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
Today, the California Senate Appropriations committee chose to hold Assembly Bill 2026 by Assemblywoman Laura Friedman (D-Glendale), which would have required e-commerce shippers to reduce the amount of single-use plastic … Read more
Gov. Janet Mills has announced her opposition to the monster fish farm proposed by American Aquafarms for Frenchman Bay in Maine, following a similar announcement from former Gov. Paul LePage. … Read more
Today, Oceana’s Vice President for the United States, Beth Lowell, issued the following statement in reaction to the Senate’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA): “Today marks a major … Read more
