The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) convened today to discuss formalizing the use of ropeless, or on-demand, fishing gear. This public meeting follows a 2023 report showing on-demand pots … Read more
Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D-Ventura) introduced Assembly Bill 2220 to reduce injury and death to a suite of marine life in the state’s set gillnet fishery, while removing exemptions in current law that … Read more
In response to the dead North Atlantic right whale discovered off Edgartown, Massachusetts today, Oceana released the following statements: “It’s devastating to hear about another loss to North Atlantic right … Read more
More than 100 chefs across the United States sent a letter to the White House today urging President Biden to strengthen transparency and traceability in the seafood industry. The letter, … Read more
Yesterday, Oceana joined the Plastic Free Mass Coalition, Massachusetts Zero Waste Caucus, and more than 100 Massachusetts residents to discuss the state’s plastic pollution problem and legislative solutions. The event … Read more
An Oceana analysis uncovered that 79% of ships violated mandatory speed zones in the weeks leading up to the discovery of a maimed North Atlantic right whale calf off South … Read more
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced the commercial Dungeness crab fishing season will start on January 18 off the central and southern California coasts [in fishing zones … Read more
