Today, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to allow commercial fishing in three marine national monuments in the Pacific Ocean – Papahānaumokuākea, the Islands Unit of the Mariana Trench Marine National … Read more
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council took the next step toward limiting pelagic trawl impacts on seafloor habitats and marine life, including red king crab. Pelagic trawling is allowed in … Read more
Today, ahead of the International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing on June 5, Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) introduced the bipartisan … Read more
Environmental groups filed a lawsuit this week against CalRecycle’s regulations to implement the state’s landmark single-use packaging and foodware law. Oceana, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and Californians Against … Read more
Oceana has joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration for its decision to unilaterally remove threatened and endangered species protections in the Gulf of Mexico to make way for offshore oil and gas drilling. The March decision by federal officials puts 20 threatened and endangered Gulf species at risk, including sea turtles, sturgeon, manta … Read more
Today, Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) introduced the “Protect Gulf Life Act,” which would nullify the federal Endangered Species Committee’s decision to remove threatened and endangered species protections in the Gulf … Read more
Juneau, AK — Yesterday evening, Alaska’s State House passed House Bill 25 (HB 25), a landmark measure that prohibits Alaska’s government and restaurants from using single-use polystyrene foodware beginning January 1, 2027. The bill, which was sponsored … Read more
