There are a number of agencies and organisations that work to prevent water pollution and provide relevant information.

• Advisory Committee on Protection of the Sea (ACOPS) – www.acops.org
• Clean Ocean Action – www.cleanoceanaction.org
• Friends of the Earth - www.foe.co.uk
• Greenpeace – www.greenpeace.org/oceans
• International Water Association – www.iwahq.org.uk
• Marine Conservation Society – www.mcsuk.org
• Save Our Seas – www.saveourseas.org
• Wetlands International – www.wetlands.org
• WWF – www.panda.org