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September 18, 2019

House Committee Advances Bill to Ban U.S. Shark Fin Trade

Today, the House Natural Resources Committee advanced a bill to ban the U.S. shark fin trade. The Shark Fin Sales... Read More

September 16, 2019

Fishery Council Approves Innovative, Sustainable Gear to Catch Swordfish off the West Coast

Today, the Pacific Fishery Management Council voted to legally authorize deep-set buoy gear—an innovative fishing gear design to successfully catch... Read More

September 14, 2019

California Lawmakers Fail to Deliver on Statewide Single-Use Plastics Reform

Today, California lawmakers failed to pass the California Circular Economy and Pollution Reduction Act (AB 1080 and SB 54), allowing... Read More

September 12, 2019

Oceana Launches Campaign in U.S. and Canada to Save North Atlantic Right Whales from Extinction

Oceana, the largest international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, today launched a campaign in the U.S. and Canada... Read More