This week, the Department of Commerce released a detailed description of the president’s proposed 2026 budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including massive funding cuts. The proposal … Read more
The National Marine Fisheries Service published a revised rebuilding plan to help increase the perilously low Pacific sardine population off the U.S. West Coast. The new plan comes after Oceana … Read more
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) announced today it will close the commercial Dungeness crab fishery from the Sonoma/Mendocino County line to the Oregon/ California border (fishing zones 1 … Read more
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Thursday signed into law Senate Bill 551, which will eliminate all bags made of plastic film at checkout at restaurants, grocery stores, and other retail establishments … Read more
This week the Alaska Region of NOAA Fisheries reported a loss of 24% of current staff as of January 1, 2025. The Alaska Region has lost 28 staff in total … Read more
Today, on the International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, Oceana released an analysis of China’s global fishing* activity worldwide between 2022 and 2024. The analysis shows China’s global fishing footprint, in which … Read more
Today, Rep. James Moylan (R-Guam) and Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaii) introduced a bipartisan resolution “condemning the illegal, international use of flag-of-convenience practices.” The resolution was cosponsored by Rep. Case (D-Hawaii), … Read more
