Today, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Md., and Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Tex., along with over 50 cosponsors, introduced the “Farewell to Foam Act,” which would phase out plastic foam food containers, … Read more
Last night, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) confirmed that a critically endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtle was observed entangled and killed in California commercial Dungeness crab gear … Read more
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced the second delay to the start of the 2023-2024 California commercial Dungeness crab fishing season to protect whales and due to … Read more
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced today that it will withdraw the proposed rule to expand the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) that the agency issued in December … Read more
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced a delay in the season opener for California commercial Dungeness crab fishing off the Central and Southern Coast to protect whales … Read more
Today, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Ore., and Rep. Jared Huffman, Calif. reintroduced the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act aimed at reducing plastic pollution at the source. This comprehensive federal bill would continue … Read more
A new estimate from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, released today, finds that the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale population remains at risk of extinction with only around … Read more
