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Friday, October 30, 2020

November Decisions Critical to Future of Iconic Orcas

Upcoming actions related to Navy testing and management of salmon fishing may determine future survival of endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

New Estimate Finds North Atlantic Right Whale Population Plummeting

Oceana Calls on NOAA Fisheries for Immediate Action to Save Whales from Extinction

Monday, October 26, 2020

New Crab Fishing Rules Will Help Save Endangered Whales and Sea Turtles

Groundbreaking regulations will reduce the risk of entanglements in Dungeness crab pot lines

Monday, October 19, 2020

Federal Court Rules NOAA Must Improve Oversight of Sea Turtle Interactions in U.S. Shrimp Fisheries

A federal court has ruled in favor of Oceana that NOAA Fisheries has failed to meet the requirements of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to...

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Gulf of Mexico Deep-Sea Corals Now Protected from Destructive Fishing

Oceana Celebrates New Protections for Over a Dozen Deep-Sea Coral Areas

Monday, October 5, 2020

Federal Court Says NOAA Must Improve Sea Turtle Monitoring in Sea Scallop Fishery

New Ruling to Prevent Excessive Bycatch of Endangered Sea Turtles in New England, Mid-Atlantic

Thursday, October 1, 2020

Seismic Airgun Blasting Efforts Halted in Atlantic Ocean

Permits will expire next month; industry won’t launch boats this year

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Seismic airgun blasting threatens marine life, coastal communities and local economies.

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Kate Mara Needs Your Help to Save Whales

Kate Mara says it’s time to get deadly drift gillnets out of the water, and help save the whales. Add your name now before more whales lose their lives in these indiscriminate nets.

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