In this issue: (1) UK FCO Secretary of State confirms official support for the Sargasso Sea Alliance; (2) Science Case available for download; (3) OSPAR and SSA sign Letter of Collaboration; (4) Eels featured at Zoological Society of London; (5) IMO Navigation Committee Meeting; (6) ICCAT Ecosystem Subcommittee Meeting; (7) Sargassum Research Collaborations; (8) Sea Education Association Marine Biodiversity and Conservation Symposium; (9) Planning for IUCN World Conservation Congress; (10) SSA welcomes new support; (11) Eden Charles appointed as Ambassador. Click here to read our August 2012 newsletter.