The Marine Research and Assistance Council has been mentioned in various newspaper and website articles as well as awarded Marine Conservation Grants. ​ 

West Marine Announces Marine Conservation Grants Awarded to Non-Profit Organizations Across the Country

Observed Seasonal Hypoxia in Eastern Louisiana within Chandeleur Sound collaboration with Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation

West Marine awards Marine Conservation Grants to two New Orleans groups

West Marine Announces Marine Conservation Grants

Scientists find dead zone in Chandeleur Sound off Louisiana, Mississippi coast