Foundation of the Sea
Protecting the ocean is also our responsibility.
The sea is our playground, our source of escape, but also a fragile ecosystem that urgently needs to be preserved. Because sailing involves a collective responsibility, SamBoat has chosen to commit alongside a key player to take concrete action in favour of the ocean. It is alongside the Foundation of the Sea that we are contributing sustainably to the protection of marine biodiversity and the fight against plastic pollution.
The Sea Foundation
The Sea Foundation
Established in 2015 by ocean enthusiasts, the Sea Foundation works to accelerate ocean protection. It supports field actors and carries out concrete projects to preserve marine biodiversity, combat pollution, support research and raise public awareness.
Thanks to a scientific board ensuring the impact of projects and its status as an observer at the UN, the Sea Foundation actively contributes to major decisions in favour of the ocean, today and tomorrow.
Our partnership with the Sea Foundation
At SamBoat, we believe that everyone can contribute, in their own way. With the Sea Foundation, we have set up a simple and transparent system to allow our community of sailors to get involved with us.
When booking on SamBoat, our customers can make a voluntary donation, of the amount of their choice
All donations collected are donated to the Foundation of the Sea. These contributions support projects for the protection of marine biodiversity, the preservation of coastal ecosystems, and the fight against plastic pollution.
Concrete actions made possible thanks to your donations
Fight against marine pollution
Through its program A Gesture for the Sea, the Sea Foundation acts concretely against pollution on land and at sea. Waste collections, mobilisation of fishermen in ports, underwater depollution: donations make it possible to remove hundreds of tons of waste from the ocean and limit their impact on marine fauna and flora.
Protect the sea turtles
In the Mediterranean, the Sea Foundation supports a vast program for protecting the nesting beaches of sea turtles. Thanks to donations, kilometers of beaches are monitored each year to locate and protect nests, raise public awareness, and support scientific research to preserve these critically endangered species.
Preserve rays and sharks
Key species in marine balance, rays and sharks are among the most threatened today. The Fondation de la Mer funds scientific expeditions in the Mediterranean, in Polynesia, and in the Gulf of Guinea to better understand their movements, monitor populations, and enhance their protection through innovative tools such as satellite tags.
Better understand and protect cetaceans
Dolphins and whales are at the heart of scientific programmes supported by the Foundation for the Sea. Donations help fund field studies, acoustic monitoring and research programmes to better protect these species against collisions, noise pollution and accidental captures.
Preserving seagrass beds
True carbon sinks and biodiversity havens, marine seagrass meadows play an essential role for the ocean. The Fondation de la Mer is particularly committed to restoring and protecting the posidonia in the Mediterranean, heavily threatened by human activity, as it alone hosts between 20% and 25% of Mediterranean biodiversity.
Fight against marine pollution
Through its program A Gesture for the Sea, the Sea Foundation acts concretely against pollution on land and at sea. Waste collections, mobilisation of fishermen in ports, underwater depollution: donations make it possible to remove hundreds of tons of waste from the ocean and limit their impact on marine fauna and flora.
Protect the sea turtles
In the Mediterranean, the Sea Foundation supports a vast program for protecting the nesting beaches of sea turtles. Thanks to donations, kilometers of beaches are monitored each year to locate and protect nests, raise public awareness, and support scientific research to preserve these critically endangered species.
Preserve rays and sharks
Key species in marine balance, rays and sharks are among the most threatened today. The Fondation de la Mer funds scientific expeditions in the Mediterranean, in Polynesia, and in the Gulf of Guinea to better understand their movements, monitor populations, and enhance their protection through innovative tools such as satellite tags.
Better understand and protect cetaceans
Dolphins and whales are at the heart of scientific programmes supported by the Foundation for the Sea. Donations help fund field studies, acoustic monitoring and research programmes to better protect these species against collisions, noise pollution and accidental captures.
Preserving seagrass beds
True carbon sinks and biodiversity havens, marine seagrass meadows play an essential role for the ocean. The Fondation de la Mer is particularly committed to restoring and protecting the posidonia in the Mediterranean, heavily threatened by human activity, as it alone hosts between 20% and 25% of Mediterranean biodiversity.
