Coastal Upwelling and the Cordell Bank

A healthy upwelling system is not just an ecological marvel; it is an economic powerhouse. California’s ocean economy generates tens of billions of dollars annually. However, the integrity of this system is currently at a crossroads. Newly proposed groundfish rules under the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) threaten to damage fragile marine habitat and alter the balance of species within these protected zones. Perhaps more concerning is the shadow of proposed oil exploration offshore.

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Global Shark Attacks at Norm in 2025

Global shark attacks were higher in the year 2025 over 2024 reports the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File (ISAF). Despite the attention it gets when an incident involving a shark and human occurs, shark populations are decreasing globally.

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Tell NOAA No to Weakening Blacknose Shark Protection

Add your voice to the public record telling NMFS no weakening protection for the Blacknose sharks. Specifically ask for boat and bag limits to remain unchanged: Alternative D1: Keep the current recreational retention limits for sharks. – No Action

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Save Our Sanctuaries

We urge the Congress to support our National Marine Sanctuaries and NOAA Staff, and Vote No on HR 361, or any new oil extraction in our Coastal Waters that will affect our National Marine Sanctuaries and Coastal Ocean.

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Support Science Not Fear: The SHARKED Act

We, the undersigned—a coalition of divers, surfers, kayakers, fishermen, swimmers and ocean recreationists write to express our urgent concern regarding the SHARKED Act (H.R. 207 / S. 2314). While the bill is framed as a research initiative to address “shark depredation,” we fear it serves as a legislative “Trojan Horse” for the recreational fishing lobby to roll back decades of shark conservation.

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