When reflecting on conversations with my Ocean Conservancy colleagues, the word that repeatedly comes to mind to describe this year for us is  fortitude . Collaboration and courage for our ocean have anchored our work despite  disappointing walk-backs in climate policy , disastrous   proposed cuts to NOAA  and deeply unsettling research that shows just  how costly plastics ingestion is for marine life . And through these challenges, we continued to do what we’ve done through 26 Congresses, 10 Presidencies and almost 55 years: we worked in the United States and around the world to achieve impact for our ocean. Thanks to ocean lovers like you, together we made some incredible strides this year in each of our three pillars— ending ocean plastics ,  protecting biodiversity  and  advancing climate solutions . All these victories are worth celebrating.…