Every day we receive messages, emails and pictures of the actions you're taking to lead the fight for ocean protection in your local community.

Whether you're involved in Dive Against Debris, teaching the AWARE Shark Conservation Diver Specialty or urging increased protection for sharks and rays, your actions and passion inspire all of our staff, each and every day. Thank you.

Together we've accomplished some amazing things in 2014. We've:

• Mobilized 5,804 ocean advocates to send 28,804 letters urging support for sharks and rays.
• _Removed and reported 87,668 items of trash from 58 countries. _
• Influenced listing of 21 sharks and rays at the 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species #CMSCoP11.
• Encouraged CMS Member Nations to make a commitment and advance international cooperation to tackle the marine debris crisis.
• Inspired 25 teams of swimmers to raise $52,495 and help fight, insist and negotiate for threatened sharks and rays.

That's why, as we look towards the challenges ahead in 2015, we know that together we can achieve remarkable things. Together we're an unprecedented movement — a movement fuelled by our love for the ocean and our strong will to protect and fight for it.

2014 was an amazing year and we truly couldn't have achieved such success without you. We know that change doesn't come easy. Winning increased protection for our ocean takes coordinated action, negotiation and diplomacy. But thanks to you, we're winning the battle on many levels.

There are many ways you can be involved in 2015: Drive your own Finathon event, learn more about marine debris and how you can help through the Dive Against Debris campaign, or stay tuned for action alerts and add your voice where it counts. Whatever you decide to do to help, we know our movement for ocean protection is getting stronger and we're getting louder.

We can't wait for our successes in 2015 — thank you for being part of it.

Check out the Year In Review 2014 infographic from Project AWARE to see how your support is leading change.