“ tell the truth and trust the people ” - joseph pew, founder

“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?