# 7 Technologies Revolutionizing Our Understanding of the Ocean

Explore how marine conservation efforts, led by NOAA and partners, are making strides in ecosystem-based management, habitat restoration, and renewable energy to protect our oceans. Learn about the $2 billion investment in marine technology for a sustainable future.

**October 31, 2022**

Throughout the 20th century, the marine environment has been under attack, and the principal assailant has been us. However, funding for marine conservation worldwide has doubled to nearly [$2 billion](https://oursharedseas.com/funding/funding-exec-summary/) over the last decade. Astonishing advances are being made in our sustainable use of the ocean. [Ecosystem based fishery management](https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/insight/understanding-ecosystem-based-fisheries-management#:~:text=Ecosystem-based%20fisheries%20management%20is%20a%20holistic%20way%20of,can%20provide%20the%20services%20humans%20want%20and%20need.), marine [aquaculture](https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/aquaculture), habitat [restoration](https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/washington-project-showcased-new-noaa-leader-restoration-benefits-fish-wildlife-and-local), [marine debris prevention and response](https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/oct20/marine-litter-strategy.html), [new](https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/jul19/noaa-designates-new-mallows-bay-potomac-river-national-marine-sanctuary.html) and [expanded](https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/noaa-expands-flower-garden-banks-national-marine-sanctuary-in-gulf-of-mexico) marine protected areas, and offshore renewable energy are allowing us to better protect our ocean planet.

An essential enabler in this arena is marine technology, where the U.S. has played a leading role. At the forefront has been the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In partnership with [universities](https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/noaa-partners-with-scripps-institution-of-oceanography-on-unmanned-systems), [nonprofit organizations](https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/noaa-ocean-foundation-team-up-to-advance-ocean-science), the [private sector](https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/noaa-teams-with-pioneering-explorer-to-understand-and-map-deepest-parts-of-ocean), and [international allies](https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/dec20/tale-of-two-sanctuaries.html), the agency has been a world leader in applying marine technology to the understanding, health, and sustainability of our ocean.

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