WAITT INSTITUTE

Waitt Institute is a non-profit organization that endeavors to ensure ecologically, economically, and culturally sustainable use of ocean resources. It directs its efforts toward fostering collaborations with local governments and communities to create comprehensive ocean zoning and management solutions. Waitt Institute partners with governments committed to developing and implementing comprehensive, science-based, community-driven solutions for sustainable ocean management. Its aim is to benef... it coastal communities while restoring fish populations and habitats. The institutes approach is to engage stakeholders, provide the tools needed to design locally appropriate policies, facilitate the policymaking process, and build capacity for effective implementation. Waitt Institute was founded in 2005 by Ted Waitt. It is based in Washington, D.C.More