“Tell the Truth and Trust the People”
-Joseph Pew, founder
• Founded 1948 by Sun Oil family
• Anonymous donations
• Becomes public charity in 2002
Who we are
Joseph Newton Pew Jr. 1946
What is Pew? Our goals
• Improve public policy
• Inform the public
• Stimulate civic life
How we achieve our goals
• Non- partisan reporting, research, advocacy, technical assistance
• Public policy:• Environment• State policy• Economic policy• Health and human
services
• Pew Research Center
Some focus areas
ResearchArts & Culture Energy
Economics
Land Conservation
OceansDrug Safety
Government Families
Pew’s Ocean Work
U.S. Fisheries:
South Atlantic red snapper biomass and landings
Collapse of key fisheries spurs Pew’s interest in ocean conservation…
Photo credit: NOAA
U.S. Fisheries
• 85 stocks declared overfished from 1996-2011• 33 rebuilt since 2000• 41 stocks remain overfished, 29 stocks currently undergoing
overfishing• A new approach: moving from single species-based to ecosystem-
based management
The U.S. Caribbean
• Reef-based fisheries
• Coral reef habitats depend on ecosystem-based decisions
Photo: NOAA
Healthy habitat:More fish, more fishing
• Tourism and coastal communities depend on healthy habitat o Fishingo Divingo Surfingo Beach recreationo Fresh local seafood
Thank you, gracias! Any questions?