Today, Oceana, represented by Earthjustice, filed two lawsuits against the National Marine Fisheries Service (Fisheries Service) for withholding information about the injury and death of marine life taken in commercial … Read more
Following nine months of formal rulemaking, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has completed the public comment periods for the draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Report and regulations … Read more
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported two North Atlantic right whales were seen entangled in fishing gear 50 miles southeast off Nantucket, Massachusetts. North Atlantic right whales are … Read more
Today, the California Fish and Game Commission took action to expand Dungeness crab pop-up fishing gear trials in spring 2025. This follows gear testing earlier this year that proved successful, … Read more
Today the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced that the California commercial Dungeness crab fishery will remain closed statewide until at least December 31 to prevent whales from … Read more
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced it will further delay the season opener for the commercial Dungeness crab fishery off the central and southern coasts (in fishing … Read more
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released an action plan today that recommends improvements to the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) following a nearly one-year review of the program. … Read more
