“High-Leverage Systemic Change for Aquatic Animals: The Case for Supporting Aquatic Life Institute With Marginal Funding” by ali.fish

As part of the EA community's Marginal Funding Week, we want to share where Aquatic Life Institute stands at the end of 2025: our impact this year, the $291K remaining funding gap, and how $100K in individual donations this Giving Season could directly reinforce global aquatic welfare reform. This post also links to The Invisible Majority, our year-end campaign highlighting why aquatic animals, who make up the overwhelming majority of animals in global food systems, remain underrepresented in both policy and philanthropy. Learn more and donate: The Invisible Majority TL;DR Funding gap: USD 291,000 remaining to close ALI's 2025 budget ($1.25M total; $954K secured). Goal for Giving Season: Raise $100K in individual donations toward closing the gap Why it matters: Aquatic animals represent the vast majority of animals used in global food systems, yet their welfare remains largely invisible in global food systems. ALI is the only organization systematically reforming the standards, policies, and institutions that shape their lives.   Why Aquatic Welfare? Aquatic animals make up the vast, unseen majority of animals used for food, yet are excluded from most welfare and sustainability frameworks. This remains one of the largest and most neglected moral frontiers. Aquatic [...] ---Outline:(00:54) TL;DR(01:37) Why Aquatic Welfare?(02:17) 2025. Impact Highlights(05:12) Funding outlook:(05:43) The Opportunity: $291K in Marginal Funding(08:43) How Marginal Funding Translates to Impact(09:01) Expected Marginal Return(09:35) Why Now(10:10) Get Involved or Learn More --- First published: November 18th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/sBGo2Dkpp9Lzjdtmg/high-leverage-systemic-change-for-aquatic-animals-the-case --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

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