The oldest conservation organization dedicated to marine fish - our mission is to keep the oceans wild to preserve fishing opportunities for the future. Our mission is to keep the oceans wild to achieve a vibrant future for fishing by building coalitions and engaging in marine fisheries management using science, law and ecosystem based solutions. Wild Oceans was founded by anglers in 1973. Wild Oceans (formerly the National Coalition for Marine Conservation or NCMC) was founded by anglers in 1973. Our mission is to keep the oceans wild to achieve a vibrant future for fishing by building coalitions and engaging in marine fisheries management using science, law and ecosystem-based solutions. Our programs emphasize conserving the ocean’s top predators while preserving healthy ocean food webs and critical habitats essential to the survival of all fish, marine mammals and seabirds.