This week the Alaska Region of NOAA Fisheries reported a loss of 24% of current staff as of January 1, 2025. The Alaska Region has lost 28 staff in total … Read more
Today, on the International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, Oceana released an analysis of China’s global fishing* activity worldwide between 2022 and 2024. The analysis shows China’s global fishing footprint, in which … Read more
Today, Rep. James Moylan (R-Guam) and Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaii) introduced a bipartisan resolution “condemning the illegal, international use of flag-of-convenience practices.” The resolution was cosponsored by Rep. Case (D-Hawaii), … Read more
The Oregon Senate passed on Tuesday Senate Bill 551, which would eliminate all bags made of plastic film at checkout at restaurants, grocery stores and other retail establishments in Oregon. The final, … Read more
Yesterday, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum signed a secretarial order reversing the Department of the Interior’s policy to phase out single-use plastics across national parks and other public lands by 2032. … Read more
May 19 marks the 10th anniversary of the Refugio Beach oil spill, when an onshore pipeline in Santa Barbara County servicing offshore oil platforms ruptured, spewing more than 100,000 gallons of … Read more
On Thursday, the House Natural Resources Committee released its portion of the budget reconciliation bill, which would enact tax cuts while slashing a wide range of federal programs. The bill … Read more
