Log marine wildlife,
power ocean science

Keep a personal diary of the marine life you see. Turn every dive, fishing trip and beach walk into conservation science, and help protect our ocean.

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Your marine wildlife diary

The MARAP is a free mobile tool for keeping a personal diary of the marine life you encounter. Record what you see on every dive, fishing trip and beach walk, and watch your own log of the ocean grow over time.

Every sighting you log also helps protect the species and places you care about. The app was built with and by coastal communities, including artisanal and game fishers and tour guides, the people who know these waters best.

Researchers recording marine wildlife data on a boat

Four ways to record

Sighting

Keep a record of marine life you spot.

Catch

Keep a record of your catches from a day out on the water.

Alert

Flag something urgent, like ghost gear, an entangled animal or an animal strike.

Project

Take part in a survey or project and keep all your contributions in one place.

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Countries
40+
Protected areas monitored
100+
Marine species
Sightings logged

Latest sightings

Recent logs by the MARAP community.

Three steps to make every sighting count

1. Spot it

See a shark, ray, turtle or any marine animal on a dive, a fishing trip or a beach walk.

2. Log it

Add it to your diary in seconds, with species, count and size. Your GPS and a photo or video do the rest.

3. Make it count

Your sighting is saved to your diary and joins the live community map.

Explore

Logs from users in the MARAP community.

Sighting Catch Project

Host a game fishing tournament

A game fishing tournament is a great way to bring anglers together and put marine conservation centre stage. MARAP turns any competition into a science-driven, catch-and-release event: anglers log every catch in the app with species, size and location, scores update on a live leaderboard, and all of that data feeds straight into conservation.

Whether it's a small club day or a multi-day offshore competition, we can help you set the rules, species and scoring, and give you the tools to run it smoothly. No catch sheets to chase and no data lost, it's all in one place.

Start logging today

Free on Android and iOS. Every sighting helps protect marine wildlife.

MARAP your profile and logging activity