Today, San Diego lawmakers passed an ordinance prohibiting plastic-foam foodware and coolers, as well as making utensils and straws available to patrons upon request only, making it the latest Southern … Read more
Oceana filed an emergency rulemaking petition today with Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Assistant Administrator of the National Marine Fisheries Service Janet Coit demanding immediate action to save critically … Read more
Oceana urges President Biden to expediently approve the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration’s (NOAA) proposed vessel speed rule that would help protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. As part … Read more
Global leaders at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora’s (CITES) 19th meeting of the Conference of Parties (CoP19), also known as the World … Read more
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
