the Azores, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Monaco, UK, and US. With financing from the Government of Sweden, they hosted a major workshop on "The Governance of High Seas Ecosystems: and the use of Big Data and Artifical Intelligence" in March 2022. They also held a significant side event at the UN Ocean Conference as part of the SARGADOM project. Furthermore, they maintain research collaborations with the Standing Committee on Research and Statistics (SCRS) of the International Convention on Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and other competent organizations. Additionally, they have coordinated scientific inputs for a socio-ecosystem diagnostic analysis, having secured a $3 million grant from the Global Environment Facility.

David Freestone is the President of The Sargasso Sea Project Inc.

The Sargasso Sea Project Inc's revenue in 2022 was $210,288.

The The Sargasso Sea Project Inc’s most recent form 990 was submitted in 2022 and can be accessed here