Judge Josephine L. Staton of the Central District of California has ordered the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to publicly release all requested photos, videos and data related to the … Read more
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) announced today it will delay the statewide commercial opener of the 2025-2026 Dungeness crab season until at least January 1, 2026. The … Read more
A new estimate from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium released today finds that the population count for critically endangered North Atlantic right whale population has slightly increased to 384 … Read more
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
