• Humpback whale swimming through Sargassum (Credit: Andrew Stevenson)

  • NOAA Okeanos Explorer 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones

  • NOAA Okeanos Explorer 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones

  • The Sargasso Sea: The golden floating rainforest of the Atlantic (Credit: Look Bermuda)

  • Sargassum Fish (Credit: D.Shale)

  • Seahorse (Credit: JP Rouja)

  • The Sargasso Sea Scrolls (Credit: Pyramid Atlantic)

  • Sargassum from 2014 cruise in Bermuda (Credit: S. Sarkis)

  • Flying fish (Credit: JP Rouja)

SSA Geographical Area

Geographical Area of Collaboration

For the purposes of the Hamilton Declaration and the Sargasso Sea Commission's work, the area of collaboration is shown on the illustrative map above. Learn more.

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Meet the Sargasso Sea Commissioners

Stewards of the Sargasso Sea, our Commissioners represent diverse international expertise in marine science and policy.  Appointed by the Government of Bermuda, the Commissioners serve in their personal capacities. Learn more.

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Key Initiatives

We work through existing regional sectoral and international organizations to explore measures to conserve the Sargasso Sea. Learn more.

Sargasso Sea Tribute Declaration on Vimeo

Sargasso Sea

Click here to learn more about the history of our initiative with the Sargasso Sea Alliance and Hamilton Declaration.

Credit: David Shaw

SargassoReportReport: The Protection and Management of the Sargasso Sea

The Sargasso Sea is a haven of biodiversity and there is growing recognition of the crucial role it plays in the wider North Atlantic ecosystem as habitat, foraging and spawning grounds, and as a migratory corridor. The Sargasso Sea supports a range of endemic species and plays a critical role in supporting the life cycle of a number of threatened and endangered species. Click here to download.

 
 

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