Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued their Biennial Report to Congress on international fisheries management, including illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and bycatch. This year’s report identifies seven nations for activities related to IUU fishing and 29 countries for … Read more
New polling released Wednesday found that 93% of Californians think plastics and marine debris are a problem. The results of the annual survey — known as the “Californians and the … Read more
The Biden-Harris Administration has expanded critical habitat for endangered Southern Resident orcas along the outer coast of Washington, Oregon and as far south as Point Sur, California. The newly designated … Read more
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve the fiscal year 2022 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bill. The bill includes language restricting the Bureau of Ocean Energy … Read more
Today, Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02) — chair of the Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee — and Rep. Ed Case (HI-01) introduced legislation to reauthorize … Read more
Today, a diverse group of more than 300 nonprofits, organizations, and businesses sent a letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland urging her to direct the National Park Service to … Read more
Today, Oceana released a new report finding that most vessels are exceeding speed limits in areas designed to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, of which only around 360 remain. Oceana analyzed vessel speeds from 2017 to 2020 in speed zones established by the National Oceanic and … Read more
