The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced further delay in the season opener for California commercial and recreational Dungeness crab fishing off the central coast. Humpback whales continue … Read more
This week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule requiring traceability of high-risk foods, including most seafood. The rule requires businesses to track most seafood from the … Read more
The state of California has successfully completed a multi-year program that will protect marine mammals, sea turtles, sharks, and other important fish by removing roughly 50 miles of large-mesh drift … Read more
A new estimate from the North Atlantic right whale consortium, released today, finds that the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale population has dropped 2.3%, from 348 in 2020 to 340 … Read more
Today, a broad and diverse coalition of environmental groups, scientists, business leaders, and frontline communities gathered outside the White House to urge President Biden to end new leasing for offshore … Read more
Today, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program added new fisheries to its “Green List” including West Coast swordfish caught with harpoons and deep-set buoy gear. The “Green List” includes … Read more
Today, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program added more than a dozen fisheries, including the U.S. American lobster fishery, to its “Red List” of seafood because they currently pose … Read more
