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Raja Ampat island

Marine Conservation organizations in Asia, Australasia and the Pacific region

Korean Federation for Environmental Movements

KFEM

23, Pirundae-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea 110-806

Region Active

Asia

Non-profit

1993

Activity

Protection of marine life, Conservation of the coast and oceans, Protection of coastline, Marine pollution, Advocacy, Sustainable fishing, Cetaceans

Description

KFEM is an extensive environmental organization with tens of thousands of members and many 47 local branches which focus on various environmental issues including energy and waste, ozone depletion, deforestation, biodiversity and climate change. Its Oceans Committee actively campaigns to stop the dumping of untreated waste water into the ocean. In addition, KFEM works to protect endangered species such as whales and dolphins through marine protected areas, targets illegal fishing and bycatch levels by surveillance. The organization also campaigns to halt the destructive extraction of beach sand for the use of construction projects as well as to stop reckless coastal area development.

Diving at Raja Ampat on a reef with yellow fish  by Benny Frick

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