The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced the commercial Dungeness crab fishing season will start on January 18 off the central and southern California coasts [in fishing zones … Read more
New rules took effect January 1 permanently protecting the most fragile and diverse deep sea corals off Southern California. Spanning more than 600 square miles, eight distinct areas are now … Read more
A new study published in the scientific journal Nature today finds that roughly 75% of industrial fishing is currently undetectable by authorities. Researchers at Global Fishing Watch used high-tech radar … Read more
Oceana Campaign Director Dr. Max Valentine released the following statement in reaction to President Biden’s executive order to improve and expand a ban on the import of Russian seafood: … Read more
Today the General Services Administration (GSA) filed a proposed rule to reduce the federal government’s purchasing of single-use plastic packaging. The GSA is the federal agency that oversees government procurement. … Read more
A new Oceana analysis released today shows that China’s massive distant-water fleet flocks to the waters surrounding the Galápagos Islands, then frequently disappears from public view by appearing to disable … Read more
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced the commercial Dungeness crab fishing season will start January 5 for fishing zones 1 and 2 (from the Sonoma/Mendocino County line … Read more
