Marisla was established in 1986 as a private, non-operating charitable institution aiming to support various causes through its funding programs.
The Environmental Program - Marine Resources Conservation focuses on promoting the conservation of biological diversity and the advancement of sustainable ecosystem management. It places a primary emphasis on marine and coastal biodiversity conservation, targeting areas such as California, Northwest Mexico, Hawaii, Chile, and the Western Pacific, including Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
The primary focus is on the conservation of marine and coastal biodiversity, with specific geographic attention to California, Northwest Mexico, Hawaii, Chile, and the regions of the Western Pacific, including Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.