Today the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) authorized new funding to address whale and sea turtle entanglements, including up to $650,000 to advance the use and authorization of new innovative “ropeless” … Read more
Today the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to list Southern Resident orcas, a distinct population of orcas found only in the Pacific Northwest, as endangered under Oregon’s Endangered Species Act. … Read more
A group of human rights, environmental, and religious organizations sent a letter to the White House this week calling for immediate action to address illegal fishing, seafood fraud, and human … Read more
In response to the new North Atlantic right whale found dead off Georgia, Oceana released the following statements: Gib Brogan, campaign director at Oceana in the United States: “Let’s call … Read more
In response to the recent oil spill from an overturned vessel off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago, cited a “national emergency” by the government, Oceana Campaign Associate and Trinidad … Read more
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) convened today to discuss formalizing the use of ropeless, or on-demand, fishing gear. This public meeting follows a 2023 report showing on-demand pots … Read more
Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D-Ventura) introduced Assembly Bill 2220 to reduce injury and death to a suite of marine life in the state’s set gillnet fishery, while removing exemptions in current law that … Read more
