Governor Newsom signed into law AB 1056 by Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D-Ventura). The bill—sponsored by Oceana and Resource Renewal Institute (RRI)—protects ocean biodiversity off California’s shores by phasing out the use of … Read more
Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released a report showing a steep increase in large whale entanglements in U.S. waters. According to the data, in 2024, 95 … Read more
The most successful trial of pop-up fishing gear on the U.S. West Coast to date proved profitable for fishermen and safe for whales, according to newly released results. The pop-up fishing … Read more
Today, the U.S. Congress passed a budget reconciliation bill that slashes a wide range of federal investments for essential ocean and environmental programs, while increasing offshore oil drilling and pollution … Read more
This week, the Department of Commerce released a detailed description of the president’s proposed 2026 budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including massive funding cuts. The proposal … Read more
The National Marine Fisheries Service published a revised rebuilding plan to help increase the perilously low Pacific sardine population off the U.S. West Coast. The new plan comes after Oceana … Read more
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) announced today it will close the commercial Dungeness crab fishery from the Sonoma/Mendocino County line to the Oregon/ California border (fishing zones 1 … Read more
