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